Postgraduate Certificate Commissioning for Health and Social Care

Theories and models of commissioning

Module code: 7HW056

This module will enable you to explore the concepts and theories of commissioning. You will examine a range of health and social care policies relevant to the subject including health inequality; health needs assessment, epidemiology and the potential of health gain. You will evaluate the sociological, technical, political, and professional drivers influencing the commissioning process in a range of organisations and how these influence your own area of work via work-based learning projects and assessments.

Assessment Description:

You will be required to demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of the theoretical models of commissioning and their application to your own organisations commissioning process using appropriate health needs assessment and epidemiological evidence. For your chosen area or organisation you will demonstrate application of the principles and identify any gaps or challenges that you may have in the process and make recommendations for the future

Applied commissioning

Module code: 7HW057

This module will enable you to develop knowledge and understanding of contracts, contract law and the contracting process used in commissioning. You will be able to evaluate a range of contracting options and the associated risks and benefits of each system. You will be able to demonstrate a range of project management skills in the application of the commissioning process including budget setting, budget management and in particular information gathering and data analysis. You will identify and use a range of quality metrics relevant to your own organisation

Assessment Description:

You will take an existing commissioning contract and carryout a content analysis using a range of theoretical concepts and models. You will make recommendations of how this could have been improved following your analysis to improve for the benefit of patient, service user and or clients.

Work-based learning

Module code: 7WB001

The module aims to enable you to work or plan work in the health, social care arenas to: - Construct a learning contract relevant to their employment - Undertake work based actions that will result in relevant learning - Demonstrate learning relevant to their employment that will result in service development and improvement or the planning of the former. - Further develop reflective practice skills whilst reflecting on work based learning achieved

Assessment Description:

You will identify a work-based project in which you will construct a piece of work that is relevant to commissioning for health and social care. You will be supported by a work-based learning tutor who will guide you through the process of your project.

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