Programme Highlights
- Personal Development/Self-awareness: A key aspect of the programme is to encourage participants to reflect on how their personality and behaviours affect others and how others affect them. This knowledge can then be applied constructively to future challenges.
- Project skills: The skills and methods needed to plan and deliver the service development project are fundamental to the programme.
- Organisational Understanding: An appreciation of the context within which clinicians operate and the various interfaces that influence change across the NHS in Wales.
Intended Learning Outcomes
- Increased capacity to engage in the improvement of the NHS in Wales.
- Enhanced ability to work within and to lead teams.
- Recognise and manage the barriers to improvement of patient care.
- Develop opportunities which can lead to improvements in the quality of care.
- Apply aspects of organisational theory to workplace and project; gain insights into the local NHS organisational development by working to improve the delivery of care.
- Become part of a network of clinicians with a broadened understanding of the NHS with experience of trying to effect change at a local or national level.
Programme Structure
There are 6 half-day modules which run from September to May. This programme is delivered in a blended format with three modules (1, 2 & 6) taking place in person and three taking place virtually (3, 4 & 5) via Gwella, HEIW Leadership Portal. You will be expected to arrange study leave to attend the modules.
Each virtual session typically runs from 9.00am to 12.30pm and is composed of an interactive presentation by an experienced speaker, followed by a small group ‘project clinic’. Presentations and any other resources used by the programme directors/session speakers will be made available to you.
Introducing the 3D team
Dr Phil Coles is a Consultant Anaesthetist who brings an extensive knowledge of secondary care to the programme as well as expertise in Quality Improvement having trained as an Improvement Advisor with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (Boston, USA).
This has led to lead roles in transformation programmes both locally as well as nationally and currently holds a post with BCUHB as the Chief Clinical Innovation Lead for the Small Business Research Initiative Cymru Team. Phil has also achieved a Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Education and a Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Leadership and more recently an MSc in Genomic Medicine with distinction.
Dr Laura Mackenzie was appointed as a programme director in September 2021. She lives in Cardiff with her husband and two children, and was a past participant of the 3D programme, having completed the course in 2017/18.
Laura is a GP in Newport and has worked in both salaried and partnership roles. She works for Cardiff and Vale Health Board as a community director for Primary Care improvement and sustainability. Laura has been a GP appraiser for over 5 years. She recently completed a credential with the Open University to further her interest in coaching and mentoring within a professional learning setting.
Phil and Laura’s combined experience in primary/secondary care is used to guide participants with their projects and educational development. The 3D programme is supported by Hilary Thomas (CPD Manager), Gwen O’Malley (CPD Officer), and Bethan Hughes (CPD Administrator) from HEIW’s Revalidation Support Unit.
