Health and social care management
Read about our health and social care research centres and their areas of research expertise.
We offer continuing professional development modules and short courses. Find out more.
Our health and social care courses place a strong emphasis on interprofessional learning. This means that you train alongside practitioners from other health professions. Find out more.
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This interprofessional course enables experienced professionals from all areas of health, social care, biomedical science and sport and exercise science to focus on their specific research interests and gain a professional doctorate award.Professional doctorates are equivalent to PhDs but focus on the development of professional practice and suit... More information
Postgraduate
Part-time
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We support these courses with the Association of Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT). Approved ACAT trainers deliver them, according to ACAT and Sheffield Hallam University quality standards, at various sites across England and Scotland. They are for • mental health nurses and social workers • therapists qualified in another field • clinical... More information
This course is for health and social care managers and leaders at any level and with any amount of experience. It supports your ongoing professional development towards improved effectiveness, and greater management and leadership responsibility. Its flexible design supports you in your workplace. We base your learning within your own employment... More information
Postgraduate
Part-time
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The course is ideal if you work or want to work at an operational, managerial or strategic level in public health. It improves the knowledge, skills, and practice of primary healthcare team members, community health workers and health activists. Public health is relevant to all sections of society and is a key feature of health and social policy.... More information
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This course enables health professionals to upgrade their qualification and enhance their professional practice.It is a very flexible course allowing you to choose how you learn and gain recognition for your knowledge. Methods include• taught modules• accreditation of prior experiential learning (APEL) • accreditation of prior certificated... More information
This framework is for health and social care professionals who wish to continue their professional development. Your studies are tailored to your own development needs helping you to progress in your career. You can choose from over 150 modules covering your profession, leadership and management, interprofessional learning and research. Each... More information
The course you study depends on your previous academic qualifications. We teach both awards together but they have different learning outcomes and assessment criteria.The Dip HE and the BA (Honours) courses are for junior and middle managers working in clinical and non-clinical roles in health and social care. Managerial responsibilities include •... More information
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Part-time
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This course is designed to build your confidence as a manager and broaden your management skills. It covers the latest NHS service agendas, particularly modernisation and service improvement, and offers you opportunities for personal and managerial development.This course is for junior and middle managers currently working in a clinical or... More information
This course is designed to meet the needs of hospital consultants and general practitioners who seek to advance their career in leadership and management positions. If you are seeking to make a difference in your practice, this MBA draws upon the core generic MBA subjects and applies them specifically to the medical leadership context. You develop... More information
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Part-time
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This course is suited to you if you are a hospital consultant or general practitioner and you would like to develop your leadership and management skills and make a difference in your practice. The course is also suitable for senior specialist registrars who are seeking funding and support from the deanery to develop their leadership and... More information
This course is a collaborative partnership between Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Hallam University.It is relevant to all doctors currently providing paediatric care for disabled children and young people. All grid trainees in paediatric neurodisability are encouraged to take the course, as it complements the grid... More information
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Distance learning
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Healthcare research
Centre for Health and Social Care Research
We specialise in research that is significant for service users and their carers, and for professionals in the health and social care services. Our staff are also health and social care professionals. They bring together expertise in health sciences and social sciences to conduct applied research.
The centre's research is made up of six themes, each of which is led by a senior researcher. They are
• professional education
• rehabilitation
• older people
• workforce and organisational development
• children and families
• pain
The centre combines these themes to make best use of our interdisciplinary potential. There is a lively postgraduate culture with a mix of full-time and part-time students working towards their MPhil or PhD. You can also study for a professional doctorate.
Centre for Professional and Organisation Development
Playing an active part in the modernisation of health and social care, the centre supports the development of managers of health and social services at all levels with accredited development programmes, short courses, consultancy projects, research and evaluation.
We specialise in research that is significant for service users and their carers, and for professionals in the health and social care services. Our staff are also health and social care professionals. They bring together expertise in health sciences and social sciences to conduct applied research.The centre's research is made up of six themes, each of which is led by a senior researcher. They are• professional education • rehabilitation • older people • workforce and organisational development • children and families • pain
The centre combines these themes to make best use of our interdisciplinary potential. There is a lively postgraduate culture with a mix of full-time and part-time students working towards their MPhil or PhD. You can also study for a professional doctorate.
Playing an active part in the modernisation of health and social care, the centre supports the development of managers of health and social services at all levels with accredited development programmes, short courses, consultancy projects, research and evaluation.
Continuing professional development
We have an large range of credited modules that you can take individually or as part of a study programme.
We also run short courses for staff working in the health, social care, biosciences and sport. They are designed to meet a range of needs and to be responsive to the changing demands of the work environment.
Visit the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing continuing professional development website for more information and to search our modules database.
Together in the real world of health and social care
Our health and social care courses place a strong emphasis on interprofessional learning. This means that you train alongside practitioners from other health professions. So, depending on your course you could spend time working alongside
• nurses
• midwives
• operating department practitioners
This gives you a fresh perspective on situations. And it also prepares you for the real world. Collaboration between health professionals is increasing as organisations try to provide a more integrated and effective service. At Sheffield Hallam we understand that by working together we can we give the best possible care.