• Do you see yourself as a leader in primary care?
  • Do you want to deepen your understanding of how to work with others to deliver change?
  • Do you want to develop your leadership skills and strategic thinking?
  • Do you want to understand the principles of system change and how to apply these to your local challenges?

If so, the Primary Care Leadership Development Programme is for you…

A bit more about the programme…

This development programme will support 48 people from diverse roles across the health system to enhance their personal effectiveness and their capacity to make a difference. The future health system requires people in all different roles to step forwards as leaders. This involves developing the behaviours, abilities and practical skills required to work collaboratively and compassionately with others.

No-one can make change happen on their own but as a leader you are the instrument of change, so the programme will start by supporting you to understand yourself and your impact on others. You will deepen your understanding about the changing context of care and what that means for you, your colleagues, and your service.

The programme is participative and you will be required to do small amounts of work between modules which will help you to understand the people that you serve, what the people you work closely with need to do in order to collaborate effectively and to think through how you might want to do things differently in the future.

Who is this programme for?

Leadership can come from anywhere, not just from the ‘top’. The programme is for anybody wanting to develop their leadership in primary care settings including:

  • Clinical Directors
  • GPs
  • Practice Managers, and their deputies/assistants
  • Strategic and Business Managers
  • PCN managers
  • Allied Health Professionals
  • Care Coordinators
  • Practice Nurses
  • Social Prescribing Link Workers

The programme is also open to people working across the wider health and care system, for example pharmacists, community nurses, midwives, Health Visitors, those in specialist clinics, dentists, opticians or hearing care providers.

Programme Outline

In observance of current social distancing requirements, the programme will be delivered virtually using Zoom over 5 half-day modules. This is a tried-and-tested format which allows for large and small group work, lively conversations, connections and relationship building across your peer group through the use of interactive tools and resources. You will be supported to make the most of Zoom’s features but you will require an internet connected computer with functioning mic/camera.

The programme will cover:

Module 1: Tuesday 19 October

Understanding yourself and your impact: This session will help you to understand yourself and your impact on others. These insights will help people to make best use of themselves and understand the skills they need to develop in their role as leaders of change in primary care.

Module 2: Tuesday 9 November

The changing context of care: This session will focus on gaining a deeper understanding of the current context of care and what that means for your practice, your service and the health system.

Module 3: Tuesday 23 November

Understanding the changes that need to be made: This session will focus on understanding the possibilities that come from the changing context, including workforce integration, new ways of working, new models of care, delivery at scale and the potential of working digitally.

Module 4: Tuesday 14 December

Skills for change: The session will provide you with an opportunity to build and develop the skills that you most need to support you as a leader of change, your continuous development as a leader and to build your career.

Module 5: Tuesday 11 January

Collaborative leadership – engaging others – working in teams and partnerships: We will focus on supporting you to work at small scale in teams and at a larger scale to understand models of partnership working across services and organisations.

Costs

Please note that each place represents an investment of £1,000 and is fully funded by the East of England Leadership Academy. This programme requires attendance on all 5 days and should be fully supported by your line manager as part of your PDP.

How to apply

Please click the Book Now button above and complete the form to express your interest in and commitment to participating in the programme. Applications should be submitted before the closing date of 5pm, Wednesday 22nd September.

If you have any questions before applying, please email alyson.mcgregor@swyt.nhs.uk