The aim of OTHM R/650/1138 Working in Partnership in Health and Social Care is to give learners the essential skills and knowledge they need to build and develop effective new partnership opportunities within their own organisation as well as with other organisations.
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Assessment Questions
Task 1
Understand the features of partnership working
AC 1.1 Describe key elements of partnership working with:
- external organisations
- other practitioners
- colleagues
- the individual
- Families
1.2 Evaluate the importance of partnership working with:
- external organisations
- other practitioners
- colleagues
- the individual
- families
AC 1.3 Explain how to overcome barriers to partnership working.
AC 1.4 Explain how to deal with conflict that may occur in partnership working.
Guidance
Partnership working in health and social care involves different organisations coming together to share expertise, resources, and responsibilities. The main aim of such partnerships is to improve the efficiency and quality of services provided.
For this task, you are required to write an essay on the features of partnership working. Your essay should include:
Part A: A mind map showing the partnerships involved in service delivery for a chosen health or social care provider. This can be presented as a diagram or a written explanation.
Part B: A description of the key elements of partnership working with:
- external organisations
- other practitioners
- colleagues
- the individual receiving care
- families
Part C: An evaluation of why partnership working is important with:
- external organisations
- other practitioners
- colleagues
- the individual receiving care
- families
Part D: An explanation of ways to overcome barriers to partnership working.
Part E: An explanation of how to manage and resolve conflicts that may arise in partnership working.
Task 2
Understand how to establish and maintain working relationships with others.
AC 2.1 Evaluate procedures for effective working relationships with others.
AC 2.2 Analyse common objectives used when working with others within the boundaries of own role and responsibilities.
Understand how to evaluate partnership working.
AC 3.1 Explain the contribution learners can make to enhance partnership working.
AC 3.2 Evaluate own strengths and weaknesses in relation to partnership working.
AC 3.3 Describe ways to improve own practice in relation to partnership working.
AC 3.4 Explain how to review the effectiveness of partnership working in achieving the agreed outcomes of working together
Guidance
It is important to work in partnership with other professionals, volunteers, and carers to provide the best possible care. This includes both paid and unpaid workers, as well as friends and family members. Everyone involved in the partnership has an important role to play.
For this task, you are required to write an essay about working relationships in health and social care.
Your essay should:
- Evaluate the procedures used to build effective working relationships with others.
- Analyse the common objectives when working with others, while staying within your own role and responsibilities.
- Explain how learners can contribute to improving partnership working.
- Evaluate your own strengths and weaknesses in relation to partnership working.
- Describe ways to improve your own practice in partnership working.
- Explain how to review whether partnership working has been effective in achieving agreed outcomes.
Task 3
Know how to work with others to support organisational innovation and growth.
AC 4.1 Describe aspects of an organisation that are no longer effective in providing a person centred service.
AC 4.2 Explain how to work with others to identify opportunities for growth and development, or redesign, as a service and a business.
AC 4.3 Describe how to maintain a culture that supports innovation, change and growth in relation to the service provided.
AC 4.4 Describe how to maintain a culture that recognises the resources available in the expertise of those using or working in the service.
AC 4.5 Explain the importance of entrepreneurial skills in ensuring that the market is able to meet future demand for adult care services
Guidance
You are asked to review the current market in relation to expanding organisational service provision and prepare a summary management report.
Your report should:
- Describe the parts of the organisation that are no longer effective in delivering a person-centred service.
- Explain how to work with others to identify opportunities for growth, development, or redesign of the service and the business.
- Describe how to maintain a culture that encourages innovation, change, and growth in the services provided.
- Describe how to build a culture that values the skills and expertise of both service users and staff.
- Explain why entrepreneurial skills are important in ensuring the market can meet future demand for adult care services.