Within this module the key focus is on leadership and change management. Topics covered will include theories and models of clinical leadership, the NHS leadership framework, definitions of leadership in healthcare, leadership and management similarities and differences, style of leadership in professional practice, types of leaders and their characteristics, leadership values, conformity, challenging boundaries, effective communication skills, identifying and managing conflict.

There will also be legal and ethical considerations for professionals in leadership roles, accountability, and responsibility in leadership, including teamwork and organisational culture. Preparation for autonomous practice will also be covered, encouraging students to think about managing change, models of change management, quality improvement mechanisms and clinical audit.

Learning strategies for this module will include a mixture of lectures, presentations, seminars, group work, independent study, and case studies (these may be live or recorded cases)

1. Critically appraise management and leadership styles in relation to service improvement.
Knowledge and Understanding Learning Analysis

2. Apply quality improvement methodologies to allied health related topics.
Application Learning Enquiry

3. Create recommendations to enhance the quality of patient and/or staff outcomes.
Problem solving Communication

4. Critically apply models of change to service improvement.
Application

Access to the Virtual Learning Environment

Classrooms

Library services

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

This module will provide you with knowledge and skills which will support you to lead improvements in the quality of patient care and the development of Operating Department Practice and to look at service delivery within increasingly varied care systems

Summative Submission
You are required to submit present a Service Improvement Proposal that could be implemented within your area of work. You will be provided with a structure to follow and headings to use in your proposal. The proposal must be linked to your scope of practice. This assesses all learning outcomes.

This is a service improvement proposal and is a theoretical exercise and you do not therefore have to implement the change to complete the assignment. This should however be a realistic proposal with consideration given to barriers and opportunities for its implementation. Up to 5 minutes of questions from your panel will be included in your assessment time.

Elaine Maxwell and Lesley Baillie (2017) Improving Healthcare: A Handbook for Practitioners. Taylor and Francis. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315151823.
Gopee, N. and Galloway, J. (2017) Leadership and management in healthcare. 3rd ed. London: SAGE.
https://www.hcpc-uk.org/globalassets/resources/standards/standards-of-conduct-performance-and-ethics-2024.pdf

Health & Care Professions Council (2023) The Standards of Proficiency: Operating Department Practitioners. Available at: https://www.hcpc-uk.org/globalassets/resources/standards/standards-of-proficiency---operating-department-practitioners.pdf