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Developing Practice: the challenges of change
NC638
6
20
Course pre-requisites apply OR
Currently work in relevant practice for a minimum of 15 hours per week
Demonstrate evidence of appropriate, recent and successful completion
of study and be working currently in a relevant field of practice.
Extensive over one semester
The aim of this module is to develop practitioners who will take a lead
role in the management and development of effective strategies for
health and social care interventions. These interventions will be initiated
in partnership with clients, their families, carers and other stakeholders.
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
1. Critically analyse leadership strategies related to practice in
order to enable individuals, groups, communities and agencies
to work effectively in partnership
2. Examine and evaluate existing interpersonal skills within a
theoretical framework in order to establish, negotiate, maintain
and improve communication with individuals and groups.
3. Utilise key concepts and theoretical frameworks in engagement
with others to promote decision making and creative problem
solving in complex and uncertain situations pertinent to the
professional role.
4. Develop strategies for service planning and improvement with
consideration of financial, human, information, time and material
resources.
5. Encourage, consider and evaluate service user and carer views
together with other stakeholder perspectives in the delivery and
evaluation of health and social care services ensuring the
promotion of equality and diversity.
Content
Teaching and learning
strategies
6. Lead and manage teams through the process of continuous
change ensuring quality and integrity of service delivery.
Change theory and strategies for leadership will be examined including
transformational leadership and facilitation. Role development and
leadership within the political, economic, social, technological,
environmental and cultural context of health and social care will be
analysed. Utilisation of health data and technology to realise the full
capacity of resources. Examination of communication, motivational
interviewing, interpersonal skills and personal effectiveness, and their
application to a range of complex situations. This will include particular
consideration of collaborative working. Practice development and clinical
governance.
Taught hours will include formal key note lectures to introduce concepts
and theories. Seminar groups and panel discussions to facilitate the
development and consolidation of ideas and expertise. Practice based
learning will include guided experiential learning in the application of
taught theories and concepts. Studentcentral
Teaching hours will normally be allocated as follows:
Learning support
Direct taught hours
48
Student directed study
104
Practice activities
48
Total hours
200
(student directed study includes presentation assessment time and
tutorial time)
Adair, J. 2010 Effective Strategic Leadership. London. Pan.Balloch S and M. Taylor 2001 Partnership working: policy and practice
Bristol Policy Press
Barr, J. & L. Dowding 2008 Leadership in Health London Sage.
Hargie O and D.Dixon D 2011 Skilled Interpersonal communication:
research theory and practice 5th edition Hove Routledge.
Hayes, J. 2010 The Theory and Practice of Change Management 3rd
edition Basingstoke Palgrave Macmillan
Hebda, T., P. Czar,, C. Mascara 2005 Handbook of Informatics For
Nurses and Health Care Professionals: 3rd edition, New Jersey
Pearson Prentice Hall.
Huczynski. A. and D. Buchanan 2007 Organisational Behaviour 4th
Edition. Prentice Hall
Mullins, L. 2007 Management and Organisational Behaviour. 8th
edition. Harlow Financial Times/Prentice Hall
Storey, J. (ed) 2007 Human Resource Management: A Critical Text.
London Thomson.
Web sites:
www.nhsleadershipqualities.nhs.uk
www.nhs.uk/nelh
www.nice.org.uk
www.doh.gov.uk
www.doh.gov.uk/ipu
www.informatics.nhs.uk
www.nhsia.nhs.uk
Journals:
Health Service Journal
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Journal of Interprofessional Care.
Journal of Nursing Management
Managing Community Care
Practice Development in Health
Care Journal http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-280072.html
Assessment tasks
Students will undertake two assessment tasks as follows:
Theory assessment - 50% of the total mark
Compile a portfolio to evidence role development and leadership
in the workplace.
Practice assessment - 50% of the total mark
Identify a change or development that could be implemented in practice.
Plan the change management processes involved.
Express this change/development in a conference style poster and
present this to the Practice Teacher /mentor and practice team.
Critically reflect on the whole process with the Practice Teacher /mentor.
Both assessment tasks must be passed (minimum 40%) in order to
pass the module.
Brief description of
module content and/or
aims (maximum 80
words)
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to which module relates
Module team/authors/
coordinator
Semester offered, where
appropriate
Site where delivered
Date of first approval
Date of last revision
Date of approval of this
version
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Replacement for
previous module
Field for which module is
acceptable and status in
that field
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module is acceptable
and status in course
School home
External examiner
The module will assist specialist practitioners to develop skills and
expertise in managing self, individuals and teams in the promotion of
effective quality care and initiatives for service delivery through the
application of theories of change management and leadership to
practice.
SNM Specialist Practice
Janet Ahmad, Penny Lindley, Marian Willmer, Sharon de Goeas, Annie
Jackson.
2
Falmer
Jan 2012
1
Leading Change in Practice Development NC334
Nursing
BSc (Hons) Community Specialist Practice (Mandatory)
BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Mandatory)
BSc (Hons) Professional Practice (O)
BSc (Hons) Nurse Practitioner (O)
SNM
Mark James (01.09.08-31.08.12)
On successful completion of the module the student will meet:
SCPHN Standards
Principles 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
HV Competencies
A1,4,5,7 B3 C1,2,3,4,5 D1,2,4,5,6
CSP Outcomes
13.2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,19,20,23,25,26,27
14.8,9,11,13,14,15,18,20
24.1,3,4,7,9,10,11,12
30.3,4,7,8,10
1a,b,c,d 2a,b,c,d,e 3a,b 4a,b,c 5a
QAA Key Skills
KSF Skills
Liberating the
Talents
NSF Children and
Young People and
maternity services
: Change for
children every
child matters
Choosing Health
1.1,2,3,4 2.1,2,3,4,5 3.3 4.1,2,3,4,5 5.1,2,3,4 6.1,2,3,4 7.5 8.3,4,5
10.1,2,4 11.3 12.3,4 13.2,4 15.2 17.1 18.1,3,5 19.1,2,3,4
20.1,2,3,4,5 21.1,2,3,4,5 22.1,2,3,4
1c 2a,b 3a,b,c 4b,c
Standards 1,3,5
A,F