Social care glossary
The social care sector is filled with lots of jargon. We’ve created this handy glossary packed with common social care key terms that you and the person receiving care may need to understand.
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Senior Care Assistant
A Senior Care Assistant is a more experienced care assistant with additional responsibilities. They typically provide support to those with care needs while also training other care staff. View our current vacancies here.
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Wound Care Management
Assessing and managing different types of wounds (e.g., surgical wounds, leg ulcers, pressure ulcers), including dressing selection, application techniques, and monitoring for signs of infection or healing.
Tracheostomy Care
Management of patients with a tracheostomy, including suctioning, stoma care, dressing changes, and emergency procedures.
Senior Care Assistant
A Senior Care Assistant is a more experienced care assistant with additional responsibilities. They typically provide support to those with care needs while also training other care staff. View our current vacancies here.
Safeguarding Children
Protecting children from harm, abuse, and neglect.
Person-Centred Care
An approach to care that focuses on the individual needs, preferences, and values of the patient.
MSc Cognitive Neuroscience
A Master of Science degree in Cognitive Neuroscience.
Live-in Care
Live in care refers to a service where a care worker lives in the client’s home to provide 24/7 support and care. You can find more details on the live in care service offered by Unity Plus here.
Level 2 Certificate
A nationally recognised qualification indicating competence in a specific area.
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
Measures to prevent the spread of infections in healthcare settings, including standard precautions, transmission-based precautions, hand hygiene, and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Holistic Patient Care
Through collaboration, the team can address all aspects of a patient’s health and well-being, including physical, psychological, social, and sometimes spiritual needs.
Health & Social Care Recruitment
Healthcare recruitment services for healthcare and social care professionals. At Unity Plus, our recruitment team have strong backgrounds in healthcare and relevant qualifications allowing us to place healthcare professionals in the most suitable roles.
End-of-Life Care (Palliative Care)
Holistic care for patients with life-limiting illnesses, focusing on managing symptoms, providing comfort, and supporting patients and their families emotionally, spiritually, and socially.
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End-of-Life Care (Palliative Care)
Holistic care for patients with life-limiting illnesses, focusing on managing symptoms, providing comfort, and supporting patients and their families emotionally, spiritually, and socially.
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Holistic Patient Care
Through collaboration, the team can address all aspects of a patient’s health and well-being, including physical, psychological, social, and sometimes spiritual needs.
Health & Social Care Recruitment
Healthcare recruitment services for healthcare and social care professionals. At Unity Plus, our recruitment team have strong backgrounds in healthcare and relevant qualifications allowing us to place healthcare professionals in the most suitable roles.
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Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
Measures to prevent the spread of infections in healthcare settings, including standard precautions, transmission-based precautions, hand hygiene, and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
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Live-in Care
Live in care refers to a service where a care worker lives in the client’s home to provide 24/7 support and care. You can find more details on the live in care service offered by Unity Plus here.
Level 2 Certificate
A nationally recognised qualification indicating competence in a specific area.
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MSc Cognitive Neuroscience
A Master of Science degree in Cognitive Neuroscience.
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MSc Cognitive Neuroscience
A Master of Science degree in Cognitive Neuroscience.
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Person-Centred Care
An approach to care that focuses on the individual needs, preferences, and values of the patient.
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
Measures to prevent the spread of infections in healthcare settings, including standard precautions, transmission-based precautions, hand hygiene, and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Holistic Patient Care
Through collaboration, the team can address all aspects of a patient’s health and well-being, including physical, psychological, social, and sometimes spiritual needs.
End-of-Life Care (Palliative Care)
Holistic care for patients with life-limiting illnesses, focusing on managing symptoms, providing comfort, and supporting patients and their families emotionally, spiritually, and socially.
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Health & Social Care Recruitment
Healthcare recruitment services for healthcare and social care professionals. At Unity Plus, our recruitment team have strong backgrounds in healthcare and relevant qualifications allowing us to place healthcare professionals in the most suitable roles.
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Senior Care Assistant
A Senior Care Assistant is a more experienced care assistant with additional responsibilities. They typically provide support to those with care needs while also training other care staff. View our current vacancies here.
Safeguarding Children
Protecting children from harm, abuse, and neglect.
Health & Social Care Recruitment
Healthcare recruitment services for healthcare and social care professionals. At Unity Plus, our recruitment team have strong backgrounds in healthcare and relevant qualifications allowing us to place healthcare professionals in the most suitable roles.
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Tracheostomy Care
Management of patients with a tracheostomy, including suctioning, stoma care, dressing changes, and emergency procedures.
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Wound Care Management
Assessing and managing different types of wounds (e.g., surgical wounds, leg ulcers, pressure ulcers), including dressing selection, application techniques, and monitoring for signs of infection or healing.