by Viv Walton | Apr 25, 2014 | Clinical Leadership, Consultant, Leadership, Nurse leadership, Personality Profile, Selection and Assessment, Uncategorized
Unquestionably the top priority for all involved in healthcare should be patient safety. In the complex and challenging world of healthcare provision within the NHS there are always multiple, often conflicting demands put upon services and the individuals who work...
by Viv Walton | Apr 25, 2014 | Clinical Leadership, Consultant, Leadership, Nurse leadership, Personality Profile, Selection and Assessment, Uncategorized
Unquestionably the top priority for all involved in healthcare should be patient safety. In the complex and challenging world of healthcare provision within the NHS there are always multiple, often conflicting demands put upon services and the individuals who work...
by Viv Walton | Mar 17, 2014 | Clinical Leadership, Consultant, Leadership, Nurse leadership, Personality Profile, Selection and Assessment, Uncategorized
What do we mean by “culture”? In our context we mean the values and beliefs which inform the way we do things, which in turn impact on staff behaviour and the experiences of service users. Organisational culture can also be understood as a question:...
by Viv Walton | Jul 5, 2013 | Clinical Leadership, Consultant, Leadership, Nurse leadership, Selection and Assessment, Uncategorized
The findings of the recently published National Audit Office report makes stark reading . The report claims there is “still significant room for improvement in how trusts manage their consultants”. Currently the NHS employs approximately 40,000 hospital consultants,...
by Viv Walton | May 20, 2013 | Clinical Leadership, Consultant, Leadership, Nurse leadership, Personality Profile, Selection and Assessment, Uncategorized
Over the years there has been debate about the ‘appropriate’ style for leaders to adopt in the NHS. Some argue that transformational leadership may conflict with the type of performance management required for accountability in health care. In difficult times some...
