The indicative content of this module will also include:
- Analysis of contemporary key strategic health and social care documents, such as the Francis Report and Keogh Reports.
- Planning services with due regard to stakeholder engagement, service need, financial constraints and workforce capabilities.
- Resource management, which includes prospective forecasting, budget management, capability administration and demand, and the creation of business cases.
- Leading and managing others, incorporating the promotion of an engaging and enabling workplace environment. Whilst exploring how one¿s own attitudes and behaviours can influence team performance.
- Managing service performance, which will cover the use of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and benchmarks.
- Analysis of comparative and trend data to enable performance assessment and service development.
- Creating a safe working environment, incorporating risk management methodologies, quality assessment tools, personal effectiveness, promoting transparency and learning from serious untoward incidents and/or never events.
- Promoting improvement, innovation and transformation in the workplace.

Student's learning and development of skills, knowledge and practice will be assessed via a combination of summative and formative approaches.

Reflective assignment:
This 3000 word reflective assignment will be weighted at 100% of the total module mark
The students will be expected to write a reflective account of their learning throughout the module as well as a discussion on the potential application (of the action plan) in a real-life workplace setting. All work must be appropriately supported by a reflective model and references to contemporary leadership and management literature. (addressing all LO's)

Critique Action Plan:
The Action Plan to be provided as an appendix to the reflective essay and will demonstrate how the plan will address business needs to deliver high value healthcare services reflecting quality, safety and efficiency outcome measures 0% Pass/fail (addressing all LO's)

Both elements of assessment must be successfully completed in order to pass this module

Formative Assessment:
Students will participate in a variety of formative assessment activities during the taught element of the module. This will enable the module leader and specialist lecturers, to provide timely, constructive and effective feedback. Using formative assessment in such a way fosters effective partnership working with students, ultimately helping to enhance individuals' learning experiences.
Examples of formative assessment methods to be used include the completion of quizzes, simulated leadership and management scenarios, group discussions, self-directed tasks and reflective activities.
Much emphasis will be placed on students participating fully in the interactive scenarios. As these aim to examine the affective domain of learning, thus enabling students to explore their personal attitudes and behaviours with regard to leadership and management in a safe learning environment.

The Leadership Role in Managing and Improving Services module in total culminates in 300 hours of learning for a 30 credit, level 6 (Degree) award. The prescribed number of hours are achieved by means of:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (40 hours):
21 hours Direct teaching hours
6 hours Action learning sets
3 hours Group tutorial
10 hours Personal tutorials

Guided Independent Study: (260 hours) to include:-
reading, research, on-line learning, assignment writing, and presentation preparation

Currently employed by the Heart of England Foundation Trust.
evidence of previous study at level 6

Morgan, G. (2006) Images of Organization. London; Sage Publications.
Ronen, B. et al. (2007) Focused Operations Management for Health Services Organizations. San Francisco; Jossey-Bass.
Schein, E. (2010) Organizational culture and leadership. San Francisco; Jossey-Bass.
Storey, J. (Ed) (2011) Leadership in organizations: Current issues and key trends. London; Routledge.

Computer and display screen, with internet access.
Moodle site (to be established and populated).
Library resources.
Module handbooks and other associated paperwork.
Any other equipment and resources to facilitate leadership and management learning.