1. Health, Social Care and Early Years Provision
Main Jobs

2. Objectives
Discuss the difference between direct and indirect care workers.
Evaluate the role of a nurse.

3. Direct Carers People who provide care directly to the client.
E.g. nurses, doctors, social workers, care assistants, nursery nurses.

4. Indirect Carers
People who provide a service to the direct carers that will ultimately benefit the client.
E.g. medical receptionists, cleaners, porters.

5. Activity
Write a list of jobs related to health, social and early years services.
Health care
Social Care
Early years care

6. Types of Nurses Nurse practitioner Midwifery Health visiting
General practise nurse
School nursing
District nurse

7. Activity
Listen to the following information on a district nurse and a midwife.

8. Practical Skills for Nurses
Take temperature, blood pressure
Give injections
Administers medications
Clean and dress wounds

9. Skills and qualities of a nurse
Sensitive
Energy and stamina
Good communication skills
Ability to cope under stress
Ability to work as part of a team
Knowledge of how the body works