Leadership and Management in Healthcare

Neil Gopee is currently a part-time lecturer in Health and Care at Coventry University, having previously worked as full-time senior lecturer at the same university for thirty years, and also as Associate Lecturer for the Open University. He has also worked as external examiner at various Higher Education Institutions, which has given Neil wide-ranging insights into his two cognate areas: (1) management and leadership in care settings,  and (2) learning, teaching and assessment, at both under- and post-graduate levels.Having qualified in Adult Nursing, as well as in Mental Health Nursing, Neil’s nursing career has encompassed extensive clinical experiences spanning critical care to primary healthcare. Studying for his doctorate provided Neil with further in-depth insights into his subject areas, as did his external examiner duties at several HEIs and as reviewer for Nursing journals. His publications include various peer-reviewed articles, and two other textbooks: Supervision of Learning and Assessment in Healthcare and Practice Teaching in Healthcare.Jo Galloway has worked in health and care for nearly forty years. She qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1988 and has worked in a number of clinical specialties, including orthopaedics, intensive care, neurosciences, rehabilitation and the care of older people, Her career has spanned acute care, community care, practice development, higher education and commissioning. She has held management and leadership positions at junior, middle, senior and executive levels. in the NHS. She has worked at local and regional levels in the NHS and has also contributed to work streams at national level.Jo spent ten years of her career working as a Clinical Commissioning Group Chief Nursing Officer where her portfolios included leadership, quality and patient safety, safeguarding and continuing healthcare. Some of her previous roles have included deputy director of nursing, nurse consultant, lecturer practitioner , senior and principal lecturer. Jo′s areas of clinical expertise and publication include rehabilitation, care of older people and leadership. In 2012, Jo was awarded a leadership scholarship by the Florence Nightingale Foundation and Burdette Trust for Nursing. Jo has also previously worked in and held honorary positions in the higher education sector.

"Leadership and management is complex and dynamic. This book challenges individual reflection and encourages professional development as it systematically introduces the reader to all aspects of leadership and management specific to the health care environment. This book is full of information and relevant practical examples that you will fully appreciate after you have read it."

• Chapter 1: Leading and Managing in Contemporary Health and Social CareChapter 2: Managing Effectively -Theories, Roles, Styles and FeaturesChapter 3: Leadership and the Duty Care ManagerChapter 4: Decision-making and Problem-solving in Care SettingsChapter 5: Ensuring High Quality CareChapter 6: Leading and Managing Change in Practice SettingsChapter 7: Managing Care ResourcesChapter 8: Managing Human Relations and Staff Support StrategiesChapter 9: Leading Person-centred PracticeChapter 10: Multi-professional TeamworkingChapter 11: Managing Health Professionals′ Competence and Career-Long Learning