PARTNERSHIP WORKING
When we talk about the concept partnership working, it may sound very complex but just as the name suggests, it's simply partners working together.
Understanding it better, one would ask, what at all is partnership?
Partnership is open to a variety of meanings with people often using the word in a variety of senses, depending on their understanding of the term. However, the Collins Dictionary defines partnership as a contractual relationship between two or more persons carrying on a joint business venture with a view to profit, each incurring liability for losses and the right to share in the profits. This means all parties are aware of the benefits and therefore work to their utmost best. It's sometimes termed a 'strategic
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There are those who find it all very incomprehensible when they first begin engaging in partnership working.
Sometimes even those who are ‘intuitively’ good at it don’t always know how they do what they do and, like any of us, have ‘gaps’ in their working understanding although successful partnership is based on collaboration, with collaboration viewed as a way to improve standards and reduce costs.
Because of this, within health and social care there is the need for health and social care agencies to work together more effectively in partnership and in collaboration in order to help in tackling the health inequalities.
The quintessential nature of partnership working has ensured that the government in recent times issued a large number of policy documents promoting collaboration to improve efficiency and effectiveness. This according to Tammy Boyce and Professor David Hunter, 2009 "working in partnership is central to reducing health inequalities – one department acting alone cannot tackle an issue that does not respect organisational
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This is all due to the fact that a profession is a little more than a job, it needs training, skill set achieved through continual professional development which will build one towards protecting the interests of the public.
Without the specialised knowledge and professional development one cannot become a professional as there is an ever increasing level of professionalism needed in the various occupations today.
So as to make these professions attractive, up and doing, Bernard Barber outlined four features that tell the nature of professions as general and systematic knowledge (a profession is such that if you do not have the required knowledge you cannot work or help anyone), orientation to community interest, self monitoring through internalised code of ethics (there is the need for a set of regulations to guide the work undertaken, so that people do not take things into their hands or do thing to their own benefit., and rewards that symbolize accomplishments in work and that are sought as ends in
Partnership – “A legal entity formed by two or more co-owners to operate a business for profit.” (Longenecker, Petty, Palich, Hoy, Pg. 202) In a partnership, the advantage for the owners is the capability to reduce the workload and the financial burden, especially if each partner has management skills that enhances the business. The disadvantages of a partnership such as personal conflicts and leadership expectations, therefore this organizational form should only be chosen once all other options have been considered.
Interprofessional practice is essentially the collaboration of multi-disciplinary professionals to achieve a common client-centred goal and in doing so, better assist with the complexity of the clients’ challenges (Chenoweth & McAuliffe, 2015, McCallin, 2014). Whilst the ability to work in partnership with other professionals is essential in creating the best outcomes for a wide variety of client care (Pecukonis, Doyle, & Bliss, 2008), social workers face a range of boundaries that may limit their ability to work coherently, including miscommunication, lack
This assignment will give a reflective account of two main communication skills that are important for relationship-based practice in social work. Relationship based practice is important in social work, this establishes a positive relationship with professionals and service users. In agreement of Carl Rogers (2012) and Threvithick (2012) it is vital to establish relationship based practice because it demonstrates social workers are trustworthy and dependable, this will enable the service users feel more confident to disclose information, be more open rather than distrustful and taking all the support in consideration rather than being wary. Relationship based practice supports unpretentious approach with service users and carries out progressive
Within the field of social work practice it does seem evident that ‘multidisciplinary working is work undertaken jointly by workers and professionals from different disciplines or occupations’ (Pearson & Thomas, 2010:342) and has evolved at varying speeds over the past 30 years, in response to imperatives of central government. Evidence suggests that the area mental health was among the first professions to adopt teams of workers from different professions, and the Community Mental Health Team is widely regarded as the model for multidisciplinary working (Community Care, 2010). It seems that , in relation to social work, the distinctive quality that has to be demonstrated is anti discriminatory practice and a holistic approach, by working with a range of situations and people having an attribute for developing multidisciplinary and partnerships (Higham,2006:).
Colonel Mathew Moten once said, “Professions are not professions simply because they say they are. Their clients, society as a whole, have to accept their claims and trust the professions with jurisdiction over important areas of human endeavor”.
Professionalism in any setting involves taking pride in the work taking place. Passion for the role is what makes a service provider professional. ‘Professionalism is predominately an attitude, not a set of competencies. A real professional is a technician who cares.’ (Maister, 1997, p.12) Relating to the panorama documentary (BBC, 2014), there is little pride or passion shown by the healthcare providers. The issues surrounding professionalism in the Documentary (BBC, 2014) were staff providing poor quality care.
Interagency working is where different professionals use their skills to work together in order to reach a common goal and vision (Ovretviet et al, 1997). This is desirable because it provides a higher quality service, and a holistic approach towards helping children and families. In addition, interagency working leads to resources being used more effectively (Hallet and Birchall, 1992). Yet, despite this, agencies often fail to collaborate with one another, leading to inadequate service provisions and serious implications for service users. This essay will first look at the reasons behind key failures of interagency working in social work practice, by reviewing some serious case examples in child protection, and will discuss how these challenges can be grappled with.
Professionals are people who have equipped themselves with the knowledge and skills in a given field. The interest of improvement of the professional identity is an evidence of how high standards are placed upon the professionals in the community (Johnson et al., 2012). Each profession creates its norms, values and scope of practice that distinguishes it from any other profession. Different legal ethics are upheld and everyone needs to work as per the stipulated ethics in the field to be part of the profession. People in the field are expected to be knowledgeable and independently use decision making in solving various problems that may arise. The decisions made should be within the norms and values stipulated for a profession.
Professionals are people who have equipped themselves with the knowledge and skills in a given field. The interest of improvement of the professional identity is an evidence of how high standards are placed upon the professionals in the community (Johnson et al., 2012). Each profession creates its norms, values and scope of practice that distinguishes it from any other profession. Different legal ethics are upheld and everyone needs to work as per the stipulated ethics in the field to be part of the profession. People in the field are expected to be knowledgeable and independently use decision
First it is important to identify what a profession is. A profession is a paid occupation which has involved extensive or prolonged training to equip individuals within the area with skills, knowledge and competencies which provide them with the expertise they need to support their organisations.
Social work is a multifaceted, ever adapting profession, which has had many purposes and identities through the years. It is imperative for the vocation to constantly evolve alongside the social climate and the new ways in which we identify and treat those who are in need of support. Social workers can be required to take on the role of counsellor, advocate, case-worker, partner, assessor of risk and need, and at times (as the government seeks to push social work further and further towards the health and education sectors) a servant of the state. The profession is dramatically subject to affection by societal change, thus demanding social workers have a duty to be up to date with the latest developments in understanding how and why people get to the point of requiring social work intervention, and how best to prevent and cater for it.
As can be clearly seen definition of the profession consists of seven components. They are: knowledge, control over training and education, registration, selfless service, a code of ethics, sociali...
Partnership is seen in the most intense sports, where athletes work together to attain glory. Partnership is seen in the most heroic moments, and in the most basic steps life takes. Partnership is undoubtedly a form of teamwork, but more specifically, the team is stripped down to the bare minimum number - two. Two people based on the two rudimentary principles of life, trust and equality, facing two possibilities - failure and success.
A partnership is defined as a business created through a legal agreement between two or more people who are jointly responsible for the success or failure of the business. Lastly, a business that is chartered by a state and legally operates apart from the owner/owners is referred to as a corporation. What I mean by the word “chartered” is a legal document that grants certain rights and privileges to the company by the state. We also learned a lot about fashion shows and how it affects
Social Partnership can be defined as a tri or multi-partite arrangement involving employers, trade unions, public authorities (the state and/or local/regional authorities) and/or others (E.g. voluntary sector). Social partnership is usually concerned with areas of economic and social policy and might be based on a binding agreement or declaration of intent.