Title

Partnership Working in Adult Care

Type

Knowledge and skills

Learning outcomes

Assessment criteria

Potential Evidence

1

Understand the context of relationships and partnership working.

1.1

Explain how legislation and regulation influence working relationships with others.

Showcasing your knowledge: –

Tutor marked assignment – one of:

a) Assessment Pack

b) Resource Pack                      

c) Essay

All Assignments MUST use and be submitted with an appropriate referencing system

Professional Discussion

E-learning

Prior Learning / Certificates

Learning Journal

Showcasing your skills: –

Observations

Witness Testimonies

Workplace Records

Minutes of Meetings

Care Plans

Daily notes

Supervision / Appraisals Records

Medication Administration Records

In put – Out put Records

Turn Charts

Reports

Prior Learning / Certificates

Learning Journal

1.2

Discuss how relationships with individuals and carers underpin person-centred practice and affect the achievement of positive outcomes for individuals and their families.

1.3

Evaluate how networking with other agencies and community groups benefits:

•          individuals

•          the sustainability of the organisation.

1.4

Analyse how systems leadership and integrated working with other agencies deliver better outcomes for individuals.

1.5

Describe:

•          effective partnership working across agencies

•          barriers to effective partnership working across agencies and how they can be overcome.

2

Lead effective relationships with individuals, carers and families

2.1

Model open, respectful and supportive relationships with individuals and others.

2.2

Support others to recognise the value of co-production and the contribution and expertise of individuals, carers and families.

2.3

Ensure individuals and carers are aware of their statutory rights.

2.4

Implement systems that engage individuals and those important to them in decision-making and review.

3

Manage working relationships with colleagues in the organisation to achieve positive outcomes for individuals

3.1

Develop procedures to facilitate effective working relationships with colleagues.

3.2

Develop and agree common objectives when working with colleagues.

3.3

Implement systems and practices that allow colleagues to make appropriate contributions using their expertise.

3.4

Deal constructively with conflicts or dilemmas that arise.

3.5

Evaluate own working relationships with colleagues.

4

Work in partnership with professionals in other agencies

4.1

Negotiate with professionals in other agencies to agree objectives, roles and responsibilities, procedures, and ways of working for a specific task or area of work.

4.2

Use agreed ways of working to carry out own role and support others to carry out their responsibilities.

4.3

Manage challenges constructively.

4.4

Implement communication and recording systems that comply with current legislation for information sharing between agencies.

4.5

Challenge poor practice in ways that promote change.

4.6

Evaluate and seek agreement for improvements in the effectiveness of partnership work and the underpinning processes.