Advanced Professional Certificate in Health and Social Care Leadership

The course focuses on the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively manage, motivate, monitor, and evaluate healthcare teams

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About the course

The aim of this comprehensive course is to provide learners with a deep understanding of the key concepts and practices of leadership, motivation, performance monitoring, reward management, learning and job designing, team management, communication, and delegation in health and social care. The course will cover topics such as leadership styles, motivational theories, performance evaluation, reward management strategies, learning and job designing principles, team management techniques, communication strategies, and delegation practices. By the end of this course, learners will be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively manage, motivate, monitor, and evaluate healthcare teams, design and implement effective learning and job designing programs, and communicate and delegate tasks appropriately, ultimately improving the quality of care provided to patients and clients in health and social care settings.

Course details

The aim of this comprehensive course is to provide learners with a deep understanding of the key concepts and practices of leadership, motivation, performance monitoring, reward management, learning and job designing, team management, communication, and delegation in health and social care.

After the successful completion of this course, you will understand the following:

Leadership Concepts in Health and Social Care:
  • The concept of leadership in the health and social care sector.
  • Key Leadership Levels.
  • Different Leadership Competencies.
  • Understanding Leader Behaviours.
  • Types of Healthcare Leaders.
  • Difference between leadership and management.
  • Different types of Leadership Theories.
  • Different types of leadership styles.
  • Health and social care models.
  • Two Foundations of Leadership In Health And Social Care.
  • The Key Challenges of Leadership In Health And Social Care Sector.

The Role of Motivation in Health and Social Care:
  • Understand the different aspects of motivation.
  • Learn the importance of employee motivation in health and social care practices.
  • Understand the motivation process.
  • Learn the theories of motivation.
  • Understand the relationship between motivation and reward.
  • Learn the difference between power and influence.
  • Understand the leadership power bases.
  • Understand the concept of delegation in leadership.
  • Learn the different aspects of emotional intelligence.
  • Understand the concept of employee involvement.
  • Learn the role of organisational culture in an organisation.
Performance Monitoring and Evaluation:
  • The Concept of Employee Performance.
  • Performance Monitoring and Evaluation.
  • The Concept of Performance Management.
  • The Concept of Goal Theory and SMART Goals.
  • Key Performance Challenges Faced in Healthcare Industry.
  • Key Performance Indicators in Health And Social Care.
  • Probation Period.
  • Types of Performance Reviews Systems.
  • Performance Appraisal.
  • Benchmarking.
  • Codes of Practice.
  • Disciplinary Issues.
  • The Concept of Diversity.
Reward Management in Health and Social Care:
  • Concept Of Employee Rewards And Reward System.
  • Objectives And Types Of Reward.
  • Types Of Reward Systems.
  • Types Of Healthcare Reward Systems.
  • Four Pillars Of Workplace Fulfilment.
  • Concept Of Job Evaluation.
  • Methods And Process Of Job Evaluation.
  • Concept Of Employee Remuneration.
  • Factors Influencing Employee Remuneration.
  • Factors Influencing Healthcare Employee Remuneration.
  • Components Of Pay.
  • Identifying the Development Needs Of The Healthcare Employees
Learning and Job Designing in Health and Social Care:
  • Understand the concept of employee training and development.
  • What are learning models?
  • Types of learning models and styles.
  • Employee learning process.
  • Group development and its process.
  • The concept of employee empowerment.
  • The concept of job orientation and job design.

Managing Teams In Health And Social Care:
  • The Concept and Types of Healthcare Teamwork.
  • Difference between Team and Group.
  • Various models of Teamwork.
  • The Concept of Team Building and its Essentials.
  • The Concept and Reasons for Workplace Politics.
  • The Concept of Anti-discriminatory Practice.
  • Leadership and their Application to Healthcare.

Communication and Delegation in Health and Social Care:
  • The concept of organisational communication.
  • The concept of delegation in health and social care.
  • The concept of supervision in health and social care.

Accreditation

All of our courses are accredited by the relevant partners and awarding bodies. Please refer to our information in about us for more details.

Entry requirement

There are no strict entry requirements for this course. Work experience will be added advantage to understanding the content of the course.

The certificate is designed to enhance the learner's knowledge in the field. This certificate is for everyone eager to know more and get updated on current ideas in their respective field. We recommend this certificate for the following audience.

  • Health and Social Care Director
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a Healthcare Organization
  • Healthcare Administrator
  • Director of Care Services
  • Senior Manager of Clinical Operations
  • Director of Health and Wellness
  • Head of Healthcare Services
  • Manager of Social Work Services
  • Director of Patient Care Services
  • Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

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