Medical Leadership : The Key to Medical Engagement and Effective Organisations, Second Edition

"This title is a comprehensive account of the key aspects of medical leadership. A highly accessible, text book-style resource, it explores how the medical profession has evolved in tandem with administrative and structural aspects of the NHS. Assuming leadership roles at all stages of their training and career is a progressively vital component of the definition of a good doctor. This book will provide invaluable support and guidance to anyone engaged in leadership within the NHS, but particularly to junior doctors in the primary and secondary care arenas taking on leadership roles for the first time."--Provided by publisher The second edition of this highly regarded guide continues to provide a comprehensive account of the key aspects of medical leadership. Easy to read, and highly accessible, it explores how the medical profession has evolved in tandem with administrative and structural aspects of the NHS and reflects-recent developments in training doctors to be confident and competent in this essential skill. Key features of this new edition: Illustrates that the critical task of effective medical leaders is to build cultured of greater levels-of medical engagement, Recognizes that assuming leadership roles at all stages of training is a vital component in the career and definition of a 'good doctor', Evidence-based, discussing the critical linkage between medical leadership and medical engagement and organisational performance, Reflects the growing focus in latest health reforms on putting clinicians at the forefront and preparing them for this challenge, In line, with the Medical Leadership Competency Framework, a statutory element of the training and development of all UK doctors, From highly regarded authors with extensive experience of leadership in the medical and healthcare arenas, This book provides invaluable support and guidance to anyone engaged in leadership within the NHS and other healthcare organisations, and particularly to junior doctors in the primary and secondary care arenas assuming leadership roles, for the first time. Book jacket An introduction to medical leadership and engagement: a perspective on this text -- A historical perspective on medical leadership -- Doctors and managers : differing perspectives -- Roles and models of leadership -- Medical leadership competency approaches -- Why does it matter? medical engagement and organisational performance -- Medical leadership and primary care -- Professor Veronica Wilkie -- Appraisal and revalidation -- Practical examples of initiatives to enhance leadership capacity -- Medical leadership and engagement : towards cultural acceptance and the future.