1. Critically analyse contemporary leadership and management theory and government policy and the impact this makes on the leader’s role in relation to team performance and service delivery.
Knowledge and Understanding
Learning
Analysis

2. Critically reflect on the role of the leader in facilitating change within health and social care. Learning
Analysis
Reflection

3. Critically analyse the importance of accountability and responsibility in relation to the leader’s role
Analysis

4. Critically reflect on the role of audit in the enhancement of the quality of service delivery
Knowledge and Understanding
Learning
Analysis
Reflection

Delivery of health services takes place in a dynamic environment where the workforce is constantly responding to change in health policy and changes in the care needs of the population. This module reviews the importance of leadership style and the effective use of management strategies in delivering health services in a changing context. Key concepts covered:

¿ Contemporary leadership theories
Organisations and cultures
Motivation
Concepts of power
Managing conflict
Change & change management strategies
Care quality and quality enhancement strategies
The political, legislative and social context of leadership and management
National leadership standards
Human factors/ergonomics:
Team building
Clinical governance
Self-awareness
Decision making
Empowerment
Clinical audit
Communication
Intra- and inter-disciplinary (homophily)
Organisational

30-minute presentation meeting outcomes 1, 2,3 &$ Plus a maximum of 5 minutes questions and answers from the panel.


Due to the professional nature of this award, no internal compensation will be allowed for this module.

Formative You will receive a group tutorial and an individual tutorial. The individual tutorial will be made up of the following:
Submission of 12 slides with notes (100 words per slide) into a formative gateway prior to your tutorial
Individual tutorial ( 30 minutes to review slides and make notes, 30 minutes discussion)

Lecture 30 hours
Workshop 18 hours
Group Assessment Tutorials 1 hour
Individual Assessment Tutorial 1 hour

Specify the number of Guided Independent Study Hours attributed to each type of activity (eg reading / assessment preparation). Total hours should equate to Guided Independent Study Hours identified on page 1 of this form.

Reading 150 hours
Preparation for workshops 50 hours
Preparation for Assessment 50 hours

Jones, L. and Bennett, C. L. (2012) Leadership in Health and Social Care: An Introduction for Emerging Leaders. Banbury: Lantern Publishing Ltd
Lock, D. (2013) Project Management (10th Edition). Farnham: Gower
MacKian, S. and Simons, J. (2013) Leading, Managing, Caring: Understanding Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care. London: Routledge
Martin, V., Charlesworth, J. and Henderson, E. (2010). Managing in Health and Social Care (2nd edition). London: Routledge

Library resources
Access to Blackboard/Microsoft Teams

Students must have met the requirements for progression through levels 4 and 5 of the BSc(Hons) Operating Department Practice