Leadership Development for Healthcare (40 Credits)

Code

NURS3145

School

Nursing

Level

3

Credits

40

Semesters

Full Year UK

Summary

This course aims to enhance your understanding of different approaches to leading and managing at different levels in healthcare organisations. We will provide tools to approach management problems in the context of major changes in society and the health workforce. Topics covered will include team leadership, managing diversity, assessing and improving worker performance, motivating professionals and constructively managing workplace conflict.
You will be asked to consider the role of clinicians and other healthcare staff and to explore your assumptions about influences on staff motivation, commitment, and performance. The importance of organisational culture will be highlighted and discussed.  The relations among the different professions as sub-cultures and silos of practice will be reviewed to derive further understanding of the challenges facing healthcare leaders and managers.  

Topics covered will include:
Theories and models of leadership and management; leadership qualities, behaviours, and competencies; leading change and innovation; communication and managing conflict; team leadership, and leadership to enhance quality care delivery.

Target Students

Only available to final year students who will graduate on degrees without professional registration.

Classes

• One 6-hour workshop each week for 2 weeks
• Four 4-hour-45-minute un assigneds each week for 8 weeks
• One 1-hour tutorial each week for 4 weeks
• Two 1-hour lectures each week for 8 weeks
• Two 1-hour computings each week for 8 weeks

Assessment

• 60% Presentation: 15-minute presentation on leadership, innovation, and personal development. For example, managing change, leading innovation, effectiveness of quality assurance in healthcare, leading and developing teams. Five minutes of questions to follow presentation.
• 40% Coursework 1: 1500-word reflection of current leadership skills and style (supported by recognised tools) linked to a future career plan

Assessed by end of designated period

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Critically evaluate models of leadership and management relevant to the healthcare context and to demonstrate an awareness of own leadership style

Consider the leadership challenges specific to the healthcare environment and how effective leadership can help to address these challenges

Analyse the role of effective leadership in effective teamwork, innovation projects, and change management processes

Develop an understanding of change management and know how to motivate others, delegate work, and manage performance.

Analyse change management and know how to motivate others, delegate work, and manage performance.

Apply evidence-based tools to reflect upon career development at a personal level.

Conveners

• Dr Lesley Halliday