LEADERSHIP AND COMMISSIONING APPLICATION HANDBOOK

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1 Division of Medical Education Postgraduate Medicine LEADERSHIP AND COMMISSIONING APPLICATION HANDBOOK Courses: Postgraduate Certificate Leadership and Commissioning Postgraduate Diploma Leadership and Commissioning Masters Leadership and Commissioning Course Administrator: Course Leader: Charlotte Hill Breda Flaherty Telephone: Telephone:

2 Contents Introduction... 3 Aims and Learning Outcomes for the Course... 3 Entry Requirements... 4 Structure of Course... 4 Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Commissioning... 4 Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership and Commissioning... 5 Master of Science in Leadership and Commissioning... 5 Timetable... 5 Module Descriptors... 6 MDM110 Leading and Transforming Services... 6 MDM111 Clinical Commissioning for Quality Care... 6 MDM109 Commissioning Strategy and Practice... 6 MDM05 Knowledge Management for Commissioners and Service Leaders... 6 MDM35 Leadership for Health and Care Professionals... 6 MDM76 Quality and Care... 6 Fees... 7 Teaching Staff... 7 Teaching and Learning Methods... 7 Assessment... 7 What current and past students say about the programme

3 Introduction This course has been designed for service leaders, commissioners and managers with a role or interest in leadership or commissioning from the healthcare, local authority, independent and third sectors. We have been offering in-depth academic study on Leadership and Commissioning for the past 5 years. The course modules look at theory, policy, and practice: they combine academic and research evidence with an up-to-the-minute take on current policy, and structured practical projects and work-orientated investigations. The course offers students every opportunity to develop their competence, apply their learning, and to challenge existing work habits and mindsets by underpinning their work performance with a strong theory and policy base Our multi-professional approach brings leaders and commissioners together from all parts of the health & care system, offering a rich learning environment to build cross-organisation links with leaders from other settings; teaching combines expert input from both University academics and service leaders and commissioners leading key initiatives in their workplaces; the aim is to enrich the classroom environment with practical applied examples of workplace initiatives, in order to give students a full picture of the inter-connections between theory, policy, and practice Aims and Learning Outcomes for the Course To provide students with a systematic and critical understanding of leadership and commissioning theory, policy, and current context, particularly as they affect the tasks of formulating and implementing strategy, and of developing effective practice in different health and care settings, including the health, local authority, private sector, and third sectors. To critically appraise leadership and commissioning theory, policy and practice, drawing from organisation change theory, market development models, clinical, social, and other relevant research evidence, and community development models, to justify and make sense of leadership and commissioning decisions at the levels of strategy and implementation The ability to critically appraise different leadership and commissioning models, understanding the change process and applying different approaches to the leadership and commissioning task to inform goals and to drive up outcomes To enable students to examine in depth and critically reflect upon their experiences of the leadership and commissioning process in health and care settings. 3

4 Entry Requirements The course is open to service leaders, commissioners and managers with a role or interest in leadership or commissioning from the healthcare, local authority, independent and third sectors. You are expected to have the support of your sponsoring employer/organisation. You are expected either to have a first degree, or be able to show a proven track record in leadership or commissioning. All applications will be subject to the University Equal Opportunities Policy. Students for whom English is not a first language must demonstrate an acceptable standard of comprehension and communication in the English Language (IELTS 7.0). Structure of Course The number of modules of study you need to complete and the duration of your course will depend on the course that you have chosen (see tables). A standard 20 credit module usually comprises one week (+35 hours) attendance at University and a further 165 hours of pre- and post-module independent study. Please note that the Commissioning postgraduate programme uses modules from the Institute of Postgraduate Medicine and the Business School MBA Programme so some modules may vary slightly in attendance patterns. MSc students are required to pass 180 credits at Masters level. Exit awards at Certificate (60 credits) and Diploma level (120 credits) are also available. Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Commissioning Module Status MDM110 Leading and Transforming Services MDM111 Clinical Commissioning for Quality Care OR MDM109 Commissioning Strategy & Practice Plus one of the 20 Credit modules attached to the course, including the optional modules listed below (See PGDip and MSc modules) Optional/Mandatory (1 of 2) (20 credits) Optional/Mandatory (1 of 2) (20 credits) Optional 4

5 Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership and Commissioning Module Status MDM110 Leading and Transforming Services MDM111 Clinical Commissioning for Quality Care OR MDM109 Commissioning Strategy & Practice MDM05 Knowledge Management for Commissioners and Service Leaders MDM35 Leadership for Health and Care Professionals Optional/Mandatory (1 of 2) (20 credits) Optional/Mandatory (1 of 2) (20 credits) Two of the 20 Credit modules attached to the course, including the optional modules listed below: MDM76 Quality and Care MDM50 Meeting the Challenge: Public Health in Practice MNM76 Exploring & Managing Partnerships ECM15 Behavioural Economics Optional (20 Credits) Optional (20 Credits) Optional (20 Credits) Optional (20 Credits) Master of Science in Leadership and Commissioning Module Status The Module requirements set out at PG Diploma level, MDM10 Research Methods and Critical Appraisal MDM94 Dissertation Mandatory (40 credits) Timetable A complete list of the modules and the dates they are scheduled to run will be available from June. Please contact the Programme Administrator for further information. 5

6 Module Descriptors MDM110 Leading and Transforming Services This module will enable those interested in leading and transforming services to critically appraise how to work with and challenge reform programmes, examining their impact on: service structures and relationships between: public and private providers; clinical commissioners and clinical providers; local authorities; third sector agencies; local communities; patients and the public This module aims to provide an overarching understanding of the organisational context for change in health & care service settings, to enable managers, practitioners and professionals to contribute more effectively to leading and improving the design of service models and new organisational bodies, and the delivery, cost effectiveness, and outcomes of services. MDM111 Clinical Commissioning for Quality Care This module aims to develop clinicians and practitioners to critically appraise commissioning theory, policy and practice, drawing from clinical research evidence, organisation change theory, and market development models. This module will enable clinicians interested in commissioning to draw from the clinical evidence-base and researched outcomes of clinical interventions to justify and make sense of clinical commissioning decisions. MDM109 Commissioning Strategy and Practice This module aims to develop commissioning practitioners, service leaders, managers, and specialist or clinical practitioners, actively involved in, or with an interest in, commissioning for health & care settings. The aim is to critically appraise commissioning theory, policy and practice, drawing from organisation change theory, market development models, and relevant research evidence to justify and make sense of commissioning decisions at the levels of strategy and implementation. MDM05 Knowledge Management for Commissioners and Service Leaders To provide participants with the means of evaluating critical issues in the effectiveness and application of knowledge management in a health and care context, from the perspective of commissioning and service leadership. Topical theory and policy on Knowledge Management will be studied and the difference between data, information and knowledge will be considered. MDM35 Leadership for Health and Care Professionals The module aims to provide health and care professionals with the opportunity to reflect on personal experience of leadership roles and leading teams and to re-appraise their experience in the light of leadership theories in the literature. Participants will be encouraged to re-define their own values in relation to their experience of leadership, to engage in a critical theory approach to practice, and to share their experiences with others in the group. MDM76 Quality and Care The module will enable students to gain a comprehensive understanding of the theory, principles and practice of quality in care from a clinical, managerial and patient/user perspective. There will be an emphasis on health and care services in the UK. 6

7 Fees For fee information please contact: or visit the following link: Teaching Staff Academic staff from the Faculty of Health and Social Science, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton Business School, and other faculties in the University is involved in the provision of teaching in a modular format, at Masters (M) level. Specialist teaching is provided by senior external contributors from organizations and industries relevant to the course content. The extensive contribution of expert practitioners to the teaching of the modules is a distinctive feature of course. Teaching and Learning Methods As with all Masters courses, there is a considerable degree of independent study. Teaching methods encompass lectures, whole group discussions, small group discussions, critical appraisal workshops and individual tutorials. Maintaining employment throughout the course ensures the transfer of knowledge and skills from the course into the workplace. Assessment Most modules require an in-depth evaluation of a topic chosen by the student and agreed with the module leader. Assessment is usually via a 3,000 5,000 word written assignment but does include a presentation element for the core module. What current and past students say about the programme.. The course team has a strong track record in developing leaders and commissioners over the past five years: Students described feeling more knowledgeable, skilled and confident as a result of the Module: I feel more confident in the workplace, and better able to apply my leadership and commissioning knowledge The breadth of knowledge and understanding of policy and theory have been beneficial in forcing me to face what I feel I should know / My mind and work approach was tested and stretched 7

8 Provided a range of theories for further exploration - energized me! Enabled me to apply theoretical explanations, and think about the theory, experience or opinion that underpins my decision-making Learnt things that helped me to understand my job in more depth, and the place of commissioners within the NHS and social care Excellent models of change, with practical application Expertise from lecturers has both challenged and supported my current practice I understand now what I am doing as a Leaders and as a Commissioner, and the framework I am operating in Students strongly valued the cross-professional mix of participants: The interaction with colleagues from different sectors proved a good source of knowledge-sharing and support I learnt about parts of service leadership and commissioning that my job would not otherwise have exposed me to Enjoyed challenges, solutions, and examples from other colleagues Students strongly valued the Tutorial support, and the academic skills sessions Exceeded my expectations with regards to academic support Found the advice for our presentations and assignments extremely beneficial 8