Interprofessional Learning Group: Emerging Leaders
Information and Application
Introduction
The Interprofessional Learning Group: Emerging Leaders Programme offers a new approach to
supporting the leadership development of staff at an early stage in their career, reflecting how
emerging leaders can meet the challenges in delivering better health and social care in a complex
and ever-changing environment. There is an emphasis on the value of learning and working
together in an interprofessional group. We recognise that leadership and management is not
solely the responsibility of a few people in senior positions and that we also need effective
leadership throughout our organisations at every level. We need to know what it is that we do that
makes a real difference to people, where we need to improve what we are doing, and how to work
interprofessionally to ensure patients and service users can safely expect to receive the same
quality and level of care no matter their need or geographical location.
The Interprofessional Learning Group will be facilitated to help build relationships with colleagues
from other professions and gain practical insights into management and leadership today.
Who can apply?
Sixteen places are available across NHS Scotland and will seek to include:
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National Management Trainees
Financial Management staff
Nurses and midwives e.g. Early Clinical Career Fellows, GNC fund recipients,
Allied Health Professionals who have received an NHS Education for Scotland Fellowship
Medical staff participating in the NES leadership and management programme
Pharmacists who have attended a NES Pharmacy Advanced Leadership course
Clinical or Counselling Psychologists who have completed the NES Generic Supervision
Course
What will I gain from the programme?
The programme will focus on enabling you to:
Use a significant range of skills, techniques and approaches to become an increasingly
effective leader within your current and emerging role within health and social care.
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Draw on own and others experiences to resolve complex service improvement and
professional issues
Develop original and creative options and action plans to support you in your work.
Plan, execute and report on a mutually agreed, creative and innovative Community
Challenge applying knowledge, understanding and personal leadership.
What does the programme involve?
The programme has been designed to offer you a unique learning experience which is grounded
in your day to day working lives, with strong links to the NHS Leadership Framework.
Want to find out more about the Leadership Framework?
http://www.leadershipacademy.nhs.uk/discover/leadership-framework/
Delivering The
What is Action Learning?
Action learning brings together small groups of people to support and challenge each other to
resolve practice and professional issues; create options; and agree actions. It is based on the idea
that learning and development has to be about real problems in real life with real people and to
learn from the effects of that action (McGill & Brockbank 2004). Fellows participate in sets which
are supported by experienced Action Learning Set Facilitators.
What time commitment will be involved?
The programme is spread over a 12 month period and will be delivered at the Stirling Management
Centre at the University of Stirling. You will be required to commit to the following elements:
Thursday 10th April 2014
Tuesday 27th May 2014
Thursday 28th August 2014
Thursday 30th October 2014
Thursday 4th December 2014
Thursday 26th February 2015 – consolidation event
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Five one day workshops comprising a leadership masterclass and action learning to be
held on the above dates
A minimum of a one day commitment to a Community Challenge to be completed between
October and December 2014, plus time required to complete any activities relating to the
Community Challenge.
A one-day consolidation event to be held on 26th February 2015.
Participants will also be asked to contribute to evaluation of the learning group.
Further information and application process
The opportunity is free of charge and will include refreshments and lunch. Participants will require
to attend on all dates and local employers should commit to pay for the participants travel.
Individuals from the above groups are invited to apply for a place on this programme. There has
been considerable interest in the programme and places are limited.
NHS Education for Scotland reserves the right to select individuals to provide a mix of
geographical location, area of practice, and professional group.
Please complete the application form on the next page and email by 10th March 2014 to
Fiona.McMillan@nes.scot.nhs.uk
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Interprofessional Learning Group: Emerging Leaders
Application Form
Name
Email address
Programme associated
with in NES (e.g. MTS,
Fellowship, Trainee)
Health Board
Phone number
Profession
Work address
Years/months within
this profession
Would you describe yourself as being new to a leadership role? Please comment.
In your opinion - when good leadership is in place, what happens to us and those around us? (80 words maximum)
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Tell us about a time recently when your leadership skills were put to good use and you were really pleased with the
outcome? (80 words maximum)
Interprofessional learning is about learning with, about and from each other. Describe why you are keen to be
involved in this interprofessional learning opportunity? (80 words maximum)
Line manager supporting comments.
Please indicate why you support this learning opportunity, and confirm your commitment to providing time to
attend and participate in all learning activities
Name:
Job Title:
Please email your application by 10th March 2014 to
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