Overview
Assessment Guidance
This unit must be assessed in accordance with the Skills for Care and Development Assessment Principles.
Learning Outcomes 3. 4 and 5 must be assessed in a real work environment.
Unit Learning Outcomes
1
Understand theories of teams and team working.
Assessment Criteria
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1.1
Outline models of team working.
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1.2
Explain the process of team development.
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1.3
Analyse how shared goals can lead to team cohesion.
2
Understand principles that underpin effective teamwork in an adult care setting.
Assessment Criteria
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2.1
Explain why teams in adult care settings need:
• clear objectives
• clearly defined roles and responsibilities
• trust and accountability
• confidentiality
• effective communication
• to be able to use conflict resolution techniques.
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2.2
Explain why mutual respect and support promotes effective teamwork.
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2.3
Explain how the values of own organisation influences the working of your team.
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2.4
Explain how teams manage change in an adult care setting.
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2.5
Explain benefits of effective team performance within an adult care setting.
3
Be able to work as part of a team in an adult care setting.
Assessment Criteria
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3.1
Identify own role and responsibility in the team.
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3.2
Fulfil own responsibilities within the team.
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3.3
Communicate effectively with team members.
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3.4
Involve other team members in decision making.
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3.5
Seek support and advice from others.
This could be from within the team, from other internal sources or from external sources or agencies.
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3.6
Offer support to other team members.
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3.7
Explain lines of reporting and responsibility in the team.
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3.8
Analyse the strengths and contributions of other team members to the work of the team.
4
Be able to support individual team members.
Assessment Criteria
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4.1
Provide encouragement and support to individual team members within their roles.
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4.2
Provide constructive feedback on performance to individual team members.
5
Be able to review the work of the team.
Assessment Criteria
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5.1
Reflect on own performance in working as part of a team.
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5.2
Review team performance in achieving or working towards goals.
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5.3
Contribute to the development of continuous improvement within the work of the team.