Leadership

Royal College of Nursing (2022) RCN position on clinical supervision.

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Masamha R, Alfred L, Harris R, Bassett S, Burden S and Gilmore A (2022) ‘Barriers to overcoming the barriers’: a scoping review exploring 30 years of clinical supervision literature, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 78(9), pp. 2678–2692.

• The RCN Forum Chairs Committee and the Forums Governance Group commissioned this review.
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RCN Clinical topic: Clinical governance

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RCN Nurses in Management and Leadership Forum.

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Royal College of Nursing: Our international work.

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Gowar C, Naylor C, Cream J and Chikwira L (2024) Realising the potential of integrated care systems: developing system-wide solutions to workforce challenges. London: The King’s Fund.

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IntraHealth International, Nursing Now and Johnson and Johnson (2019) Investing in the power of nurse leadership: what will it take?

• This report provides an in-depth analysis of the gender-related barriers to and facilitators of nurse leadership and makes recommendations for policymakers and implementers.
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Kapadia D, Zhang J, Salway S, Nazroo J and Booth A (2022) Ethnic inequalities in healthcare: a rapid evidence review. NHS Race and Health Observatory.

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McMahon A and Sin CH (2015) A guide to economic assessment in nursing. Harrow: RCNi.

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Messenger G and Pollard L (2022) Health and social care review: leadership for a collaborative and inclusive future. Department of Health and Social Care.

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NHS England (2023) Long term workforce plan.

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NHS England (2022) Combatting racial discrimination against minority ethnic nurses, midwives and nursing associates.

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NHS England (2020) NHS people plan.

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NHS England: NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES).

• Includes the latest WRES report, previous reports, and details of phase two.
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NHS Leadership Academy: The healthcare leadership model.

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Timmins N (2015) The practice of system leadership: being comfortable with chaos. London: Kings Fund.

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West M, Bailey S and Williams E (2020) The courage of compassion. Supporting nurses and midwives to deliver high quality care. London: The King’s Fund.

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We would like to thank the RCN Nursing in Management and Leadership member community for their input into the development of this subject guide.

Use these links to see details of books the RCN libraries hold on each topic.

• Clinical Leadership
• Human resources management
• Management
• Nursing leadership
• Policy/politics in nursing and healthcare
• Resilience

Use these links to see details of journal articles on each topic.

• Clinical leadership
• Nursing leadership
• Political leadership
• Staff development

Journals of interest for leadership. Use these links to see details of availability.

• Journal of Nursing Management
• Nursing Management (UK)
• Nursing Management (USA)

Why WRES, Why now?

• Vinice Thomas and Ian Jackson discuss the WRES (NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard).
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Simon Sinek: YouTube videos

• Start with why: how great leaders inspire action (2009)
• Trusting teams: the five practices (2019)

TED Talks

• What makes a great leader? These TED Talks offer surprising, nuanced approaches on how to inspire and empower others to do their very best.
  How to be a great leader
• These TED Talks - from soldiers and psychologists, athletes and entrepreneurs - share hard-won wisdom on leadership.
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