Inter-professional Collaboration
Apply an integrated approach to coordinate and deliver inter-professional interventions to clients
Type
Functional
Competency Area
Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships
Levels
Support the implementation of inter-professional interventions to provide holistic care to clients
Recognise own responsibility to contribute to effective team functioning
Identify own strengths, limitations and values in functioning as a team member
Understand contributions of other professionals in patient care activities
Liaise with other professionals in the healthcare sector
Contribute to the goals, objectives and activities of the inter-professional team or networks
Execute inter-professional interventions to provide holistic care to clients
Maintain effective communication channels to facilitate information exchange within the care team
Practice collaborative decision-making as part of healthcare team
Collaborate with inter- professional team members to achieve team goals
Adopt appropriate communication styles to meet the needs of the clients, families and team
Share constructive feedback to meet the needs of the clients, families and team
Apply conflict resolution techniques to address disagreements within the team
Make referrals to other services as appropriate
Access current and relevant research, information and ideas for collaborative practices
Facilitate inter-professional interventions to provide integrated care to clients
Work closely with relevant stakeholders and/or agencies to deliver healthcare services
Review and develop processes and procedures to enhance collaborative practices as an inter- professional team
Develop goals, objectives and expectations for inter- professional teams
Facilitate cooperative work practices and allocation of resources for the inter-professional team
Engage in inter- professional team research projects
Initiate inter- professional interventions to provide an integrated care
Review the roles and functions of inter- professional teams
Establish performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of teams
Evaluate the effectiveness of the care teams
Recommend improvements based on evaluation findings
Review and propose changes to frameworks and guidelines at the organisational level to facilitate inter-professional collaboration
Identify inter-professional opportunities at an organisational level to enhance holistic client care
Implement organisational frameworks to support the development of collaborative practices
Drive inter-professional collaboration in the sector
Build and leverage on networks with relevant stakeholders across the sector and settings
Foster partnerships with key stakeholders to support the successful execution and integration of inter-professional programmes across the sector and settings
Oversee the development of sector-wide inter- professional programmes and best practices
Develop cross-settings and cross-profession programmes for implementation by various healthcare providers
Integrate sector- and community-wide programmes across different healthcare
stakeholders to enhance national healthcare delivery