1.1 Explain what constitutes a team in an adult care setting and the different roles within the team

Qualification: Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)
Unit: Unit 2: Team Leadership in Adult Care
Learning outcome: 1 Understand team leadership in adult care
Assessment criteria: 1.1 Explain what constitutes a team in an adult care setting and the different roles within the team

• A team in an adult care setting is a group of people that share the same aims and objectives, usually to support an individual to achieve the best possible outcomes.
• Team members can include:
  • Care workers: responsible for providing the day-to-day care to clients
  • Managers/leaders: responsible for planning and organisation
  • Clients: responsible for providing information about their unique needs, wishes and preferences and participating in their care planning and delivery
  • Client families: responsible for providing additional information about the client
  • Healthcare professionals: responsible for providing specialised healthcare treatment or advice. Professionals include doctors, nurses, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists etc.