Principles of Leadership and Management

Course Description

The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ leadership and management knowledge and skills, underpinning their practice as effective health care professionals. The unit introduces the management of teams and approaches to dealing with complex situations, providing quality service outcomes through effective practice and policy implementation.

Course Objectives

The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ leadership and management knowledge and skills, underpinning their practice as effective health care professionals. The unit introduces the management of teams and approaches to dealing with complex situations, providing quality service outcomes through effective practice and policy implementation.

Key Topics

1. LO1: Understand theories of leadership and management relevant to the health and social care sector.
2. LO2: Understand the challenges that impact employee performance in the health and social care sector.
3. LO3: Understand the development and effectiveness of teams in the health and social care sector.
4. LO4: Understand the development and implementation of health and social care organisational policy.

Course Outline

Learning Outcomes

1. LO1 Understand theories of leadership and management relevant to the health and social care sector.
2. 1.1 Analyse key leadership and management theories.
3. 1.2 Evaluate the challenges of leadership and management in the health and social care sector.
4. LO2 Understand the challenges that impact employee performance in the health and social care sector.
5. 2.1 Examine the influencing factors on staff performance
6. 2.2 Explore key factors which contribute to job satisfaction
7. 2.3 Analyse the role of performance management in the success of healthcare organisations.
8. LO3 Understand the development and effectiveness of teams in the health and social care sector.
9. 3.1 Analyse the different models of team leadership and its application to the health and social care sector.
10. 3.2 Evaluate the roles of teams and benefits of having teams in the health and social care sector.
11. LO4 Understand the development and implementation of health and social care organisational policy.
12. 4.1 Examine roles and responsibilities, accountabilities and duties in a health and social care setting.
13. 4.2 Evaluate the contribution of one key role in the development and implementation of health and social care organisational policy.