Management of Clinical Services - Professional/Short course
Program Overview
The Management of Clinical Services program from UWE Bristol is a 30-credit online module designed for healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their leadership and management skills within clinical settings. Through a blended learning approach, participants gain knowledge in service provision enhancement, regulatory frameworks, quality management, and change management, equipping them to improve patient safety and quality of care. The program includes assessments such as a portfolio of work, essay, and support tutorials, and offers bursaries to eligible students.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Management of Clinical Services
is a 30 credit level 7 module offered by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). This professional/short course focuses on enhancing leadership and management skills within clinical services, ensuring patient safety and quality of care. The program emphasizes evidence-based change, regulatory frameworks, validation, risk reduction, and accreditation.
Key Objectives:
- Critically evaluate service provision enhancement through leadership and management theory.
- Define the benefits of applying leadership models to engage staff.
- Review regulations and guidelines governing clinical services.
- Evaluate methods and tools used in maintaining service resilience.
- Discuss the role of clinical audit, quality systems, and evidence-based practice. It equips participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to enhance service provision, promoting patient safety and quality of care.
Outline:
Content:
The course syllabus covers a comprehensive range of topics, including:
- Managing and leading people
- Developing effective teams and individuals
- Leadership models and stakeholder management
- Transforming clinical services through effective change management
- Quality management and accreditation
- Risk assessment and management
- Audit, inspection, and assessment
- Clinical governance and data protection
- Managing systems and processes
- Continuous improvement and operational efficiency
- Managing a clinical service
- Clinical audit and critical appraisal
Structure:
The program is delivered fully online through a combination of materials, live webinars, and group tutorials.
Assessment:
Assessment methods include:
- Portfolio of work: Critical reviews of leadership, management, and quality in clinical services, along with self-reflection.
- Essay: Critically reviewing the leadership and implementation of change within a clinical service, covering all aspects of the change process.
Teaching:
Teaching Methods:
The program utilizes a blended learning approach with online materials, live webinars, and group tutorials.
Faculty:
The program is led by experienced faculty with expertise in healthcare management and leadership.
Unique Approaches:
The program emphasizes critical thinking, reflection, and real-world application through case studies and practical exercises.
Careers:
This module can contribute towards the MSc Applied Transfusion and Transplantation Science. It provides participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue leadership and management roles within clinical services.
Other:
Bursaries:
NHS Blood Transplant services and Innovation Hubs offer two bursaries, worth 50% of the module fee, to support two students.
Application Deadline:
July 12, 2024.
Home fee (30 credit) = £1,626. Overseas/Offshore fee (30 credit) = £2,416.