What makes good leadership? What are the issues you might face in leading organisations, and how can you practice leadership in an ethical and responsible manner? In this specialist route available in the BA (Honours) Business Management degree, you will develop an interdisciplinary perspective on the management of business organisations and build specialised knowledge and skills in leadership.

You will study a range of modules designed to allow you to explore what it is to manage staff and projects, to make changes with confidence, explore the international health and social care sector and to carry out relevant and work related research.

What qualification will I achieve?

Bachelor of Science in Health and Social Care Management Either at BSC level or at BSC Honours

The Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Programme is a 24-month master’s degree programme in Healthcare Leadership. It will equip you with confidence to challenge the status quo and drive real and lasting change to improve the patient experience.

Person-centred approaches to care will be at the centre of this Frailty as a Long Term Condition Level 7 module‘s content.

Successful students will develop as leaders in the delivery of person-centred care, and progress their skills and knowledge in relation to the complexity of living with frailty. It will enhance your knowledge, understanding, skills and attributes in relation to current treatment, management and risk avoidance of different aspects and challenges of frailty.

The importance of excellent communication skills and effective collaborative working will be emphasised and explored in relation to the person living with frailty. Current key legislation, local, national and international drivers will be explored and applied to the management within your organisation. You will also critically review the interface of health and social care.

If you’re interested in health and social care, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you want to move up the career ladder or simply have a personal interest in caring for others, our health and social care courses can help you make a difference. Explore the degree, diploma and certificate courses we have to offer.

MSc, PGDip, PGCert

Full-time: 1 year/ Part-time: 3 years

Location: University of Brighton Falmer campus, University of Sussex Falmer campus

This course is validated by the University of Brighton and the University of Sussex. Applications for 2024/25 entry are now open.

 COURSE OVERVIEW:

This innovative course offers clinicians and managers the opportunity to look in depth at healthcare leadership, policy and practice, combining academic research with an up-to-the minute take on current policy, structured practical projects and work-based investigations.

The HND in Health and Social Care is a challenging programme which focuses on transferable values, knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to supporting any service user group in any setting.

Studying over two-years, you will gain a broad understanding of the challenges, topics and issues that health care professionals may face within the care sector.

The vocational nature of this course will give you first-hand experience of what it is like to work in the sector; and if you already work in a care role, will enable you to adopt theory and practice into everyday working situations.

Over the two years you will study a variety of theory and practical sessions including lectures about health and social care principles, discussions about complimentary therapies, and health and safety in the workplace. You will understand communication in the health and social care setting, study psychology, while guest lecturers and visits to care homes will help you learn from real-life examples. You will also study modules that give you the opportunity to develop your personal and professional qualities, enhancing your employment prospects after the course.

During the course you will study a range of topics including:

• Communicating in health & social care
• Principles of health & social care practice
• Health & Safety in the health & care workplace
• Personal and professional development
• Working in partnerships in health & social care
• Managing human and financial resources
• Psychology for health & social care
• Research project
• Complimentary therapies
• Supporting significant life events
• Employability skills
• Understanding the learning process
• Managing quality in health & social care
• Health promotion

What can I do after completing this course?

Successful completion of the courses can allow for progression onto the Level 6 qualification here at the University Centre Hastings, or enter into employment in the sector, or continue in employment, with possible progression into supervisory and lower management roles.

The Leadership for Quality Improvement in Long Term Conditions Level 7 module has been designed to further the student’s leadership skills by demonstrating personal qualities such as self-awareness, managing self and others, reflective practice, influencing skills and overcoming difficult situations. During the module, students will advance their knowledge and understanding of collaborative working and care integration; developing networks, benefits and challenges, working with teams, facilitation skills and stages of team development.

Within the module students will consider managing services including planning, implementing policy, patient and carer involvement and empowerment to self-manage, service redesign, ‘lean’ methodology, value stream mapping and managing risk.

In addition, students will study managing people, leading service improvement and setting direction, this will encompass building and nurturing an improvement culture, reflective practice, national/local patient safety policies, quality improvement methodology, learning from adverse events, identifying contexts for change, health policy and evaluation and sustainability and spread of change.

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE COURSES

TO SUPPORT INTEGRATED LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Designed to give you a critical understanding of dementia, this course will provide you with a deep insight into the experience of those living with dementia and their families. You will develop new critical thinking, giving you practical tools and mindset to lead positive change. 

The Principles of Commissioning for Wellbeing level 5 qualification is centred around personalised and outcome focused approaches to commissioning designed to enable meaningful and fulfilled lives.

The course content covers a range of knowledge and its application to commissioning practice. Content is regularly updated and contextualised in terms of policy changes and so currently explores, for example, commissioning practice in the context of ICSs, reform and changes in charging policy. 

Foster a positive workplace culture that’s built for success

Upon completion of the course, you’ll be equipped to mitigate common workplace challenges that undermine staff wellbeing, such as occupational stress and toxic leadership, and will be inspired to create a better working environment for yourself and others.

Our flexible Workplace Health and Wellbeing MSc (Distance Learning) will help you develop the knowledge to become an effective research-practitioner. You’ll gain a critical insight into scientific theory and evidence that informs the management of health and wellbeing in the contemporary work setting and develop a skillset for evidence-based practice.