This essay investigates the role of Assistant Practitioner, seen from my personal viewpoint, in reflection and identifying personal development needs as a practitioner. Its goal is to utilize the Driscoll model of reflection to perform the latter most efficiently. Notably, in my capacity as an assistant practitioner, I have observed how the traumatic, stressful event in my patient’s life has altered his personality. Inherently, leadership styles applicable to the already identified action plan were also debated along with their appropriateness in the context. In this way, I wanted to address collaboration, MDT and the importance of effectiveness for the creation of a positive relationship, an integral part of the patient-centred care. The essay notes that my personal decision was to enrich my practice knowledge by merely working at a more complex competency level.
Key words: #assistant practitioner, #depression, #collaboration, #MDT, #patient-centered care, #competency level, #chronic pain.