Leadership for Health and Social Care

Commencing with a one-day introductory event, this is a work-based programme. Some supervision sessions and workshops are held during the programme.

The course is rooted in the needs of team and service managers and leaders for leadership and management development. It enables people in health, social and voluntary services and their organisations to meet the needs of the different communities they serve.

Our programme is based on the nine themes of the NHS Executive's Embodying Leadership (2000), and incorporates core attributes of the Leadership Qualities Framework (2002) and the Knowledge and Skills Framework (2003). Its blended learning approach uses events, which include tutor-led workshops, group tutorials, action learning sets and performance coaching which will provide stimulation and support.

• Customised and high-quality learning support material with web-based support
• Flexible learning opportunities to fit into busy schedules
• The whole programme will link up-to-date theories, ideas and frameworks directly to the work place
• A feature of our approach is the integration of issues of equality, and ways to challenge inequalities, directly into each module

Click here for a detailed list of modules.

Other typical modules include:

• Innovation and creativity
• Leadership: the people challenge
• Turning visions into practice

Fonseca J Complexity and Innovation in Organisations 2002

Shtogren JA Skyhooks for Leadership: a new framework that brings together 5 decades of thought from Maslow to Senge 1999

Whittington R What is Strategy and does it matter? 2001

All modules will require participants to relate concepts and frameworks directly to their own work, exploring and applying concepts of management and leadership to their services. Work-based projects will be based on current work. Work set will contribute to the goals which students have set.

Students undertaking this programme would be able to enhance their roles in management or team leadership within the health and social care arena and be well placed for opportunities in leading aspects of service design and delivery.