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LMAC 4A Partnership working in adult care
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1. Understand the context of relationships and partnership working
- 1.1 Explain how legislation and regulation influence working relationships with others
- 1.2 Explain how relationships with individuals and carers underpin person-centred practice and affect the achievement of positive outcomes for individuals and their families
- 1.3 Analyse the role of partnerships, collaboration and co-production with individuals and others in enabling individuals to achieve their desired outcomes
- 1.4 Explain own service’s role in enabling individuals to build and maintain relationships and connections to their community
- 1.5 Evaluate how networking and working collaboratively with other agencies and community groups benefits: • individuals • the sustainability and reach of the organisation
- 1.6 Analyse how integrated working with other agencies delivers better outcomes for individuals and the role of systems leadership within this
- 1.7 Describe good practice for working across agencies in relation to: • the features of effective, collaborative partnership working • how to overcome barriers to effective partnerships
- 1.8 Explain own role and responsibilities in establishing positive relationships within and beyond the organisation
- 1.9 Explain the methods, protocols and limitations of using different communication methods to forge relationships and partnerships with other professionals and agencies
2. Know how to manage and resolve conflict
- 2.1 Describe models of conflict management and conflict resolution
- 2.2 Explain factors that can cause friction and conflict within the workplace
- 2.3 Describe skills that underpin conflict management and conflict resolution techniques
3. Be able to lead effective relationships with individuals, carers and families
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- 3.1 Model open, respectful and supportive relationships with individuals and others
- 3.2 Embed co-production and the contribution and expertise of individuals, carers and families within day-to-day practice
- 3.3 Ensure individuals and carers are aware of their statutory rights
- 3.4 Implement systems that engage individuals and those important to them in decision-making and review.
4. Be able to manage working relationships with colleagues in own setting to achieve positive outcomes for individuals
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- 4.1 Develop systems and procedures to facilitate effective working relationships with colleagues
- 4.2 Develop and agree common objectives when working with colleagues
- 4.3 Implement systems and practices that allow colleagues to make appropriate contributions using their expertise
- 4.4 Deal constructively with conflicts or dilemmas that arise
- 4.5 Evaluate own working relationships with colleagues
5. Be able to work in partnership with professionals in other agencies
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- 5.1 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
- 5.2 Use agreed ways of working to carry out own role and support others to carry out their responsibilities
- 5.3 Manage challenges constructively and in ways that promote change
- 5.4 Challenge poor practice in ways that promote change and encourage others to follow agreed ways of working
- 5.5 Implement communication and recording systems that comply with current legislation for information sharing between agencies
- 5.6 Evaluate the effectiveness of partnership work and the processes that underpin it and seek agreement for improvements
