The Care Team Award
(PLEASE NOTE THAT A MAXIMUM OF THREE PEOPLE MAY REPRESENT THE TEAM AT THE JUDGING DAY)
This award will be presented to the team who are able to best demonstrate a shared vision and agreed goals. The team should have a leader who’s role is known and accepted and who takes personal responsibility for their tasks. Teams should have an excellent communication process and each members’ skills should be recognised within the team. Demonstrating a commitment to dignity and privacy for clients and also respect for team members is paramount.
- The best team will be able to demonstrate a shared vision and agreed goals
- Has a team leader whose role is known and accepted
- Team members who are clear on what their role is, and who take personal responsibility for their tasks
- Team has good communications processes - which work
- Team can demonstrate co-operation, mutual support and trust
- Skills are recognised within the team
- The team understands the importance of a high level of morale
- Can demonstrate good practice in person centred care and support
- Can demonstrate a commitment to dignity and privacy for clients - also respect for team members
- Is able to demonstrate how clients and/or relatives/carers participate in the development of service
- Each member is aware of their own personal development, and looks for opportunities to absorb knowledge and skills which will benefit performance of the team in giving excellent service to clients. For example: training courses of all types, reading guidance and good practice guides, using toolkits, shadowing, attending workshops and study days, using e-learning, sharing best practice.
- The team is able to deal effectively with conflict
- The team has special qualities
