Browse Hierarchy HESC6012: Clinical & Professional Leadership in Health & Social Care

The aim of this module is to help students gain a systematic understanding of current thinking about the processes of facilitating a culture of collaborative and inclusive leadership within complex public sector organisations. It aims to help students to integrate the emergent changes in leadership theory within the practice environment and the impact of applying traditional private sector leadership styles uncritically within the public sector organisations. It explores the relationship between transactional and transformational leadership and evaluates students' ability to review, consolidate and extend their knowledge within their leadership role. The module explores how the effects of leadership on clinical teams influence the quality of healthcare.