Course Overview

Effective leadership and management do not happen by chance. This practice-related course will help you develop the knowledge, skills and qualities to be an effective health care leader. This leadership and management course is designed to give you the confidence to try new and creative approaches to the workplace, deal with complex leadership situations and provide effective patient and service outcomes.

The course is aimed at all health care professionals including nurses, midwives, doctors, physiotherapists, radiographers and health care scientists who want to develop the knowledge, skills and qualities to be an effective health care leader in your palliative care organisation.

This course is in partnership with St Ann's Hospice in Greater Manchester.

You will:

• Gain the confidence to try new and creative approaches

• Learn how to deal with complex leadership situations and provide effective patient and service outcomes

• Transform patient and service outcomes at a local level

• Understand your organisation and become an effective leader

• Explore the challenges and opportunities to influence policy which impacts on patient and service outcomes in palliative care

General Eligibility

Undergraduate degree

A Bachelor’s degree with honours from a UK university or an equivalent academic or professional qualification (if applicable) from the UK or elsewhere i.e. incorporating study at least comparable to 120 credits at honours level as so deemed by the Board of College or a Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate from a UK university.

The University requires that applicants must have satisfactory references related to the intended vocational course regarding their ability to complete the course and appropriate position within their organisation.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The IELTS score for international applicants is 6 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).