Psychiatry and Mental Health
Unit 18: working in the health sector
P6: Explain two examples of multi-disciplinary working in the health service provision.
GP Surgery
Practise Manager
A practise manager is responsible for the whole surgery and the way it runs. Some of the roles include dealing with complaints, paying the bills and expenses of the practise and staff organisation.
Data Input Clerk
A data input clerk has little or no contact with the patients, practises and surgeries have data input clerks to ensure paperwork and records are maintained and stored electronically.
Practise Nurse
Practise nurses have a responsibilities and each practise have at least one practise nurse. Some practise nurses have direct contact with the patients and some run their own clinics and look after people with conditions such as diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure. However, they seek advice from the doctor when necessary.
Practise nurses help patients with blood tests, blood pressure checks, dressing, immunisation, cervical smears and much more. Nurse independent prescribers are able to prescribe medicine for any medical condition, but this is only when they complete the required training and obtain the skills.
Practise nurse can have the chance to complete extra training so that they can advise patients that have urgent needs but minor illnesses such as skin rashes, colds, sleeping deprivation, sore throats and much more. These nurses are then known as nurse practitioners.
Mental health hospital
Mental health social worker
Social workers generally have qualifications to work closely with individuals and families who are unable to cope or experiencing distress. On the other hand, social workers who work in mental health work alongside with GP’s and psychiatrists to arrange alternate arrangements or admission to hospital for those who are in danger to themselves or society without medical help. Mental health social are also legally qualified to have someone admitted to a
P6: Explain two examples of multi-disciplinary working in the health service provision.
GP Surgery
Practise Manager
A practise manager is responsible for the whole surgery and the way it runs. Some of the roles include dealing with complaints, paying the bills and expenses of the practise and staff organisation.
Data Input Clerk
A data input clerk has little or no contact with the patients, practises and surgeries have data input clerks to ensure paperwork and records are maintained and stored electronically.
Practise Nurse
Practise nurses have a responsibilities and each practise have at least one practise nurse. Some practise nurses have direct contact with the patients and some run their own clinics and look after people with conditions such as diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure. However, they seek advice from the doctor when necessary.
Practise nurses help patients with blood tests, blood pressure checks, dressing, immunisation, cervical smears and much more. Nurse independent prescribers are able to prescribe medicine for any medical condition, but this is only when they complete the required training and obtain the skills.
Practise nurse can have the chance to complete extra training so that they can advise patients that have urgent needs but minor illnesses such as skin rashes, colds, sleeping deprivation, sore throats and much more. These nurses are then known as nurse practitioners.
Mental health hospital
Mental health social worker
Social workers generally have qualifications to work closely with individuals and families who are unable to cope or experiencing distress. On the other hand, social workers who work in mental health work alongside with GP’s and psychiatrists to arrange alternate arrangements or admission to hospital for those who are in danger to themselves or society without medical help. Mental health social are also legally qualified to have someone admitted to a