Terms - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
TOP
TOP
TOP
TOP
TOP
TOP
TOP
TOP
TOP
TOP
TOP
TOP
TOP
TOP
|
Jobs - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
CARER is often used to distinguish friends and family who provide care on an unpaid basis from professionals such as care workers, home helps and people employed by someone with a disability.
(Carers NI)
CHILDREN'S SERVICES PLANNING - the planning of services for children (including disabled children) usually carried out by Health Boards but including other organisations involved with children (housing, education, voluntary groups and parents)
DFG (DISABLED FACILITIES GRANT) - a housing grant available from NI Housing Executive to help adapt a house for a disabled person.
DISABILITY - a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
(Disability Discrimination Act)
LEARNING DISABILITY affects the way someone learns, communicates or does some everyday things. Someone has a learning disability all through their life. They can be mild, moderate or severe. A learning disability does not stop someone from learning and achieving a lot in life, if they get the right support.
(Mencap)
REPITE - another name for a break which is usually a short break. The break is usually for the benefit of the disabled child or young person but can also be for the parent/s and or siblings of the child or young person.
STRATEGY - another name for plan |
| |
CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY NURSE
He/she is a registered sick children's nurse, who has the appropriate skills and knowledge to provide high quality care to sick children within the community setting.
(FHSST - Children's Community Nurse Service)
(Referral: Parent, Hospital, Health Visitor, Community Pediatrician,
District Nurse, Voluntary Sector, Doctor or School Health Service) |
CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGIST
Work with patients, measuring and monitoring signs and indications the extent of diseases or disability. Often specialise in specific areas: cardiology (heart), neurophysiology (brain and nervous system) audiology (hearing) or respiratory (breathing).
(Careers) |
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Aims to reduce psychological distress including depression, anxiety, mental illness, addictions and other difficulties in people with mental or physical problems and also when appropriate work with people with Learning Disabilities.
(Careers) |
DENTIST
Assesses children’s teeth and gums, gives advice on how to look after teeth and gums. Also has detailed information on services for disabled children and those with specific needs, who may require additional help.
(FHSST – Child Development Clinic Leaflet)
|
DIETICIAN
Has an expertise in what children need to eat, not eat and how to look after their health with adequate nutrition to grow and develop. Also can advise on specific diet problems the child might have.
(FHSST – Child Development Clinic Leaflet) |
DOCTOR
In the community, doctors are often referred to as GPs (General Practitioners) or Family Doctors. Whether they work in hospitals or in the community, their main role is in the diagnosis, care and treatment of illnesses, diseases, infections and well being of people. Also they have a key role in referring patients to other services.
(Careers) |
DOMESTIC ASSISTANT
Responsible for maintaining a clean environment. These assistants can work out in the community in peoples’ homes or in hospitals or other heath-care buildings.
(Careers) |
ESTATES OFFICER
Provides, operates and maintains a suitable physical environment to deliver healthcare programmes within hospitals and social services facilities. Responsible for ensuring that engineering and building services are maintained and operated in an efficient and effective manner.
(Careers) |
HEALTH VISITOR
Registered nurse with specialist training in working with individuals and groups in the community to promote healthy life-styles, prevent and detect illness and assist those with illness to reach optimum health.
(Creggan Day Centre)
(Referral: Self, Doctor, Health Centre) |
MEDICAL SECRETARY
Often the first point of contact for patients attending doctors’. consultants’ and specialist clinics. Handle queries and concerns of patients, organise appointments and link with other healthcare workers.
(Careers) |
MIDWIFE
Gives the necessary supervision, care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and after birth, conduct deliveries and to care for the newborn into infanthood. Responsible for education in relation to parenting, family planning and childcare. Can work in a variety of settings, including hospital, community and health clinics.
(Careers) |
NURSE
Nurses work in a variety of different areas and sometimes specialised in certain fields. They can work in hospitals, in the community or have a base in a health care setting. Their core aim, no matter where they work, is to provide safe, effective quality care, in partnership with their patients and the community, in collaboration with other healthcare professionals.
(Careers) |
NURSING AUXILIARY (Healthcare Assistant)
Support the work of nurses in the variety of settings in which nurses work. Assist with treatment, looking after the patient’s comfort and/or well being.
(Careers) |
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Assess people’s ability to manage everyday activity, provide relevant equipment, advise on housing adaptations, to ensure that people can reach their maximum level of ability and independence in all aspects of daily life.
(FHSST – Community Occupational Therapy Service)
(Referral: Doctor, District Nurse, Social Worker, NI Housing Executive) |
OPTOMETRIST
Detect signs of injury, disease and defects in vision. Also can fit spectacles and contact lenses and give advice on visual problems.
(Careers) |
ORTHOPTIST
Children’s eye care and vision are the areas covered by an Orthoptist who works with children and young people. It is the ability of children to use their eyes together that has a specific focus as well as general eye care.
(FHSST – Child Development Clinic Leaflet) |
ORTHOTIST
Responsible for assessing, measuring, design, fit and supply of devices fitted to an existing part of the body. Provide braces, splints and special footwear to relieve discomfort and/or to assist movement. Also teaches the patient how to use the device.
(Careers) |
PAEDIATRICIAN
A doctor with a specialist interest and experience in children, how they develop and grow, and how illness and disability impacts them. Has close links with other experienced and specialist services within the medical profession and in the community.
(FHSST - Child Development Clinic Leaflet)
(Referral: Doctor, Consultant) |
PARAMEDIC (Ambulance Technician)
Provide pre-hospital emergency care service, and medical attention at the scene of accidents, at emergencies and also en route to hospital.
(Careers) |
PHARMACIST
Works with medicines, advising medical and nursing staff and patients. Hospital pharmacists are based in hospitals primarily with hospital staff. Community pharmacists work in premises in cities and rural areas, usually with prescriptions and offering advice and information.
(Careers) |
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Physiotherapists work with people with physical problems caused by illness or accident, using manual therapy and, therapeutic exercise. It is a healthcare profession which sees human movement as central to the health and well-being of individuals. Physiotherapists identify and maximise movement potential through health promotion, preventive healthcare, treatment and rehabilitation.
(Internet Search)
(Referral: Doctor, Health or Social Care professional) |
PODIATRIST
Trained to recognise and diagnose conditions which may affect the foot and lower limb. Offer a comprehensive foot health service, particularly to those who have conditions which places feet at risk.
(FHSST – Podiatry Service)
(Referral: Doctor) |
PROSTHETIST
Responsible for assessing, measuring, design, fit and supply of devices fitted to replace a missing limb. This includes designing artificial replacements for patients who have lost or born without a limb.
(Careers) |
RADIOGRAPHER
Involved directly with the patient in finding out about disease and injuries through the use of different technologies such as: x-rays, computed tomography (CT), scanning, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ultrasound.
(Careers) |
SCHOOL NURSE
Registered nurse with experience in children’s health, health promotion and disease prevention, offering support and advice in school, Health Centres and in the home with a specific interest in monitoring the health and development of schoolchildren.
(FHSST – The School Nurse)
(Referral: Self, Doctor, Nurse, Health Visitor, Social Worker, Teacher) |
SOCIAL WORKER
Assess needs with families, seeing what support and services are needed and are available, linking with other professionals in the voluntary and statutory sector and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of family members. Some social workers concentrate on physical, sensory, or learning disabilities, family and childcare, mental health issues or in other specific areas of care provision.
(FHSST – Learning Disability programme, Social Work Service and FHSST – Sensory Support Service)
(Referral: Self, Doctor, other professional health and social care workers, voluntary groups) |
SOCIAL WORK (CARE) ASSISTANT
Support social workers in their various roles, in different settings – including the hospital and the community.
(Careers) |
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST
Speech and language therapists work to assess, diagnose and develop a programme of care to maximise the communication potential of people under their care who have been referred to them. This includes disabled children, those with language delay, language disorder, hearing impairments, cleft palate, stammering, and cancer of the head, neck and throat. |
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE ASSISTANTS
Help the therapists, particularly in their work with children, including disabled children.
(FHSST - Website)
(Referral: Health Visitor, Doctor and other health professionals) |
