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Working in Partnership in Health and Social Care

HSC501

Course CodeHSC501
ECTS

Course Description

The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the underpinning skills and knowledge required to develop productive and new partnership working opportunities within their own and other organisations.

Course Objectives

The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the underpinning skills and knowledge required to develop productive and new partnership working opportunities within their own and other organisations.

Key Topics

  1. LO1: Understand the features of partnership working.
  2. LO2: Understand how to establish and maintain working relationships with others.
  3. LO3: Understand how to evaluate partnership working.
  4. LO4: Know how to work with others to support organisational innovation and growth.

Course Outline

WeekTopics
1Foundations of Partnership Working
2Evaluating Partnership Value in Care Delivery
3Overcoming Barriers and Conflict Resolution
4Governance and Procedures for Collaborative Practice
5Aligning Strategic Objectives and Defining Professional Boundaries
6Personal Leadership and Reflective Practice in Partnerships
7Reviewing and Evaluating Partnership Outcomes
MidtermMidterm evaluation
9Auditing Current Service Provision
10Co-production and Cultivating an Innovation Culture
11Entrepreneurial Strategy and Future Market Sustainability
12Applying Working in Partnership in Health and Social Care in practice: case studies
13Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
14Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
15Review and coursework completion
FinalFinal assessment and submission

Learning Outcomes

  1. LO1 Understand the features of partnership working.
  2. 1.1 Describe key elements of partnership working with: ● external organisations ● other practitioners ● colleagues ● the individual ● families
  3. 1.2 Evaluate the importance of partnership working with: ● external organisations ● other practitioners ● colleagues ● the individual ● families
  4. 1.3 Explain how to overcome barriers to partnership working.
  5. 1.4 Explain how to deal with conflict that may occur in partnership working.
  6. LO2 Understand how to establish and maintain working relationships with others.
  7. 2.1 Evaluate procedures for effective working relationships with others.
  8. 2.2 Analyse common objectives used when working with others within the boundaries of own role and responsibilities.
  9. LO3 Understand how to evaluate partnership working.
  10. 3.1 Explain the contribution learners can make to enhance partnership working.
  11. 3.2 Evaluate own strengths and weaknesses in relation to partnership working.
  12. 3.3 Describe ways to improve own practice in relation to partnership working.
  13. 3.4 Explain how to review the effectiveness of partnership working in achieving the agreed outcomes of working together.
  14. LO4 Know how to work with others to support organisational innovation and growth.
  15. 4.1 Describe aspects of an organisation that are no longer effective in providing a person-centred service.
  16. 4.2 Explain how to work with others to identify opportunities for growth and development, or redesign, as a service and a business.
  17. 4.3 Describe how to maintain a culture that supports innovation, change and growth in relation to the service provided.
  18. 4.4 Describe how to maintain a culture that recognises the resources available in the expertise of those using or working in the service.
  19. 4.5 Explain the importance of entrepreneurial skills in ensuring that the market is able to meet future demand for adult care services.
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