Multi Professional Consultant Practice-What Is it and How Does the Role Contribute Systems Transformation?

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Organizational Psychology
• Public Health Policy

Background:

• Healthcare systems require adaptive leadership for safe, person-centred care amidst evolving challenges.
• Current leadership development models focus on qualifications but may not equip leaders with necessary interprofessional collaboration skills.
• Systems leaders are crucial for fostering innovation, supporting staff, and improving patient experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the Multi Professional Consultant Practitioner role within healthcare systems.
• To understand how this role contributes to system transformation and integrated care.
• To investigate the potential for a global model of this practitioner role.

Main Methods:

• A scoping review methodology was employed.
• The review synthesized existing literature on the Multi Professional Consultant Practitioner role.
• The focus was on identifying the characteristics and impact of the role on healthcare systems.

Main Results:

• The Multi Professional Consultant Practitioner is an expert practitioner and embedded researcher with a strategic, whole-system approach.
• This role facilitates interprofessional partnerships and values diverse voices to enhance patient and staff experiences.
• The role, primarily developed in the UK, shows potential for broader global application in health systems.

Conclusions:

• The Multi Professional Consultant Practitioner role is a valuable model for healthcare system transformation.
• Integrating such expert practitioners can enhance quality of care and meet community needs.
• Further development of a global model could strengthen healthcare delivery worldwide.