Leadership opportunities

The NHS Leadership Academy offers a range of resources and programmes to support individuals, organisations and local academies to develop leaders, celebrating and sharing where outstanding leadership makes a real difference.

The Academy’s philosophy is that great leadership development improves leadership behaviours and skills. Better leadership leads to better patient care, experience and outcomes. Its purpose is to work with its partners to deliver excellent leadership across the NHS to have a direct impact on patient care.

Programmes

There is a wide range of programmes for you to consider if you:

• are interested in leadership or further developing your management skills
• want to challenge the status quo and find better ways of doing things
• want to improve patient care

The programmes available include:

• The Edward Jenner programme - for participants who are new to leadership by helping them to gain a fresh perspective on the delivery of services and impact they have on the patient experience.
• The Mary Seacole programme - designed for those looking to move into their first formal leadership role, or those new to first time leadership.
  • To find out more about the Surrey Heartlands Mary Seacole programme please contact syheartlandsicb.shlearningdevelopment@nhs.net
• The Rosalind Franklin programme - for mid-level leaders aspiring to lead large and complex programmes, departments, services or systems
• The Elizabeth Garrett Anderson programme - aims to equip middle to senior leaders with the confidence to challenge the status quo, drive lasting change and prepare for senior roles
• The Nye Bevan programme - aimed at developing the best executive leaders by helping them to perform better at board level. 

The NHS Leadership Academy also runs:

• A programme for newly appointed chief executives.
• Developing inclusive workplaces programme - for managers and supervisors in health and care looking to develop inclusive leadership skills
• Sustainability leadership for greener health and care programme - for those wanting to develop their leadership skills and knowledge to build a greener and more sustainable health system
• Foundations in system leadership - a programme for people working in health and care who want to improve the way they collaborate across organisational and professional boundaries 
• Return to Work Mentoring programme for those leaders planning to take maternity leave, paternity leave, adoption leave, carers leave or fostering.
• The NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme for graduate trainees to become future leaders in the NHS.
• The HOPE European Exchange programme for those with healthcare managerial responsibilities by providing a unique opportunity to exchange time in their healthcare system with another EU member state.