Health and Social Care Leadership and Management London Metropolitan University

Overview

The Health and Social Care Leadership and Management programme from London Metropolitan University is designed to meet the needs of those working in health and welfare services as practitioners, managers or administrators.

Quick Facts:

• The student group is therefore multidisciplinary, and most course members combine study with full-time work. The course is also suitable for graduates with a research interest in the changing nature of health and social care in the new mixed economy of welfare.
• The course has recently been re-validated and re-focused. It now offers increased opportunities for you to combine your study of health and social policy with specialist modules in evaluation, management, social care practice, regeneration or public health.
• Considering the changing and dynamic nature of health and social care in the new mixed economy of welfare, their course opens up new employment horizons for you. It well equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to contribute to developments in the system.

Career opportunities:

• This qualification will enhance the career prospects of those working in many settings where knowledge and skills in health and social care management or policy making is relevant. Graduates from their existing programmes report improved career choices and advancement as a result of learning acquired on this programme.
• Many have gone on to careers as drug and alcohol rehabilitation managers, managers of learning disability services, primary care development managers, day centre managers, sure start programme managers, health visitor managers, prison service managers, residential and nursing care home managers, advisors in local authorities, community care managers, managed policy research, service commissioners, public health consultants and policy makers.