• systematically apply leadership knowledge to the leadership, management and coordination of care
• evaluate risk management and safety delegation and supervision decisions to other members of the care team
• develop critical awareness of key nursing metrics, performance indicators and the use of quality improvement science and change management theories
• consider the impact of learning on organizational and people development
• facilitate own and others learning within the team, assessing others competence for delegated activities
• demonstrate current NMC standards and requirements and achieve sign off in practice for eligibility to be entered as a nurse onto the NMC register

Content:

• Use of theories supporting leadership, team management, economics and coordination of care;
• The political role of the nurse in leading care;
• The role of professional citizenship in leading nursing;
• Role modelling and use of risk management, safe delegation and supervision decisions to other members of the care team;
• Manage decisions, organisation, prioritisation and reporting during major incidents, near misses, serious adverse events and critical incidents;
• Performance, human factors and resource management and planning;
• Managing equitable access and safeguarding.

• Management of patient safety;
• Key nursing metrics, performance indicators and the use of quality improvement science and change management theories;
• Managing audit processes and quality improvement;
• Positive learning cultures.

• Consider the impact of learning on organizational and people development;
• Facilitation and supervision of learning within the team, assessing others competence for delegated activitiesSupporting self and others in the working environment;
• Critically reflect on own accountability and scope and the development of strategies that support resilience and emotional intelligence;
• Current NMC standards and requirements to achieve eligibility to be entered as a nurse onto the NMC register.

•  Critically evaluate the application of leadership styles and team dynamics to the organisation of nursing care within an interdisciplinary environment.
• Appraise and apply principles of improvement science methodology to the ongoing promotion of clinical excellence
• Evaluate the management of risk and issues for human and economic resources for safe, quality care within the interdisciplinary care environment;
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of care metrics, performance management and human factors in leading the evaluation and continuous improvement of quality care;
• Critically reflect on ability to manage own and others learning and professional development in transition to registered nursing practice including the supervision and development of others in the healthcare environment.
• Meet NMC (standards and requirements for entry to the NMC register) in one field or two chosen fields of practice