Health

DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH STAFF IN OTHER AGENCIES
1.Understand the context of working in partnership
  1.1 Identify the nature,roles and function,policies and procedures of principal agencies
      -Every homes must develop a range of policies which ensure safety,security and well-being of the service users. These will set out the responsibilities of staff and the procedures that they must follow. Policies may be separate or incorporated into one health and safety policy,but they must include sections which cover the following issues of:
      >safeguarding and protecting and procedures for reporting
      >safety
      >bullying                                                                                                                                        
  1.2 Identify structures,functions and methods of communication and decision making  
Define the problem.
Determine whether existing jobs and structures are meeting department goals.
Consider what factors contribute to effectiveness of jobs and structure.
Identify methods for collecting input from staff.
Verbal, written, and computer surveys
Problem-solving teams
Review committees
Identify a new structure or model that will support your goals, including:
Distribution of functions throughout the organization (definition of functions to be performed, groupings of functions, and the relationships among functions)
Vertical and horizontal authority relationships
Communication/decision-making process (how formal decisions are made and by whom, and the information system established for decision-making)
Internal departmental policies (the decisions, rules, or guidelines established in production, personnel, purchasing, research and development, and other areas)
The attributes of department employees (includes abilities, skills, experience, and other behavioural issues)
Develop a reorganization proposal, including:
Time frame
Reasons for...