Healthcare Management (Part-Time) Edinburgh Napier University

Overview

This innovative course is designed for graduates who have, or aspire to, a management role in health and social care.

The programme, delivered by the School of Health and Social Care, will prepare you to work effectively within the complex and rapidly evolving environments of health and social care, and provide the opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills within a broad international context 

A particular feature is the opportunity to learn on campus with students from Scotland, across Europe and around the world.On completion of the programme students already working in healthcare have attained promotion or commenced further study at PhD level.

What can you do with a healthcare management degree?

By studying healthcare management at Edinburgh Napier University, you will become an innovative leader in healthcare practice, with strong communication and collaboration skills which will enable you to work effectively as a healthcare manager. You will learn how to critically analyse current health and social policy at a local, national and global level and develop your problem-solving skills to influence strategic and organisational decision making in the wider healthcare context.

What does a healthcare manager do?

Health care managers play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient and effective operation of health care departments within primary healthcare and social care settings. They are responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the delivery of health services. This may include managing staff, budgets, and resources to ensure the delivery of safe and effective high-quality patient care.

Future healthcare managers need to be able to integrate theory and practice to be able to work effectively in a highly complex and rapidly changing healthcare environment.

Daily tasks and responsibilities within this role may include:

• Effective management of self and others
• Fiscal and budget responsibilities
• Policy implementation based on available research & evidence
• Ensuring regulatory compliance
• Contribute to the delivery of sustainable healthcare
• Strategic planning of healthcare services