Leadership and Collaborative Working in Public Health

Taylor Vicki

ISBN 10: 0857252909 / ISBN 13: 9780857252906

Published by Learning Matters Ltd.

About this Item

pp. 224.

Seller Inventory # 7105236

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Leadership and Collaborative Working in Public Health
• Publisher: Learning Matters Ltd.
• ISBN 10: 0857252909
• ISBN 13: 9780857252906
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Building on the core competences for public health, this book focuses on key areas of leadership and collaborative working to improve health and wellbeing. Aimed at those undertaking graduate courses in public health and health promotion, it looks at leading and managing teams and individuals, building alliances, developing capacity and capability, working in partnership with other practitioners and agencies, and using the media effectively to improve health and wellbeing. Case studies, activities and research summaries are used throughout the book to help the reader to understand how to apply the theory to practice.

Key Features:

• Addresses a national core area of competence for public health
• Practice based application
• Packed with activities and case studies
• Clearly links to the public health leadership competences

About the Author

Vicki has worked in the NHS since 1985 in a number of public health roles and is now a freelance consultant. She currently is project manager for the Public Health Practitioner Training Scheme based at NHS Education South Central. She has over 20 years experience in health promotion and public health and has taught on a number of Master’s programmes in public health and health promotion (including London Southbank University, Kings College) and is also a Director of the Roundhouse Consultancy MK Ltd.