Unit reference number: A/602/3189
QCF level: 4
Outcome 1- Understand Partnership Working
Partnership working is a term referred to when merging different relationships from different role divisions. This can be referred to as multi-agency working, whereby different services, groups of professionals and practitioners work together to provide a person centred service that fully meets the needs of different groups of people, in my case; vulnerable adults aged 65+ living in residential care.
There has been a lot of research undertaken and theories in relation to partnership working, as we all know theory and practice can differ greatly. Firstly, multi-agency working or working in partnership requires the …show more content…
Successful partnership working is a critical element of improving the lives of vulnerable adults.
Working in partnership and multi-agency working has several benefits for 1. Service Users; providing a more person centred approach, consistent high levels of care, minimised barriers and more a structured, knowledgeable support network. 2. The Company; access to more training and knowledge, access to a wider range of services for your service users leading to more co-ordinated care, build trust with other professionals and use their area of speciality.
Inter professional working has been evidenced to have a lot of benefits for staff. Inter-professional working enables all health care professionals to be more clear in relation to their roles and responsibilities and more importantly learn from each