Craniofacial and Trauma Rehabilitation —
Training activity: 6

Details

Attend a head and neck oncology multidisciplinary team meeting, and communicate a treatment plan discussed at the multidisciplinary team meeting to the Reconstructive/Maxillofacial Prosthetist team

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.

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 is the importance of effective communication between different healthcare professionals in patient care?
• What do you already know about head and neck oncology treatment planning and the roles of the different team members.

 

• Do you have sufficient understanding of the treatment plan to communicate this information with other healthcare professionals.
• What do you hope to learn about the dynamics of a multidisciplinary meeting and how to effectively communicate complex treatment information to your prosthetist team?
• Have you discussed the typical agenda and key personnel involved in these meetings with your training officer?
• Have you reviewed examples of treatment plans for head and neck oncology patients?
• What strategies will you use to ensure accurate and comprehensive communication of the discussed plan?

In action

• While attending the meeting, what key information are you actively noting down to ensure accurate communication later?
• When communicating the plan, how are you structuring your explanation to ensure clarity for the prosthetist team? Are you anticipating their questions?
• Are you noticing any communication barriers between team members during the meeting? How might these impact the treatment plan?

On action

• Describe the key discussions and decisions made during the multidisciplinary team meeting. How did you communicate the treatment plan to the Reconstructive /Maxillofacial Prosthetist team?
• What did you learn about the roles of different professionals in head and neck oncology treatment planning? What insights did you gain into the communication processes within a multidisciplinary team and the specific information required by the prosthetist team? Were there any challenges in understanding or communicating the treatment plan effectively?
• How will you prepare for and participate in future multidisciplinary team meetings? What strategies will you use to ensure clear and accurate communication of treatment plans to the prosthetist team?

Beyond action

• Looking back, how did this experience enhance your understanding of the roles of different professionals within a multidisciplinary team?
• How did the process of communicating the treatment plan influence your communication strategies with colleagues and other stakeholders in subsequent activities?
• How will this experience of observing and participating in a multidisciplinary team meeting inform your future collaborative work and understanding of patient care pathways?

Relevant learning outcomes

#	Outcome
# 1	Outcome Deliver quality patient centred care with the best interests of patients in all elements of practice.
# 2	Outcome Practice in accordance with local and national health and safety policies, regulatory requirements and overall service governance.
# 3	Outcome Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders.
# 5	Outcome Practice in partnership with other clinical specialisms as part of a multidisciplinary team and understand their roles and their impact on patient care and pathway.
# 7	Outcome Analyse and interpret patient investigations, multimodal imaging and information.
# 8	Outcome Select appropriate biomedical materials and components used in the treatment of patients and the manufacture of custom-made medical devices.
# 9	Outcome Assess and interpret patients’ needs to provide customised treatment dependent on medical, physical, social and psychological requirements.