This is a 30 credit inter professional module for nurse, Midwives Allied Health Professionals and Social Workers understand and apply the theory and principles of quality governance in a healthcare or social care setting. The key quality governance domains will be explored and how these interface, to achieve a health service that is well led, responsive, caring, effective and safe. This module will equip students to ensure the quality governance framework is reflective of the wider health agenda and meets the needs of the service user.  

The learning outcomes for this module will be achieved through exposure to and participation in a range of quality governance related practice experiences in addition to lectures, workshop activities, debate and student led critical discussions. This module is an inter- professional, collaborative module that will enable students to learn from other professionals of the multi-disciplinary team, giving exposure to quality governance issues across an organisation and the wider health are setting both locally and nationally. This will contribute to the student’s understanding of the application of the quality governance framework in health care settings and how the service user’s experience can be affected by this.  

During the module students are expected to access a variety of practice experiences to acquire a deeper knowledge and understanding quality governance framework. 

 Topics that may be covered include:  

Continuous Improvement Approach, Improvement Methodologies, Audit,  Effectiveness of Care, Mitigation and Escalation of Risk, Learning from Incidents, Staff training, Compassionate  Leadership, Outcomes, Policies and Guidelines, Patient Experience and Involvement in Service Design, Management of Complaints and Concerns, Staff Voice and the Needs of The Workforce , NHS Outcomes Framework, Human Factors, Organisational Culture, Psychological Safety, Empowerment, Health Advocacy, Profession Specific Reports, Healthcare Regulation, Professional Standards and Regulation, Sustainable Use of Resources, Health Qualities, Role of the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB), The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) 

Students will need to be employed in or have regular access to a relevant practice area.    

Multiple elements / patchwork text.

There are 5 elements to the assessment of this module.

Portfolio of X4 elements each that address an aspect of the quality governance framework.  

5th - Written submission of 2000 – 2500 words demonstrating critical reflection of the interface of the domains of quality governance. 

Knowledge and Understanding  

Successful students will typically:

Intellectual, Practical and Transferable Skills