The Oxford Healthcare Leadership Certificate

Course Introduction

This OXFORD 10-day Oxford Healthcare Leadership Certificate training course in development of leadership capabilities in healthcare seeks to develop leaders in the healthcare sector. The course is run in workshop format to encourage sharing of ideas and good practice. It seeks to help delegates understand the importance of effective leadership in delivery of quality health care.

The first week of the course will address the global context of healthcare management, for instance the impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic on organisations, communities, clinicians, and non-clinicians in developed and developing countries. Week 2 of the programme focuses on delegates’ leadership capabilities.

The importance of followership as well as leadership. Leadership styles: innate leadership and employing new techniques and approaches. The importance of communication with all stakeholders - internal and external. The need to encourage innovation. The importance of organisational culture in delivering quality of care.

This OXFORD training course will highlight:

• Current issues and challenges in global delivery of healthcare
• The importance of leadership in health care provision
• The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and preparing for the future
• Key elements in organisational leadership
• Personal leadership capabilities

Objectives

At the end of this OXFORD training course, you will learn to:

• Explore leadership theory and practice
• Build confidence and self-awareness
• Gain perspectives on current healthcare management challenges
• Develop understanding of how organisations work
• Understand the impact of culture on innovation

Training Methodology

This OXFORD training course utilizes a range of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes discussions, case studies, presentations and exercises.  Above all the course leader will make extensive use of real-life case examples of organisations with which they have been personally involved.

Each session provides opportunities to develop skills using case experience and apply them to your organisation generating improvements in efficiency and effectiveness.

Organisational Impact

What will your organisation gain from employees attending this OXFORD training course?

• More confident and effective leaders
• Understanding of key healthcare challenges
• Recognition of leaders’ impact on organisational culture
• Improved communications with stakeholders
• Better teamwork
• Enhanced quality of care

Personal Impact

Participants will be able to further develop their personal management skills by being:

• Greater understanding of different leadership styles
• More self-awareness
• Better able to lead teams
• More effective communicating with stakeholders
• Greater understanding of global healthcare opportunities and challenges
• Greater recognition of the impact of leadership on quality of healthcare delivery

Who Should Attend?

This OXFORD training course is suitable to a wide range of healthcare professionals and managers who will greatly benefit:

• Managers and clinicians jointly responsible for leading healthcare organisations
• Managers and clinicians responsible for quality care provision
• Line and functional managers, team leaders and supervisors
• Managers and leaders new to leadership roles
• Managers and leaders wanting to further develop leadership capabilities

 

Course Outline

Module 1: Leadership and Organisational Development in Healthcare

Day 1

Health and Social Care Context 

Day 2

Ethics in delivery of Healthcare 

Day 3

The Pandemic - lessons learned? 

Day 4

Leading Healthcare Organisations 

Day 5

Future Opportunities and Challenges

Module 2: Leadership & Management in Healthcare

Day 6

Leadership Styles 

Day 7

Focus on Self 

Day 8

Focus on Teams 

Day 9

Focus on Quality Outcomes  

Day 10

Review and Further Development