Leadership Programmes - Mental Health Leadership Hub - Gwella HEIW Leadership Portal for Wales

HEIW and its partners run a range of free leadership programmes for staff working in mental health to develop their confidence and skills in leadership. Read guidance to see what course would be best suited for you!

Introduction to Healthcare Leadership Programme

The Introduction to Healthcare Leadership programme aims to introduce a range of practical and interpersonal skills that will enable individuals to lead and manage multidisciplinary teams. It is designed for healthcare professionals who are in the early stages of career development or who are just beginning to manage people and teams.

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Advanced Clinical Leadership Programme

The Advanced Clinical Leadership Programme (ACLP) is a considerable investment in our senior clinical staff. Its aim being to create a cohort of leaders with the right values, behaviour, knowledge, skills and confidence to build a culture of compassionate and inclusive leadership. This in turn will attract, continuously support and develop a flexible and agile workforce who feel valued and are valued.

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Mental Health Team Managers Development Programme

The Mental Health Team Manager Development Programme is a 9-month leadership and management development opportunity for current and aspiring mental health team managers across health, social care, and third sector mental health services in Wales. On completion, participants will receive a recognised accredited academic qualification, skills, and knowledge to equip them in their role as current or future Mental Health Team Manager. The programme will include a focus on leadership priorities within NHS Wales, such as compassionate and collective leadership, psychological safety, patient safety and digital improvement/data driven services. For further information, contact HEIW.mentalHealthWorkforceplan@wales.nhs.uk

Mental Health Leadership Mentoring Scheme

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is launching the exciting new Mental Health Leadership Mentorship Scheme in late 2024! Towards this we are looking for senior mental health leaders, of all professions, with a passion for supporting the development of leaders, to become leadership mentors. Mentors will be offered a fully funded 1 year mentorship training programme (ILM 5 or 7), supervision sessions and a community of practice to support their mentorship journey.We are also looking for mental health leaders with a desire to develop their leadership skills to benefit, through becoming our first cohort of mentees.

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Social Care Wales Leadership Offerings

Social Care Wales commission IPC Oxford Brookes to deliver national leadership development programmes. Programmes include Team Manager Development Programme and Middle Manager Development Programme

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Welsh Clinical Leadership Fellowship

The Welsh Clinical Leadership Fellowship (WCLF) programme is a one-year opportunity for doctors, dentists, pharmacists, optometrists, AHPs, and Healthcare Scientists. The WCLF programme provides training and hands-on experience in clinical leadership and management. The aim of the scheme is to recruit and develop the most aspiring clinical leaders of the future.

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Senior Leadership Experience

If you are a dynamic and courageous senior leader, determined to have a wider impact by leading and driving change within a culture of trust and compassion, then the Senior Leadership Experience (SLE) is for you. The experience combines diagnostics with personal development feedback and discussion, offering support and challenge in a comprehensive coaching session to deepen personal reflection and learning transfer

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3D Programme

The 3D Programme is a free educational programme open to GPs, hospital-based doctors, public health doctors, dentists, pharmacists and optometrists. The 3D Programme is designed to address the educational requirements of healthcare workers who wish to extend their abilities in engaging with, and influencing, the service improvement agenda in NHS Wales

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Other Leadership Offerings

These are programmes that may be relevant to you in your development journey which have been developed.

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