Short Course

Developing leadership skills

Our post-qualifying framework (PQF) allows health and social care practitioners to continue their professional development and achieve further qualifications in their field.

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Course overview

Good leadership is absolutely fundamental to providing safe, effective healthcare to patients/service users/clients and is absolutely vital to leading service improvement right across health and social care settings. The aim of the module is to provide you with the opportunity to explore the concept of leadership within health and social care services. You will develop a range of leadership skills to meet current and future demands of complex health and social care organisations. The leadership modules are taken up by practitioners from a range of undergraduate degree programmes and by individuals for CPD purposes. All members of the multidisciplinary team are welcome.

The classroom module is delivered during semester 2. The module can be delivered within your organisation if there are sufficient student numbers, at the organisation's request.

The online module is delivered in semester 1. Students work through a programme of study using on-line learning materials and post their comments and reflections to the course discussion Board. Students are asked to log on for chatroom discussion each week. Times and dates can be varied after enrolment and in discussion with the student group.

All students are expected to engage in practice with activities such as leading a change or innovation, linking to leadership frameworks, and meeting regularly with a critical friend or mentor. We involve service users and carers in both e-learning and taught modules, encouraging students to post questions and enquiries that will shape the discussion. Core themes are those of personal knowledge and reflection; leading and working in teams and developing leadership skills and competence. A range of leadership theories and approaches are explored.

Learning outcomes and aims

Knowledge and skills framework (KSF) map:

Level 3 Communication
Level 3 Personal and people development
Leve 2/3 Service improvement
Level 3/4 Quality
Level 2/3 Equality and diversity

Level: Short Course, CPD
Delivery: Campus
Study Mode: Part time
Duration: 12 weeks
Campus: Preston
Start Date: September and January

Entry requirements

Students must be working in a clinical area relevant to the module content

Fees and funding

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This course is based in the School of Health, Social Work and Sport

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