Clinical domain
Interprofessional Working
These scenarios test how you work with colleagues who have different training, different priorities and sometimes more seniority than you — psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, GPs, teachers.
What makes these scenarios hard
Collegial relationships against advocacy for the client. Challenging a colleague is uncomfortable and can damage working relationships, but deference that leaves a client worse off is not professionalism.
What a strong answer usually does
- Raise concerns directly with the colleague first, unless doing so would put someone at risk.
- Distinguish a difference of professional opinion from a concern about safety. They warrant different responses.
- Share information that colleagues need, and no more than they need.
- Your duty under HCPC 6.2 is personal. Being told to do something is not a defence.
The standards behind it
- HCPC 2.6, 2.7 — work in partnership with colleagues; share relevant information
- HCPC 2.8 — treat colleagues professionally
- HCPC 1.7 — raise concerns about colleagues where service users may be affected
- HCPC 6.2 — do not allow anyone else to put a service user at risk
10 scenarios in this domain.
Practise Interprofessional Working