Certificate in Leadership, Management and Quality Initiatives in Intellectual Disability Services
Next intake is Sept 2025. You can register your interest here
Course Overview
The aim of this part-time course is to facilitate nurses to increase their existing knowledge, skills and attitudes in leadership, management and quality initiatives in Intellectual Disability Services. It is envisaged that this will contribute to graduates’ competence in enhancing service delivery for people with an intellectual disability.
DkIT developed this course in conjunction with clinical partners St John of God Services, the HSE and Talbot Group
What makes this course different
Clinical Partners
DkIT developed this course in conjunction with clinical partners St John of God Services, the HSE and Talbot Group
Approved by NMBI
This programme is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
Flexible Learning
Blended course delivery (online & in-class) to allow greater flexibility to learners as they manage full-time employment and part-time study.
Course Delivery and Modules
The programme will be delivered, on Thursdays from 9 am to 4.30 pm via live on-line classes (6 days approx. online) In addition, students will be required to attend the DkIT campus for 2 days (9am to 4.30pm) in the semester.
Students will also be required to undertake directed and independent study.
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Course Content
- Unit 1: Management and leadership in Intellectual Disability Services: Role of the Person in Charge; models of leadership and management theory; clinical governance; quality improvement.
- Unit 2: Standards/Regulations: National and international contemporary polices, standards and regulations.
- Unit 3: Positive Risk Assessment: Positive risk assessment and legislation within a normalisation and social role valorisation
- Unit 4: Auditing and Quality Care Metrics: Clinical auditing to inform quality care metrics and healthcare informatics
- Unit 5: Clinical Supervision: Models and principles of clinical supervision
- Unit 6: Person Centred Planning: Support structures for individualisation and personalisation
- Unit 7 Self-Care: Promoting self-care, support, education and training for professionals in relation to self- care, effective coping strategies, dealing with stress.
Learn more about module here
Please note: this is indicative content
Fees and Funding
Fees
€850
Entry Requirements
You must:
- Be a registered Nurse with NMBI or equivalent
- Have a minimum of one year post registration experience
- Be currently employed in the Intellectual Disability services.
- Due to the blended learning delivery within this course students should have access to a PC / Mac, a headset with a mic, and a broadband internet connection from home, so as to be able to fully participate in the course.
- Basic IT skills essential.
- Candidates may be interviewed.
This programme is in high demand, places are limited to the first 20 eligible candidates who are offered a place on the programme.
How To Apply
Apply Directly to DkIT
Apply directly to DkIT using our online applications system. Please remember to upload the required documentation (copies of your existing qualification(s), your CV, any other support documents etc) with your online application to expedite your application. To avoid disappointment early registration is recommended.
Ask us a Question
If you have a question about the Certificate in Leadership, Management and Quality Initiatives in Intellectual Disability Services please ask it below and we will get back to you.
Joe Treacy
Email: joe.treacy@dkit.ieDr. Geraldine O’Connor
Head of Section (Part time courses), School of Health and Science
Email: geraldine.oconnor@dkit.ieDisclaimer: All module titles are subject to change and for indicative purposes only. All courses are delivered subject to demand and timetables are subject to change. Elective Module options will only run subject to student numbers. The relevant Department will determine the viability of each elective module option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose that option. Students will be offered alternative elective modules on their programme should their preferred elective option not be proceeding. Award Options for Common Entry Programmes: The relevant Department will determine the viability of each award option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose either option. If the numbers for one of the Award options exceed available places, students for this option will be selected based on Academic Merit (highest grades).
