1.1 Critically analyse methods and styles of leadership and their advantages and disadvantages in health and social care provision

1.1 Critically analyse methods and styles of leadership and their advantages and disadvantages in health and social care provision.

ATHE Level 5 Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care

Leading Practice in Health and Social Care

Units aims

To be an effective in leadership in health and social care requires a need to supervise and manage provision and lead and support others through workforce provision. This unit will develop student’s skills and knowledge in the role of a Manager and leader in developing strategies to provide quality provision in health and social care. This unit is suitable for those higher level managers who work with autonomy working in healthcare, social care, children’s services etc.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand the importance of own role in leading practice and provision in health and social care

1.1 Critically analyse methods and styles of leadership and their advantages and disadvantages in health and social care provision.

1.2. Evaluate own role and responsibilities leading practice in health and social care provision in relation to theoretical models.

1.3 Assess current skills and competencies against own role and organisational requirements

1.4 Develop plans that identify opportunities to meet current and future needs

2. Be able to develop strategies for leading and managing in an area of health or social care provision.

2.1 Evaluate current legislative, statutory and non-statutory frameworks and their applicability to health and social care provision generally

2.2 Analyse organisational policies and procedures for compliance with legislative, statutory and non-statutory frameworks in own area

2.3 Identify areas for change/adaptation and develop plans to improve policies and procedures where deficient in own area

3. Be able to lead and manage a projects or practice and provision within health and social care.

3.1 Critically analyse the component stages of a project 3.2 Design a project plan in line with identified needs and/or improvements

3.3 Identify and justify appropriate resources for project

3.4 Develop a monitoring and reviewing strategy for the project that assessesimpact on provision and others

4. Be able to lead and develop others in area of health or social care

4.1. Critically evaluate the role of the leader in promoting and communicating organisational vision to others

4.2. Evaluate the theoretical concepts behind fostering team working environments in a leadership role

4.3 Analyse the importance of developing a team that promotes professionalism and mutual trust and respect

4.4 Discuss how the leader supports and develops team members in continual professional development