The module will comprise of theoretical lectures, workshops, tutorials and seminar sessions to facilitate the development of the fundamental knowledge, understanding and skills underpinning the roles and responsibilities of coaching and its application within leadership.

The development of knowledge, skills, confidence and competence to select and apply a range of coaching skills within leadership practice.

Emphasis will be placed on how the skills of the professional leader may be utilised to coach peer practitioners to help them reach their full professional potential. 

A key learning activity for this module is practical work in which students practise their coaching skills and through peer group learning develop a functional, supportive community of coaching practice.

The whole student group are required to participate in a collaborative, facilitative and supportive manner at each study day.

Students will conduct a coaching conversation and complete a structured critical reflection on that coaching conversation evidencing practical ability, knowledge and understanding of coaching practice and principles and their application within leadership.

You should have a current healthcare professional registration (NMC, HCPC etc) and be employed as a health care professional with leadership responsibilities in an appropriate area of practice.

Applicants will normally need a degree in a health-related discipline. Applicants with evidence of professional development or academic proficiency equivalent to level 6 (degree level) study will be considered but will first need to meet with the admissions tutor, Aileen Wilson, to discuss their application. Applicants with no previous level 6 study, or equivalent, will be required to complete a level 6 bridging module.                                                                           

If you have non-UK academic qualifications, you will need to supply evidence of comparability. The organisation ECCTIS will supply this for a reasonable fee https://www.enic.org.uk/Qualifications/SOC/Default.aspx.

This module forms part of a broader CPD framework which can lead to a postgraduate award or it can be taken as a standalone module for CPD.

Students will conduct a coaching conversation and complete a structured critical reflection on that coaching conversation evidencing practical ability, knowledge and understanding of coaching practice and principles and their application within leadership.

Knowledge and Understanding:

Successful students will typically:

Evidence a systematic, in-depth knowledge and understanding of the underpinning theoretical perspectives and evidence that inform and support coaching as a leadership approach within healthcare.

Critically analyse leadership within contemporary healthcare settings

Intellectual, Practical and Transferable Skills:

Successful students will typically:

Critically evaluate, select and apply a range of appropriate coaching skills within a coaching context.

Critically reflect on their own leading and coaching practice, to inform and develop their future coaching and leadership practice