Expertise Leadership and Collaborative Working

by Downe, Soo; Byrom, Sheena; Simpson, Louise

• ISBN13: 9781405184311
• ISBN10: 1405184310
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-18
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Leadership, expertise, and collaborative working are fundamental aspects of efficient and effective health care. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the general theories, principles and points of good practice in each of these three areas. This general literature is then contextualised by theoretical and practical implications for maternity care, and illustrated with indepth case studies of successful innovation and change in practice. Essential reading for all midwives, midwifery students, and others working in or studying maternity care this book will help readers understand the theoretical underpinnings of effective leadership, expertise and collaborative ways of working. Special features: Part of the acclaimed Essential Midwifery Practice series A theoretical and practical exploration of the nature and application of leadership, expertise and collaborative working in midwifery Provides inspirational case studies of change and innovation Soo Downe is Professor in Midwifery Studies at University of Central Lancashire. She is the founder member, steering group member, and Chair of the Royal College of Midwives Campaign for Normal Birth, the Francine Gooris International Midwifery Chair in Belgium, Chair of the International Confederation of Midwives research standing committee and Visiting Professor,Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.

Sheena Byrom is a Consultant Midwife at both the University of Central Lancashire and East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. She is a member of the National Consultant Midwives Group and member of several East Lancashire stategic partnership boards for Teenage Pregnancy, Domestic Abuse and Sure Start

Louise Simpson is a postgraduate student at the University of Central Lancahire, currently working on a PhD entitled 'Midwives views of the nature of midwifery expertise', supervised by Soo Downe and Sheena Byrom.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Leadership

Overview of general leadership theories and of tools and training for leadership

Overview of leadership theories and research as applied to midwifery

Case study one: example of leadership development to make change happen/optimise outcomes in midwifery

Expertise

Overview of general expertise theories and of tools and training for expertise

Overview of expertise theories and research as applied to midwifery

Case study two: using expertise training to make change happen/optimise outcomes in midwifery in the UK

Case study three: using expertise training to make change happen/optimise outcomes in midwifery worldwide Possible example: TBA/trained midwife debate, to illustrate the flexible nature of 'expertise'

Collaborative Working

Overview of general collaborative working theories and of tools and training for expertise

Overview of collaborative working theories as applied to midwifery

Case study three: using collaborative working theories to make change happen/optimise outcomes during organisational change Possible example: innovations in ELHNHST and St Thomas's hospital, to include the innovative Being With project

Case study four: using collaborative working theories to reduce caesarean section rates and improve maternal and infant wellbeing Example: the successes of Rehuana in Latin America

Final summary chapter

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