Partnership Working in Health and Social Care – Unit code: A/505/9499

Unit HSC504

RQF Level: 5

Unit Aim

The aim of this unit is to enable learners to develop an understanding of the importance of working positively in partnership with others in health and social care.

Learners will explore the nature of partnership on three levels. First, they will examine partnerships with users of services that empower individuals to make informed decisions and encourage independence.

Second, they will consider partnerships between different professionals within health and social care and explore inter-agency working. Finally, learners will investigate organisational partnerships and examine different ways of working together.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes. To achieve this unit a learner must be able to:	Assessment criteria. Assessment of these outcomes demonstrates the learner can:
1. Explain philosophies and relationships in health and social care working.	1.1 Explain the philosophy behind working in partnership. 1.2 Explain the potential barriers to working in partnership
2. Critically explore how to promote positive partnership working between users of services, professionals and organisations in health and social care.	2.1 Critically explore the role of inter- professional learning in developing partnership working. 2.2 Critically explore the concept of ‘communities of practice’ and its influence on partnership working. 2.3 Explain the role of personal budgets and its impact on working in partnership with service users.
3. Evaluate the outcomes of partnership working in health and social care.	3.1 Evaluate the impact of child abuse enquiries on government and working in partnerships. 3.2 Evaluate the positive impact of working in partnership.