• Continuing professional development (CPD)

Leading and Sustaining Improvement

CPD Level 7
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Overview

Overview

This credit-bearing course aims to provide experienced staff working in healthcare environments, with theoretical and practical knowledge in order to lead, manage and sustain change.

Course requirements: Evidence of study at Level 6 (Degree Level).

Cost and funding: This fee covers the full course cost.

  • Sept 24 - Aug 25 fees: £900
  • Sept 25 - Aug 26 fees: TBC

Credits: 20

Assessment method: Essay 100%

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Study dates and times

Study dates and times

This course is taught on day release, select a start date to see the study days:

Study days are from 9.30am to 4.30pm.

The course will enable you to:

  • Build knowledge about the major theories of change management 
  • Practically apply theories and techniques of change in a healthcare setting 
  • Develop an understanding of what sustainability is, and how to sustain an improvement or change 
  • Effectively recognise resistance to change and resolve barriers to change.

The course aims to pull together the human side of working to change services. It draws on learning gathered from psychology, human resources and industry in relation to leading and managing change in healthcare and sustaining that change beyond the life of the project.

The interaction between individuals, the resistance and barriers that others have experienced and the issue of effective team working will also be considered.

The course uses Improvement Science techniques, based on the extensive experience of the CLAHRC for North West London. It runs as a series of workshops, where you will examine the concepts raised and consider how they apply to your workplace.

Teaching staff

Teaching staff

Associate Professor Rowan Myron

Professor Rowan Myron

I am an experienced researcher, writer, presenter and manager with expertise in psychology, improvement science and knowledge mobilisation in healthcare. I use innovative techniques to build team dynamics with staff, researchers and patients. I also lead the University's doctoral research programmes, and have a strong interest in using new technologies to engage frontline staff in learning opportunities.

I am an experienced researcher, writer, presenter and manager with expertise in psychology, improvement science and knowledge mobilisation in healthcare. I use innovative techniques to build team dynamics with staff, researchers and patients. I also lead the University's doctoral research programmes, and have a strong interest in using new technologies to engage frontline staff in learning opportunities.

Study and career progression

Study and career progression

Leading and Sustaining Improvement Level 7 can be taken as a standalone course, or as part of the MSc Improvement Science.

Please note you can enrol on the MSc project module during undertaking your taught modules. However, once you have finished your complete set of taught modules, you must also take an option module and then your remaining task is to complete the Improvement Project module; this is a self-driven module. Please make arrangements with one of the course team to discuss supervisory arrangements for the project. 

How to apply

How to apply

We recommend your application is submitted to the University at least two weeks prior to the start of the course.

After your application is accepted and you have been offered a place on the course, you will be sent information about how to enrol. You must complete enrolment before your course starts.

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Contact us

For more information about our CPD courses please get in touch with Dr Claire Anderson, Associate Dean (Berkshire), College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare:

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