The principles of effective leadership and management – meeting NMC Standard 5

Collaboration: RCN Nurses in Management and Leadership Forum, Education Forum, Newly Registered Nurse Network, South East – Oxfordshire Branch, RCN Trade Union Committee

The NMC Future Nurse standards specify the knowledge and skills registered nurses must demonstrate. Standard 5 – the principles of effective leadership and management expect leadership to be provided by acting as a role model, being responsible for managing nursing care and being accountable for the appropriate delegation and supervision of care.

To meet the standard, registered nurses and the care team in any setting must understand the difference between leadership and management, how to apply this to their decision making, understand their approach's impact on team dynamics, patient safety and facilitation of sustained improvements in delivering high-quality care and their career progression.

By the end of the session, attendees will be able to:

• explain the NMC definition of leadership 
• explain the differences between leadership and management practice and how team dynamics create a culture receptive to providing safe care
• critically reflect and self-assess against the knowledge and skills needed to lead safe and effective care
• identify how to apply this knowledge to support their leadership development and advance their confidence in meeting the principles of leading and managing nursing care and working in teams.

This session is relevant to all delegates.