Professional Foundations of Healthcare and Clinical Science —
Training activity: 12

Details

Participate in multi professional working

Type

Developmental training activity (DTA)

Evidence requirements

Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee​.

Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.

An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.

Considerations

• Patient centred care and support, including the impact of teamwork
• The contribution of Healthcare Scientists and other professional groups to patient care
• The patient pathway
• Leadership and teamwork
• Effective communication
• Sharing knowledge
• The professional and personal standards of a Clinical Scientist
• Culture and values
• Exercising professional judgement and personal responsibility

Reflective practice guidance

The guidance below is provided to support reflection at different time points, providing you with questions to aid you to reflect for this training activity. They are provided for guidance and should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to provide answers to each of the guidance questions listed.

Before action

• What opportunities for multi-professional working are available to you?
• What are the potential benefits of multi-professional collaboration in healthcare?
• What skills (e.g., communication, teamwork) will be important for effective participation?
• What do you hope to learn about the roles and perspectives of other healthcare professionals?

In action

• As you collaborate with professionals from other disciplines, are you actively listening to their perspectives and understanding their roles?
• Are you consciously reflecting on how your own professional knowledge and skills contribute to the multi-professional team’s goals?
• As challenges or disagreements arise, are you considering different approaches to communication and problem-solving within the team?

On action

• What were the different roles and perspectives of the professionals involved? How effectively did the team work together? What were the benefits and challenges of multi-professional working in this context?
• How effectively did you communicate and collaborate with professionals from other disciplines? How well did you understand and appreciate the roles and contributions of other team members? How adaptable were you in a multi-professional setting?
• How will you approach future multi-professional collaborations? What strategies will you use to ensure effective communication and teamwork in diverse teams? How will you continue to learn from and value the contributions of other healthcare professionals?

Beyond action

• Since this DTA, have you been involved in other multi-professional teams or projects? How has your understanding of effective multi-professional working evolved?
• How has this experience highlighted the benefits and challenges of collaborative work in providing patient-centred care?
• In your future practice, how will you actively contribute to and foster effective working relationships within multi-professional teams?

Relevant learning outcomes

#	Outcome
# 1	Outcome Practice lawfully and safely in accordance with the required standards.
# 2	Outcome Justify their own practice, taking personal responsibility for their limits, scope and fitness to practice.
# 4	Outcome Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills, identify the needs of the intended audience and employ appropriate methods to meet those needs.
# 5	Outcome Practice inclusively in a non-discriminatory manner to provide patient centred care.
# 6	Outcome Summarise the role and responsibilities of healthcare scientists in providing and upholding high quality patient centred care.
# 7	Outcome Identify stakeholders involved with and affected by their practice and work with stakeholders to provide high quality patient centred care.
# 8	Outcome Apply the principles and values of the NHS in their practice.
# 9	Outcome Describe the framework of local and national healthcare provision and the contribution of their role and specialty.
# 10	Outcome Demonstrate leadership as appropriate to their role and practice, adapting style as required.