Effective Leadership, Management and Supervision in Health and Social Care

Richard Field, Keith Brown

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English

Learning Matters Ltd
25 October 2019

Social work

Series: Post-Qualifying Social Work Practice Series

This book offers a practical introduction to the areas of leadership, management and supervision for line managers, supervisors and senior practitioners working in health and social care settings. The authors explore different aspects of leadership and management, including personal effectiveness, supervision, strategic thinking, commissioning, planning and budgeting and leading successful teams.

This third edition also includes new chapters on leading services and care for older people, leading the workforce for health and social care services for older people and developing collaborative skills. There is also increased coverage of healthcare leadership and asset-based commissioning.

By: Richard Field, Keith Brown
Imprint: Learning Matters Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 171mm,
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9781526468390
ISBN 10: 1526468395
Series: Post-Qualifying Social Work Practice Series
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 25 October 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Chapter 1: Context Chapter 2: Leading services and care for older people Chapter 3: Self-leadership Chapter 4: Developing your leadership style Chapter 5: Supervision Chapter 6: Leading successful teams in health and social care Chapter 7: Strategic thinking, commissioning and planning Chapter 8: Effective budget management Chapter 9: Leading the workforce for health and social care services for older people Chapter 10: Impact evaluation of leadership programmes Chapter 11: Developing collaborative skills Chapter 12: Further key theoretical perspectives

Richard Field is a qualified accountant, executive coach and a visiting fellow at Bournemouth University. Richard has worked for the Office for Public Management on a number of highly successful leadership programmes and for Bournemouth University he teaches strategic management and commissioning. Currently Richard is a freelance development specialist working with individual leaders, leadership teams, Clinical Commissioning Groups and Health and Wellbeing Boards. Keith holds professional qualifications in nursing, social work and teaching; and academic qualifications in nursing, social work and management. He has worked in the education and training field for over 30 years, working for three universities and three local authority social work departments. Currently he is the Director of the National Centre for Post-Qualifying Social Work and Professional Practice at Bournemouth University and the Director of the Centre for Leadership Impact and Management at Bournemouth. In 2005 he was awarded the Linda Ammon Memorial Award, sponsored by the then Department for Education and Skills, a prize awarded to the individual making the greatest contribution to training and education in the UK. His main academic interest lies in the fusion of academia and professional practice to help improve professional thinking and practice.