Summary
Contents
Subject index
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
Skills for Leading
Skills for Leading
Meeting the Public Health Competences
This chapter will help you to evidence the following competences for public health (Public Health Skills and Career Framework):
- Level 5(2) Lead on discrete areas of work;
- Level 5(3) Identify and influence other people and agencies in own area of work to improve population health and wellbeing;
- Level 5(6) Communicate using various techniques appropriate to the audience and the purpose of the communication;
- Level 5(b) Knowledge of methods of effective communication;
- Level 6(f) Knowledge of negotiation and influencing approaches and skills and their application;
- Level 7(2) Engage and influence others in and beyond own organisation to improve population health and wellbeing;
- Level 7(5) Advocate for health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities;
- Level 7(e) Understanding of the importance of negotiation and influencing ...
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