Qualification: T Level Technical Qualification in Health
Unit: Core
Learning outcome: A2: The healthcare sector
Assessment criteria: A2.10 The different types of organisational structures within the healthcare sector and the resulting job roles
- There are several different types of organisational structures within the healthcare sector, including:
- Hierarchical structures – the most common structure with different levels of management, responsibilities and accountabilities (e.g. Care Worker -> Team Leader -> Regional Manager -> Registered Manager)
- Flat structures, where there is perhaps only one level of management are often used by smaller organisations – this puts more responsibility on individuals that have the opportunity to learn skills in many different areas and often form a close-knit team
- Agencies and freelancers – work for themselves or an agency and provide professional services for organisations as and when required
- External organisations/subcontractors – organisations that provide services for other organisations as and when required
- Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) – professionals that work together with shared goals that may or may not be part of the same organisation