HealthCare Collaborative Working Practice Task
Introduction: (200 words)
Provide an introduction – this should be done after you have completed all the sections to help with what
needs to be included in the introduction. Support your introduction with references
Section 1 (800 words)
In this section, you will provide an excellent, well structured discussion that displays a high level of critical
awareness and evaluation through clear identification of the strengths and weaknesses of the principles of
service user/carer involvement from a wide range of perceptive. The concepts of interprofessional working
and collaborative practice are clearly defined and differentiated and appraisal of own practice clearly
evaluated with argument of the highest quality, supported by integrated appropriate and relevant sources.
Positive and challenging aspects of service user involvement must be clearly and eloquently argued, critical
analysis and development of excellent arguments of sound academic quality supported by a very wide
range of perspectives and sources that are appropriate and relevant.
The concepts of interprofessional working and collaborative practice must be clearly defined and
differentiated with a critical and creative application to own practice is evident throughout.
1 (a). Explain and justify the principles of service user and carer involvement in the context of
interprofessional working and critically appraise how you may apply these to your practice.
(i (a)) What is concepts of interprofessional working? – support this with reference from literature
(i (b)) What concepts of collaborative practice? – support this with reference from literature
(i (c)) With concepts of interprofessional working and collaborative practice clearly defined in (i) and (ii),
now differentiate and appraise of mental hospital setting practice with clearly evaluated.
(ii) Explain with aid of references the positive aspects of having service users involved in their
care/treatment etc.
(iii) Explain with aid of references – What are the challenges?
(iv) Explain with aid of references – What does the literature suggest about Service Users involvement?
(v) Explain with aid of references – Critically appraise how healthcare worker should apply Service Users
involvement in their own practice?
1(b) Interprofessional working in Healthcare setting
(i) Explain with aid of references – What is interprofessional working and What does the literature suggest?
(ii) Explain with aid of references – What is collaborative practice and What does the literature suggest?
(iii) Explain with aid of references – How should be collaborative practice apply in practice?
(iv) Could you reflect on an incident with example of interprofessional working and collaborative practice
was observed?
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(iva) Why was it successful or a challenge? – support this with reference from literature
(ivb) What was the impact on the service or Service Users? – support this with reference from literature
(v) Finally, conclude this section with how you'll work collaboratively and interprofessionally in practice and
give 3 examples? – support this with reference from literature
Section 2 (800 words)
2. Critically analyse the factors and processes, which are often ambiguous and complex, that
facilitate effective collaboration which promotes the creation and maintenance of safe and effective
services.
Excellent critical evaluation and application of concepts which inform and impact on collaborative practice
elaborated through the critical and judicious selection of examples supported by a wide range of
perspectives and sources.
A critical approach must be used throughout that demonstrates clear understanding and outstanding
analysis of the complex and ambiguous factors and processes that affect effective collaboration
Critical analysis of strengths and weaknesses in processes affecting effective collaborative practice are
clearly defined and evidenced throughout, ambiguity and complexity are explored with excellent
argumentation. Factors are identified and critically discussed using a comprehensive range of examples
and relevant sources in relation to the maintenance of effective safe services
Critical analysis of a variety of factors and processes for collaborative practice are clearly identified and well
integrated into argument.
Critical application of theory to safe effective service delivery is supported. Discussion addresses
ambiguity and complexity using reference to appropriate examples from a variety of sources. Demonstrates
good criticality and cogent analysis.
(i) Write about what affects effective collaborative practice? Explain factors and processes that affect
effective collaboration – this needs to be discussed with factors are identified and critically discussed using
a comprehensive range of examples and relevant sources in relation to the maintenance of effective safe
services – support this with reference from literature
(ii) Critical analysis of strengths and weaknesses in processes affecting effective collaborative practice –
support this with reference from literature
(iii) What in practice have you observed? – support this with reference from literature
(iv) Poor or effective collaboration? – support this with reference from literature
(v) How is the service/Service User impacted? – support this with reference from literature
(vi) What does the literature suggest can affect effective collaborative practice? – support this with
reference from literature
(vii) Reflect upon your involvement in collaborative working in which you have worked collaborative with
another Health Care Professional or service to enhance a Service User's care or experience? – support this
with reference from literature
Section 3 (700 words)
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3. Critically evaluate the service environment to offer new insights, through engaging with practice based
situations and identify the relevance to contemporary policy drivers for collaborative practice and integrated
service delivery.
Demonstrates critical and insightful consideration and creative exploration of the strengths and weaknesses
of the service environment in terms of promoting collaborative practice. This must be soundly based on
evidence and critical use of the literature and contemporary policy.
(i) How does the environment you work in impact on your ability to collaborate with other Health Care
Professional's? Demonstrates critical and insightful consideration and creative exploration of the strengths
and weaknesses of the service environment in terms of promoting collaborative practice. – support this
with reference from literature
(ii) How could this be adapted? – support this with reference from literature
(iii) How can you overcome barriers to collaborative working? – support this with reference from literature
(iv) If you are able to collaborate effectively what is it that facilitates this? – support this with reference from
literature
(v) What does the literature suggest as to how the environment can support effective collaborative working?
– support this with reference from literature
(vi) Do you agree with the literature? Remember you can appraise the literature, so you could use the
literature to offer an alternative opinion and critically reflect using your experiences in practice.
(vii) How do policy drivers promote collaborative working? Make sure you refer to appropriate policy – will
send you some sample