ABSTRACT
In this chapter we will consider both the understanding and the development of applied
leadership and management skills in mental health nursing. It is relevant to both
pre-registration nurses and those post-registration nurses who wish to develop their
skills in this key area of nursing practice. It offers examples of leadership and
management from a mental health service, illustrating important issues within this
essential domain of nursing practice. The mental health service used in the examples is a
small psychosis service offering psycho-social interventions for people experiencing
psychosis, and for their families. The chapter also offers frequent learning opportunities
from mental health practice which can be undertaken individually or within a group to
further the understanding of these concepts.
