"This textbook has been created to support the journey from emerging registered healthcare professional through to becoming a competent frontline care setting manager. It considers the seminal theories and research into leadership and management and places them firmly into the healthcare context providing the reader with thorough and robust guidance in the application of the knowledge base in the subject area." -- Provided by publisher.

Introduction -- Leadership and management in contemporary healthcare -- Transition from newly qualified registrant to frontline manager -- Competent leadership in healthcare settings -- Effective management in healthcare settings -- Managing healthcare resources (and human relations) -- Effective inter-disciplinary teamwork and staff motivation -- Decision-making, problem-solving and conflict management -- Delivering highest quality care -- Managing change, improvement and innovations -- Managing healthcare professionals' continuing development.