Leadership in Advancing Practice

Indicative content includes:

• Theories and models related to leadership
• The relationship between leadership, team function and organisational culture
• Patient safety incidents and the contributory factor that leadership plays
• The relationship between psychological safety, accountability and the delivery of safe clinical care
• Key topics include:
  • Incivility
  • Tribal behaviour
  • Imposter syndrome
  • Sabotage
  • Burnout

Who is it for?

This interprofessional module supports healthcare professionals in applying leadership theories and models to enhance team performance and deliver safe, effective care. It develops practical leadership strategies while strengthening transferable skills, including critical thinking, professional reasoning, reflection, and the ability to engage in informed debate across healthcare settings.

Timetable

The course runs each period of study.

Benefits

The key takeaways from this course are a deeper understanding of concepts of leadership and practical development of leadership skills.

This short course module is designed to be flexible in allowing you to study and reach your goals at your own pace. Our health CPD courses are credit-bearing modules that contribute to a University degree or award.

Transfer course credits towards postgraduate taught degree

As a health care professional, once you've completed this course you could offset 15 credits as part of a postgraduate programme, continuing your study with further modules to make up a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) 60 credits, Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) 120 credits or Master of Science (MSc) 180 credits qualification (all credits must be awarded within five years of study commencing).

By the end of the module, you will be able to

• Critically appraise historical and contemporary leadership theories and models and evaluate their influence on organisational culture and team functioning
• Critically analyse group formation, structure and behaviours, and assess how group dynamics can support professional engagement and effective teamwork
• Demonstrate critical understanding of communication principles and organisational processes, behaviours and cultures within health and social care settings

Learning in this module is a combination of lectures, workshops, guided independent study, and self-directed learning.

Summative assessment consists of two components. The first is an online discussion forum.

The second component is an individual 15-minute PowerPoint presentation followed by questions from a panel.

Credits

This course is worth 15 credits toward eligible programmes.

• a current professional registration with a relevant professional/statutory body or equivalent
• at least one year’s relevant clinical experience as a health or social care practitioner
• a satisfactory academic reference and a satisfactory clinical reference
• first degree (minimum 2:2 or above) or higher level 7/MSc qualification.

English requirements

For those students whose first language is not English the following qualification is also required:

• IELTS: 7.0

The tutor will suggest material during the class.