The aim of this module is to enable students to continue to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills of leadership, education and professional development.

The module enables students to critically review leadership within the context of the advanced practice role, to understand the leaning and teaching approaches that support clinical development and to evaluate strategies to support and develop themselves and others.

The module will normally address:

•          Leadership theories and application to practice and understanding self as a leader.

•          Conceptual frameworks relating to leading and following, power and control, compliance and subversion.

•          Strategies for developing a learning culture within organisations.

•          Examination and application of skills to support leadership at an advanced practice level.

•          Evaluation of the role of the advanced clinical practitioner as a leader

Students are required to have experience as a mentor or in a leadership role prior to enrolling on the module.

Practical, 50%

Professional discussion focusing on concepts of leadership and people development within the context of the advanced practice role.

Coursework 1, 50%

Open book timed exam.

All individual elements of assessment must be passed.

Knowledge and Understanding

Successful students will typically...

• Critically discuss the theoretical basis of leading and developing others to promote and enable a learning organisation
• Critically evaluate a range of conceptual frameworks relating to leading and following, power and control, compliance and subversion, in the context of the advanced practice role
• Critically understand the importance of negotiation, influence, resilience and determination in organisational change processes utilising a range of analytical tools to inform the change process

Intellectual, Practical and Transferable Skills

Successful students will typically...

• Critically analyse and evaluate personal leadership styles and how this can influence own and others practice
• Critically review how the advanced practitioner acts as a lead in practice settings within a multidisciplinary team, or in partnership with other professionals
• Critically evaluate the importance of courage and candour, resilience and ethics.
• Critically review strategies to promote teaching and education and development of others.