ILM Number 8420-01
This qualification is designed for those already working in an established management role.
It is set at a standard suitable for those who are managing teams or projects and are responsible for achieving operational or departmental goals as part of their organisation’s strategy.
You will be accountable to a more senior manager or the business owners. Other responsibilities may include managing change, financial and resource management, talent management, coaching and mentoring.
Duration: 6-9 Months
Location: Workplace
ILM Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management
- cost includes ILM registration fee
Induction
This will include an initial assessment and is sector specific:
Introduction to format of the programme.
Outline of specific qualification and support available.
ILM studying membership.
Learning and study skills.
Understanding of medical ethics and its impact on a role within a GP practice.
Understanding the safeguarding implications of working within a GP practice.
A skills-scan to consider any prior learning which can be credited.
Modules
This level 5 ILM Diploma comprises of 17 units covering knowledge and skills in a wide range of management areas. They are grouped under the following key headings:
1. Leading People
Understand different leadership styles
Know how to motivate and improve performance
Understand organisational cultures and diversity and their impact on leading and managing change
2. Managing People
Know how to manage multiple teams, and develop high performing teams
Understand performance management techniques, talent management models and how to recruit and develop people.
Recognise and manage talent within a team.
Know how to delegate effectively.
3. Operational Management
Understand operational management
Understand business development tools.
Understand operational business planning techniques
Knowledge of management systems, processes and contingency planning
Understand how to initiate and manage change by identifying barriers and know how to overcome them.
Understand data security and management, and the effective use of technology in an organisation.
Demonstrate commercial awareness.
4. Building Relationships
Understand approaches to partner, stakeholder and customer relationship management including negotiation, influencing, and effective networking.
Knowledge of collaborative working techniques to enable delivery through others and how to share best practice and build trust.
Know how to manage conflict at different levels.
5. Communication
Understand interpersonal skills and different forms of communication and techniques (verbal, written, non-verbal, digital) and how to apply them appropriately.
Understand key barriers to communication.
Be able to chair a meeting and present information
6. Project Management
Know how to set up and manage a project using relevant tools and techniques and understand process management
Understand approaches to risk management
Be able to establish, plan, manage and evaluate the effectiveness of a project.
7. Finance
Understand business finance, how to manage budgets and financial forecasting
Know how to set and manage a budget
Understand the methods of financial forecasting
8. Self-Awareness
Understand own impact and emotional intelligence
Understand different and learning behaviour styles
Be able to reflect on one’s own working style and performance
Be able to plan activities based on learning styles
9. Management of Self
Understand different approaches to planning own workload
Understand time management techniques and tools, and how to prioritise activities and the use of different approaches to planning, including managing multiple tasks
Know how to plan their own personal development (CPD)
Be able to use time management and prioritisation techniques
10. Problem Solving & Decision Making
Understand problem-solving and decision-making techniques, including data analysis
Understand organisational values and ethics and their impact on decision making
Be able to critically analyse and evaluate data
Course Delivery
This qualification will include a wide range of teaching and learning techniques and styles including one-to-one teaching (a minimum of 7 hours of one-to-one tutorials), group discussions and teaching, observations, practical assessments, coaching, mentoring, independent research and e-learning. There are a range of materials available to support this qualification on the ILM online portal.
Depending on the employer, the candidate and the pace of work, this course will typically take 9-12 months to complete.
A PMA Tutor/Assessor will be assigned to work with the candidate throughout the duration of the course and will support them through their journey. There are typically 221 guided learning hours for the programme and these will be delivered through face-to-face learning with their Tutor, online via the ILM Illuminate portal and Tutor observations. The Total Qualification Time is a minimum of 512 hours.
The time commitment to achieve the ILM Level 5 Diploma is in the region of 6 hours a week which includes the off the job element, this is flexible, and should the candidate have more time available the PMA Tutor/Assessor will be able to adjust their pace of learning accordingly.
Assessment
Skills and knowledge are assessed internally by the Centre and are subject to external verification.
The assessment process will comprise of:
- Scenario based assessments
- Submission of a portfolio of evidence
- Professional discussions
All units must be passed.
Register your interest
Recruitment for courses is underway, if the diploma course is something you may consider, please click the button to register your interest, call 0330 111 6459 or email enquiries@pma-uk.org
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