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Leadership in Healthcare Training
Oplex Careers

Accredited online training course focusing on leadership skills in healthcare and the NHS

Summary

Price
£19 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
20 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
12 months
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
20 CPD hours / points
Additional info
  • Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
  • Tutor is available to students

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Overview

The online Leadership in Healthcare Training aims to provide a strong insight into the knowledge related to the study of core leadership skills, paying attention to leadership in health discussing theories, different types of leadership and more.

CPD

20 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

Description

The online Leadership in Healthcare Training will give you the skills and confidence to working in leadership focusing on leadership within the healthcare sector. This course will provide a great insight into your role in leadership with the use of practical examples throughout the course. Whether you are familiar with key leadership principles already, you want to get started working in leadership in healthcare, looking for more training, or just interested in this field of study, this course will cover a range of modules and provide multiple examples for assessment.

Course Syllabus

The Leadership in Healthcare Training is split into the following modules:

    • The Importance of Leadership in Healthcare

The importance of shared objectives
Effective leadership for high quality and compassionate care for patients,
Effective leadership and better working environments for staff.

    • The Role of Leaders in Healthcare

Leadership impact on direction within teams and organisations
Leadership impact on alignment within teams and organisations
Leadership impact on commitment within teams and organisations

    • Different Types of Leaders in Healthcare

The role of leadership and the benefits of their approach
The role of team / collective leaders and the benefits of their approach
Leaders: individual, team leaders, organisational leadership, national leadership, leader development

    • Effective Leadership and Improving Care

How effective leadership results in better care quality
Effective leadership and improvements in patient care

    • Effective Leadership and Job Enrichment

Discuss how effective leadership reduces staff turnover,
Improvements in job satisfaction,
Retention of staff, team cohesion and lower stress at work

    • Qualities of Leaders

Personality characteristics suited to leadership roles
Competencies required for good leaders
Behaviours of good leadership

    • Theories in Effective Leadership

Brief theories surrounding effective leadership,
Transformational leadership theory
Situational Leadership theory
Other leadership styles theory

    • Different Types of Leadership

Discuss different styles of leadership
Advantages and disadvantages of leadership styles

    • Making Leadership Roles Attractive

Issues faced within the NHS
How leadership can improve issues discussed

    • Leadership Academy Dimensions

Goals for leadership within the NHS
Understand these dimensions and the importance of them

  • Final Assessment

Assessment

To assess the learners ability and knowledge to effectively understand the topics contained within the Leadership in Healthcare Training, the course features a number of end of module interactive quiz questions.

Additionally, at the end of the course learners will also take an online multiple choice assessment test. This online multiple choice test is marked automatically so you will receive an instant grade and know whether you have passed the course.

Certificate

On successful completion of this Leadership in Healthcare Training. This certificate will be produced in PDF format, hard copies of the certificate will be available at an additional fee of £9.99.

Course Format

This course is delivered online through eLearning. Learners of the course will receive instant access to our interactive student learning portal, which offers 24/7 access to the Leadership in Healthcare Training.

Course Duration

The online Leadership in Healthcare Training requires 20 hours to complete the course in full. This is only a guide to the learning hours required and it depends on how quickly an individual can absorb the information. The learning is online so it can be spread out over multiple sessions or done in one session.

Learners will have access to this course for up to 12 months from the date of joining. There is no time limit to complete the course during this period.

Tutor Support

When you are studying a course it is always useful to know that you have the help and support of tutors that want you to succeed in your studies.

As part of the Leadership in Healthcare Training you will receive access to our dedicated tutor support service. The academic tutors will be able to provide you with unlimited online email support to help answer any questions that you may have whilst you are studying the course.

Course Compatibility

Our Leadership in Healthcare Training is fully compatible with PC’s, Mac’s, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices.

We know that more and more people are using the web whilst they are on the move, so we have designed this Leadership in Healthcare Training to be fully compatible across tablet and smartphone devices. You will be able to access the same content from the course, just over a 3G or 4G network whilst on the move.

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Bassem alhadi asked:

I want to buy 27 courses for Egyptian Doctors Association non profit company Would you consider discount. Is there any other fees for certificate?

Answer:

Hello Bassem, We wouldn't offer any further discount as our courses are already on sale. PDF Certificates are included in the price and are sent to your email address free of charge, and hard copy versions are an additional £9.99 each. These can be sent internationally.

This was helpful. Thank you for your feedback.
Z asked:

Hello, does the 12 months access to this course start as soon as I purchase the course or when I decide to start? When does the 12 months start?

Answer:

Hi, The 12 months access starts the day your account is created. Your account will be made within 48 hours of making the order.

This was helpful. Thank you for your feedback.
Lyndsey asked:

Would you recommend this for social work?

Answer:

Yes this is a great course, and will focus mainly on your role as in leadership within social work

This was helpful. Thank you for your feedback.

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