OTHM LEVEL 5 DIPLOMA IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE MANAGEMENT

Qualification Structure

The OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management qualification consists of 6 mandatory units, 120 credits, 1200 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and the recommended Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for this qualification is a minimum of 600 hours.
All units are mandatory.<

Unit Ref. No.Unit TitleLevelCreditGLHTQT
R/650/1138Working in Partnership in Health and Social Care520100200
T/650/1139Managing the Safeguarding and Protection of Vulnerable Individuals520100200
D/650/1140Health Education and Promoting Wellbeing520100200
F/650/1141Team Management in Health and Social Care520100200
H/650/1142Professional Supervision Practice in Health and Social Care520100200
J/650/1143Research Methods in Health and Social Care520100200

WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

Unit Reference NumberR/650/1138
Unit TitleWorking in Partnership in Health and Social Care
Unit Leve5
Number of Credits20
Total Qualification Time (TQT)200 hours
Guided Learning Hours (GLH)100 hours
Mandatory / OptionalMandatory
Sector Subject Area (SSA)1.3 Health and social care
Task Grading TypePass / Refer

Unit Aims

The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the underpinning skills and knowledge required to develop productive and new partnership working opportunities within their own and other organisations.
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

1. Understand the features of partnership working.1.1 Describe key elements of partnership working with: • external organisations • other practitioners • colleagues • the individual • families 1.2 Evaluate the importance of partnership working with: • external organisations • other practitioners • colleagues • the individual • families 1.3 Explain how to overcome barriers to partnership working. 1.4 Explain how to deal with conflict that may
occur in partnership working.
2. Understand how to establish and maintain working relationships with others.2.1 Evaluate procedures for effective working relationships with others. 2.2 Analyse common objectives used when working with others within the boundaries of own role and responsibilities.
3. Understand how to evaluate partnership working.3.1 Explain the contribution learners can make to enhance partnership working. 3.2 Evaluate own strengths and weaknesses in relation to partnership working. 3.3 Describe ways to improve own practice in relation to partnership working. 3.4 Explain how to review the effectiveness of partnership working in achieving the agreed outcomes of working together.
4. Know how to work with others to support organisational innovation and growth.4.1 Describe aspects of an organisation that are no longer effective in providing a personcentred service. 4.2 Explain how to work with others to identify opportunities for growth and development, or redesign, as a service and a business. 4.3 Describe how to maintain a culture that supports innovation, change and growth in relation to the service provided. 4.4 Describe how to maintain a culture that recognises the resources available in the expertise of those using or working in the service. 4.5 Explain the importance of entrepreneurial skills in ensuring that the market is able to meet future demand for adult care services.
Unit Title Working in Partnership in Health and Social Care
Task 1 of 3
Unit Learning Outcomes
LO 1 Understand the features of partnership working.
Task Assessment Criteria to be covered
1.1; 1.2; 1.3; 1.4
Assignment Brief and Guidance
Partnership working in health and social care brings together separate organisations so that they can benefit from pooled expertise, resources and power sharing. The goal of a partnership is to enhance the efficiency and quality of service provision. For this task, you are required to write an essay about the features of partnership working. The essay should include: Part A: A mind map of the partnerships involved in service delivery for a selected health / social care provider. This mind map may take the form of a diagram or written account. Part B: A description of key elements of partnership working with: • external organisations • other practitioners • colleagues • the individual • families Part C: An evaluation of the importance of partnership working with: • external organisations • other practitioners • colleagues • the individual • families Part D: An explanation of how to overcome barriers to partnership working. Part E: An explanation of how to deal with conflict that may occur in partnership working.
Delivery and Submission
The submission is in the form of an essay written in Word format. The recommended word limit is 1000 words excluding diagrams, references, and appendices.
Referencing
You are expected to use relevant academic and reliable sources, and clearly reference these
in your work. References should be added to the text and placed at the end in a references
list, using Harvard Referencing style.

 

Unit Title Working in Partnership in Health and Social Care
Task 2 of 3
Unit Learning Outcomes
LO 2 Understand how to establish and maintain working relationships with others.
LO 3 Understand how to evaluate partnership working.
Task Assessment Criteria to be covered
2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2; 3.3, 3.4
Assignment Brief and Guidance
It is essential that you work in partnership with other professionals, volunteers and carers in order to provide the best possible care. This includes paid and unpaid workers as well as friends and family. Each person in the partnership has a role to play. For this task, you are required to write an essay about working relationships in health and social care. The essay should: • Evaluate procedures for effective working relationships with others. • Analyse common objectives used when working with others within the boundaries of own role and responsibilities. • Explain the contribution learners can make to enhance partnership working. • Evaluate own strengths and weaknesses in relation to partnership working. • Describe ways to improve own practice in relation to partnership working. • Explain how to review the effectiveness of partnership working in achieving the agreed outcomes of working together.
Delivery and Submission
The submission is in the form of an essay written in Word format. The recommended word limit is 1000 words excluding diagrams, references, and appendices.
Referencing
You are expected to use relevant academic and reliable sources, and clearly reference these in your work. References should be added to the text and placed at the end in a references list, using Harvard Referencing style.
Unit Title Working in Partnership in Health and Social Care
Task 3 of 3
Unit Learning Outcome
LO 4 Know how to work with others to support organisational innovation and growth
Task Assessment Criteria to be covered
4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5
Assignment Brief and Guidance
You are tasked with reviewing the current market in relation to extending organisational service provision. You are required to prepare a summary management report. Your report should: • Describe aspects of an organisation that are no longer effective in providing a person-centred service. • Explain how to work with others to identify opportunities for growth and development, or redesign, as a service and a business. • Describe how to maintain a culture that supports innovation, change and growth in relation to the service provided. • Describe how to maintain a culture that recognises the resources available in the expertise of those using or working in the service. • Explain the importance of entrepreneurial skills in ensuring that the market is able to meet future demand for adult care services.
Delivery and Submission
The submission is in the form of a management report written in Word format. The recommended word limit is 1000 words excluding diagrams, references, and appendices.
Referencing
You are expected to use relevant academic and reliable sources, and clearly reference these in your work. References should be added to the text and placed at the end in a references list, using Harvard Referencing style.
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