Leadership and Management in Healthcare
Develop the leadership skills to improve health services, lead clinical teams and manage change in complex health systems.
- 5 days
- Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
- Afriskora Certificate of Completion
Course overview
Clinicians are often promoted into leadership without management training. This course develops healthcare leaders: leading multidisciplinary teams, strategy and planning, managing performance and resources, clinical governance, leading change and ethical decision-making in resource-constrained settings.
Who should attend
- Clinical managers and heads of department
- Nursing managers
- Health programme managers
- Senior doctors moving into management
What you will be able to do
- Lead multidisciplinary health teams
- Plan health services strategically
- Manage performance and resources
- Strengthen clinical governance
- Lead change in health organisations
Course outline
Day 1Healthcare leadership
- • Leadership in health systems
- • Clinician to manager transition
- • Leadership styles
- • Personal effectiveness
Day 2Strategy and planning
- • Health needs and planning
- • Operational plans
- • Universal health coverage
- • Partnerships
Day 3Performance
- • Health indicators
- • Resource management
- • Team performance
- • Accountability
Day 4Clinical governance
- • Patient safety
- • Clinical audit
- • Risk management
- • Ethics
Day 5Leading change
- • Change management
- • Communication
- • Conflict
- • Leadership plan
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Leadership and Management in Healthcare course?
The course runs for 5 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.
How do I book and pay?
Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.
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