Multidisiplinary Team

Question 1

Teamwork

Answer 1

The collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal

Question 2

Leader

Answer 2

Someone who can inspire, direct and set an example for others to follow

Question 3

Leadership skills (6)

Answer 3

• communication
• listen
• delegate tasks
• motivate
• problem solving
• decisive

Question 4

Teamwork

Answer 4

• appreciate varied skill set
• value input of others
• combine different skill sets
• reliable + trustworthy
• supportive

Question 5

Leadership example

Answer 5

Volunteering at pupil support when argument broke out between two children I took the decision to help calm them down and suggested to the other girl with me to go and get a teacher to de escalate the situation

Question 6

Teamwork example

Answer 6

Delivering mental health ambassador lessons we all taught a Lesson each but when one person was teaching the others were still there to support and ensure it was all going smoothly

Question 7

Conflict example

Answer 7

When unpacking stock one of the team members forgot to tick off the drug on the stock list this created lots of confusion however to improve this we ensured that whoever was taking out the stock that the list was double checked before they left work

Question 8

What are the downsides of working in a team (5)

Answer 8

• people not pulling their weight
• disagreement
• teamwork is still more effective!
• the issues can be improved
• being let down by other team members

Question 9

Working with a variety of backgrounds (5)

Answer 9

• show you’re sensitive to welcoming of differences
• situations where you’ve accommodated variety of backgrounds
• importance of diversity
• diversity includes patients too
• always being respectful

Question 10

Working with a variety of backgrounds example

Answer 10

Lunch time at the pharmacy we had to discuss where to go because of the halal food options

Question 11

What is a multidisciplinary team

Answer 11

A group of doctors nurses and allied HCPs working together to provide optimal patient care

Question 12

How to answer a multidisciplinary team question

Answer 12

• what is the MDT
• roles of MDT members
• list some roles
• incorporate an example

Question 13

Why a doctor why not a nurse

Answer 13

• nurses prepare the patient and are involved in more of the assistance of patients
• doctors are more procedural and much longer training
• doctors are ultimately responsible for the decisions being made

Question 14

What are other members of the mdt

Answer 14

• physiotherapy can help with keeping patients physically fit and maximise mobility
• occupational therapists often assess and improve day to day functional abilities
• pharmacist patient info and counselling info on drugs to staff and patients
• physician associate take medical history examine patients request investigation. Diagnosing, management plans, procedures

Question 15

Who is the most important member of the mdt

Answer 15

The patient