The aim of this module is to enable senior practitioners to lead and implement change to meet patient safety, clinical governance or other key quality agendas. The module will focus on direction-setting and visionary thinking by encouraging students to develop a context-sensitive approach to leadership, including understanding of local and national directives that impact upon quality issues and client care. Theories relating to change management, conflict, teamwork, motivation, power, human factors and risk management will be critically analysed in relation to how collaborative working can be facilitated by leaders. Students will also explore and evaluate audit outcomes, standards, benchmarks and resource management. Analysis and evaluation of patient/client feedback will be used to identify and propose change and the resolution of practice issues.

A presentation - 45 mins (100%)
(This meets learning outcomes 1 - 3)

You are required to develop a proposal to support a bid for resources to improve quality of care. The chosen resource could be for an item of equipment, monies to fund a project, additional staff or other service to improve the patient experience and quality of care. This resource will be associated with education and learning and how this can enhance services.

This is to be presented to the student group and module leader, critically examining your role as a leader in implementing this proposal, drawing on relevant leadership and change theories, and demonstrating your understanding of the relevant audit/benchmarks to support your proposal.

You are required to critically analyse the strategic and operational policies that have underpinned your proposal, and how this will impact on the quality of, and varying approaches to, care of patients or service users.

The current basis of quality agendas must be critically reflected upon to support the justification of your proposed bid, and how these have influenced your practice.

Formative feedback will be provided following a group presentation in relation to leadership and patient experience.

The primary learning strategy utilised within this module is independent learning. The foundation and direction for your learning will be through the virtual learning environment, Blackboard. This will direct you to the key content and theoretical concepts. It provides a platform for your independent reading and reflection upon how the theory can be applied to leadership.

A variety of sources will be utilised, including narrated PowerPoint Presentations as well as more interactive activities such as identification of your own learning style, formative quizzes, article critique, and online discussion forums.

Your practical experience of leadership will be the basis for reflection and discussion in the online discussion forums; you will also be encouraged to reflect upon how leadership relates to effective teaching delivery in health and social care organisations.

Scheduled teaching and learning activities (20):
Online Lectures, videos, interactive discussion and tutorials

Guided independent study hours (180):
Online tasks and discussion (10)

Assignment writing, reading and researching (170)

Module Learning Outcome
1. To demonstrate critical awareness of leadership theories and critically analyse their impact on service provision within health and social care.
University Learning Outcome
Enquiry; Analysis; Knowledge and Understanding; Learning

Module Learning Outcome
2. To demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the interactional, organisational, and sociocultural factors that shape the implementation of innovative change strategies.
University Learning Outcome
Knowledge and Understanding; Problem-solving

Module Learning Outcome
3. To critically reflect upon approaches to the leadership of educational provision and communicate how this relates to patient safety and clinical governance, or other quality agendas.
University Learning Outcome
Problem-solving;
Communication; Application;
Reflection

For successful completion of this module, you are required to have access to your own computer and good internet access. This includes access to PowerPoint for the summative assessment.

Barr, J. & Dowding, L. (2015) Leadership in Health Care. London: Sage.
Gopee, N. & Galloway, J. (2017) Leadership and Management in Healthcare. London: Sage.

Mullins, L.J. (2016) Management and Organisational Behaviour. Harlow: Pearson.

Marshall, B. et al. (2018) Beyond the Toolkit: Leading Quality Improvement in Health and Social Care. Faringdon: Libri Publishing.

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This module will focus on direction-setting and visionary thinking by encouraging you to develop a context-sensitive approach to leadership, including understanding of local and national directives that impact upon quality issues and support of patients or service users. Theories relating to change management, conflict, teamwork, motivation, power, human factors and risk management will be critically analysed in relation to how collaborative working can be facilitated by leaders. Students will also explore and evaluate audit outcomes, standards, benchmarks and resource management. Analysis and evaluation of patient/client feedback will be used to identify and propose change and the resolution of practice issues. This understanding will have particular applicability to the Project Based Change module but will also be transferable to a breadth of educational and employment settings.