Teacher: Deonildo Biague
Student’s Name:
Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care
Activity 1 - In pairs: Discuss, identify and
Topic A1: Roles of Professionals in Health and Social care write down as many jobs as you can
remember in health and social care
Activity 2: In your groups, share your experience and describe the
roles of General Practitioners including responsibilities in treating
illness and examples of promoting health education; identify 5 Roles of Professionals in Health and Social Care
different specialist areas for Consultants.
Nurses such as adult nurses, mental health, children or
paediatric, learning disability, district nurses, neonatal
General Practitioner Consultants nurses, health visitors, practice and school nurses.
GP cares for people who are unwell, 1. Cardiologists specialise in treating heart Midwives, Healthcare assistants, Social workers,
including carrying out simple surgical disease. 2. Psychiatrists specialise in treating Occupational therapists, Youth workers, Care assistants,
procedures and providing preventative mental health problems. 3. Oncologists Care managers and Support workers.
care and health education for service specialise in treating cancer. 4. Paediatricians
users. specialise in treating children. 5. Geriatricians
specialise in treating older people.
Activity 3 – Which role make up the majority of professionals
in health and social care? What are their duties and
responsibilities? Any particular skills they require?
Preventative Care Promoting Health Education
Skills and qualities Duties & Responsibilities
- Vaccination programmes for - Health education and advice on
people of all ages. issues such as smoking, alcohol Qualified healthcare Helping families, vulnerable people,
consumption and healthy eating. professionals young people, people with
- Discuss and agree an individual
difficulties, support people, etc.
treatment plan
- Prescribe appropriate medication Types of ____________
or treatment
Student’s Name:
Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care
Activity 1 - In pairs: Discuss, identify and
Topic A1: Roles of Professionals in Health and Social care write down as many jobs as you can
remember in health and social care
Activity 2: In your groups, share your experience and describe the
roles of General Practitioners including responsibilities in treating
illness and examples of promoting health education; identify 5 Roles of Professionals in Health and Social Care
different specialist areas for Consultants.
Nurses such as adult nurses, mental health, children or
paediatric, learning disability, district nurses, neonatal
General Practitioner Consultants nurses, health visitors, practice and school nurses.
GP cares for people who are unwell, 1. Cardiologists specialise in treating heart Midwives, Healthcare assistants, Social workers,
including carrying out simple surgical disease. 2. Psychiatrists specialise in treating Occupational therapists, Youth workers, Care assistants,
procedures and providing preventative mental health problems. 3. Oncologists Care managers and Support workers.
care and health education for service specialise in treating cancer. 4. Paediatricians
users. specialise in treating children. 5. Geriatricians
specialise in treating older people.
Activity 3 – Which role make up the majority of professionals
in health and social care? What are their duties and
responsibilities? Any particular skills they require?
Preventative Care Promoting Health Education
Skills and qualities Duties & Responsibilities
- Vaccination programmes for - Health education and advice on
people of all ages. issues such as smoking, alcohol Qualified healthcare Helping families, vulnerable people,
consumption and healthy eating. professionals young people, people with
- Discuss and agree an individual
difficulties, support people, etc.
treatment plan
- Prescribe appropriate medication Types of ____________
or treatment
