OTHM Level 5 - Working in Partnership in Health and Social Care : Partnership Working Skills in Health and Social Care Assignment Brief

Assignment Brief and Guidance

Unit Title: Working in Partnership in Health and Social Care

Unit Learning Outcomes  

 LO 1 Understand the features of partnership working.

Task Assessment Criteria to be covered    1.1; 1.2; 1.3; 1.4

Partnership working in health and social care brings together separate organisations so that they can benefit from pooled expertise, resources, and power sharing. The goal of a partnership is to enhance the efficiency and quality of service provision.

For this task, you are required to write an essay about the features of partnership working. The essay should include:

Part A: A mind map of the partnerships involved in service delivery for a selected health/social care provider. This mind map may take the form of a diagram or written account.

Part B: A description of key elements of partnership working with:

• External organisations
• Other practitioners
• Colleagues
• The individual
• Families

Part C: An evaluation of the importance of partnership working with:

1. External organisations
2. Other practitioners
3. Colleagues
4. The individual
5. Families

Part D: An explanation of how to overcome barriers to partnership working.
Part E: An explanation of how to deal with conflict that may occur in partnership working.