Clinical leadership 

We know the future of the NHS is being shaped by clinicians. Yet too often, clinicians are expected to lead with no formal training or protected space to consider what clinical leadership means in practice. At a time of great change for the health and care system – with implications for clinicians and patients alike – leadership development is too important to ignore. That’s why our dedicated consultants are here to support clinicians at every point in their careers.

For those at the start of their leadership journey, Emerging Clinical Leaders gives participants the chance to explore what drives them as a leader, how to infuse compassion into their approach, and what leading means in the context of the broader health system. For those taking becoming established leaders, our Clinical Directors and Lead Clinicians programme will deepen leadership skills and situate them in the context of policy, and political and economic shifts externally. Lastly, our Strategic Clinical Leaders programme helps clinical leaders to hone their influence across systems and culture.

Our experiential learning approach puts the realities facing clinicians at the centre. Every programme is personalised: we use psychometric tools and bring together diverse clinical settings – be it medical, clinical or therapeutic – to explore differences and convert them into strengths. We bring in fresh perspectives from our own experts and external speakers, and partner with clinicians to imagine the future together. Participants consistently tell us they leave better equipped to transform the systems around them – not just adapt to them – and become part of a lasting network too.

OD must make a tangible difference to the people running your services and ultimately, the patients they serve. We evaluate our work rigorously and adapt as needed to ensure the change is being felt where its most needed. 

 We’ll be led by the context your teams are operating in at all times. Our work is deeply informed by our comprehensive understanding of the health and social care system, supported by high-quality research and policy analysis. 

EDI is central to the entire process as we focus on helping your people understand themselves and their relationships with others, finding opportunity in diversity to improve the impact of your teams. 

We create environments where your teams can thrive. Through co-design and delivery, we provide spaces for meaningful conversation and collaboration. 

We are dedicated to dismantling structures of oppression within the health and care system, ensuring our approach is actively anti-racist, and will help you and your teams to bring the same approaches into their day-to-day.