Cancer workforce: clinical leadership guidance
Information for cancer service colleagues across NHS Scotland on opportunities for developing clinical leadership skills. The guidance highlights tools to help identify leadership development needs and how to progress these at all career stages.
5. Formal and Informal Leadership Development Opportunities
The diagram on page 8 sets out some of the specific leadership development opportunities classed in diagram 1 as formal and informal learning content/ courses. Again this is illustrative of the types of leadership development modules and content that are available. Note that none of these are specifically targeted towards the cancer workforce but are entirely applicable and open to cancer service staff. At the time of writing (March 2022) all are currently accepting applications and/ or will continue to run cohorts in coming years.
The selected content/ courses have been organised in terms of:
- Pre-existing leadership experience required
- Level of specialist expertise required
- Type of learning involved
Note that the following key applies to Diagram 4 and Table 2.
Expertise
- General Health and Social Care
- Some specific specialism/ expertise
Type of Learning
- Gateway
- Project Component
- Network
- Group Component
- Online Content/ Course
Further details of each of the above courses/ content is provided below. Note that all information and links are correct at the time of writing (March 2022).
| Content |
Target Audience |
Description |
Duration |
Places |
Application Details |
Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Leadership and Management Zone (NES) For general health and social care generally |
Staff at all levels and all disciplines across health and social care Scotland. |
Self-directed learning zone offering a range of high quality resources designed to encourage and support balanced knowledge and skills development across your career. Resources are grouped by level (Beginning, Developing and Extending) with three different pathways in each: leadership for health and care; people and resource management; managing and leading quality improvement. Resources include e-modules, articles and webinars. |
No limit, learn at own pace. |
Unlimited |
NA |
|
| 2. Project Lift (SG, NES, Health and Social Care Stakeholders) For general health and social care generally |
Staff at all levels, all roles and all stages of leadership development across Health and Social Care |
Portal which takes a fresh look at developing leadership at all levels focusing on compassionate and collective leadership informed by practice and experience. Features a 'My Project Lift' app with self-assessment questionnaire to assist in identifying current degree of fit with Project Lift framework and areas for development. Offers links to events, news and networking opportunities across the Project Lift community. Note that new programmes are anticipated as Project Lift continues to develop and evolve. |
No limit, engage at own pace |
Unlimited |
NA (app is free and available on TURAS) Visit the Project Lift website or subscribe to the newsletter for further information about Project Lift and future updates as the project develops. |
|
| 3. Leadership Links (NES) For general health and social care generally |
Leaders and managers from all levels |
Multi-disciplinary network including bite-sized live and recorded learning events on a variety of leadership areas, information on events and networking opportunities with health and care colleagues and partners. Content is tailored to individual interests. Also sign-posts other learning opportunities. |
No limit, learn at own pace. |
Unlimited |
Live events promoted at Leadership Links | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot) |
|
| 4. Leadership Foundations (NES) For general health and social care generally |
All across Health and Social Care at the beginning of their leadership career. |
Set of 6 self-directed learning models each relating to Scotland's Health and Care's 6 Leadership Capabilities. A family of e-learning modules that can be completed in full (with certificate of achievement in recognition) or individually as relevant. Includes self-audit feature to flag strengths and areas of development and signposts to other relevant learning resources. |
No limit, learn at own pace |
Unlimited |
NA |
|
| 5. Leading for the Future (NES) For general health and social care generally |
Those in senior leadership positions in Health and Social Care (clinical and non-clinical) |
Package of leadership and management development run in partnership across several Health Boards and one local authority. Course comprises online modules, workshops and masterclasses and group-based learning sets. Focus is on enabling leaders to put theory into practice by applying to live leadership challenges. |
12 months |
Typically up to 120 per year |
Recruitment is between March and May for Sep start. Cohort 12 recruitment will commence spring 2022. |
|
| 6. New Horizons (NES) For general health and social care generally |
Those starting out on their leadership and management journey across Health and Social Care |
Online leadership development programme consisting of 4 x learning modules and a consolidation day via MS Teams, which aims to support leadership capability and capacity of new and emerging leaders. Offers a foundation for leadership based on the six health and care leadership capabilities with underpin the Leadership and Management Zone. |
6 months (Nov - Apr) |
16 |
Suitable candidates based on their Project Lift self-assessment questionnaire responses are invited to apply. |
|
| 7. QI Improvement Zone (NES) For general health and social care generally |
All Health and Social Care, public sector and third sector with experience at all levels of quality improvement. |
Learning and resource site that provides learning, development and networking opportunities in the use of QI methodology to support delivery of better services, care and outcomes. Includes self-directed online modules at introductory level and to refresh/ consolidate knowledge. Can be undertaken prior to or during ScIL (8) or SQSF (9) completion or as standalone resources. |
No limit, learn at own pace |
Unlimited |
NA |
|
| 8. Scottish Improvement Leader Programme (NES) for those with some specific specialism/ expertise |
Those across Scotland's public services in a role with a strong focus on quality improvement and leading improvement projects. Typically Band 6+. |
Intensive, masters-level equivalent lead level quality improvement course which aims to develop individuals who can design, develop and lead improvement projects, generate support for change and provide expert improvement and support advice. Highly interactive with blended learning approach including self-study, modular learning, coaching, mentoring, peer support and undertaking a local workplace project over the course of the programme. Participants will be released from their substantive post for 1 day p.w. to undertake programme. |
10 months |
128 p.a. (4 x cohorts). Approx 60 for Health and Social Care. Each cohort is comprised of a targeted region plus individuals in national role. |
Via application form. Highly competitive. Individual forward plan for leading quality improvement and foundation level quality improvement knowledge expected. Recruitment expected autumn 2022 via national panel and QI leads in Boards. Register interest via link. |
Scottish Improvement Leader Programme (ScIL) | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot) |
| 9. Scottish Quality and Safety Fellowship Programme (NES) for those with some specific specialism/ expertise |
Clinical practice healthcare staff who have a direct influence on improving patient care or safety. |
Intensive, masters-level equivalent lead level quality improvement and clinical leadership course which aims to strengthen clinical leadership and improvement capability in NHS Scotland. Participants undertake their own improvement project throughout the programme to consolidate learning and apply skills from learning workshops and events. After completion Fellows are expected to support the Healthcare Quality Strategy at local and national level via mentoring, teaching, providing technical advice or other quality improvement activities. |
10 months |
34 p.a. (1 x cohort) |
Via application form. Highly competitive. Cohort 14 open from 4 Feb to 25 Mar 2022. See link for registration pack. Recruitment via panel. Must be actively involved in Quality and Safety Improvement. |
Scottish Quality and Safety (SQS) Fellowship Programme | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot) |
| 10. Allied Healthcare Professional Careers Fellowship (NES) for those with some specific specialism/ expertise |
The AHP workforce working in the public health and social care sector in Scotland. |
Includes learning programme of 8 x days plus undertaking individual work-based project. Each year there are broad project themes to reflect prioritised service and policy needs. Project themes have included rehabilitation and recovery, new models of care. Funding available to release time for up to 2 x days p.w. |
10-12 months |
Typically 15-18 p.a. |
Via application form. Applications typically close in autumn for start in spring the following year. Highly competitive. |
|
| 11. Digital Health and Care Leadership Programme (NES) For general health and social care generally |
Now open to pharmacists, psychologists, nurses, midwives, AHPs, TEC leads and healthcare scientists. Typically band 6-8 looking to develop their leadership role and change digital practice. |
Previously the NMHAP Digital Health and Care Leadership Programme, the programme is undergoing incremental expansion, with plans to widen further in 2022. Supports ambitious, experienced health and care professionals to develop leadership skills and technological competence equipping them to influence the digital agenda and lead digital change. Structured around 3 x themes: strategic leadership and innovation; application of technology to support service delivery and benefit patients/ people; enhancing the contribution to technology enabled practice. The programme adopts a blended approach to learning including individual learning and group sessions alongside project work. Peer support also a feature. |
8 months |
Typically 60 – 70 (across 2 x cohorts). |
Courses currently commence in October and March. See link to register interest for cohort 18. |
Digital Health and Care Leadership Programme (DLP) | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot) |
Contact
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