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A Leadership Programme for nurses from Black and Ethnic Minority Backgrounds working in Adult Social Care

  • Opens: 4 August 2022
  • Closes: 30 September 2022
  • Shortlisting: 3 - 14 October 2022

Overview

The Florence Nightingale Foundation in partnership with Deborah Sturdy, Chief Nurse for Social Care in the Department for Health and Social Care, are pleased to offer an exceptional and transformational leadership development opportunity. The six month programme is open to nurses from black and ethnic minority backgrounds working in social care organisations across England who have at least three years post registration experience.  

This programme offers a supportive learning space for nurses to develop their leadership identity, capacity, and capability, enabling their influence on organisational and patient health outcomes.

This programme offers a supportive learning space to develop leadership identity, capacity, and capability to influence organisational and patient outcomes.

To apply, click on Apply Online and search the drop down menu for ‘Ethnic Minority Nurses in Social Care’.

BENEFITS
Be part of a 'Life-changing' Experience

Participants report the “life changing” leadership experience and its professional and personal impact. Participants report feeling more confident to speak out and influence improvements in patient care and health outcomes.

  • Greater understanding of personal leadership style
  • Improved sense of equal treatment by peers and managers
  • Improved satisfaction in working experience
  • Improved satisfaction with career progression opportunities
  • Increased self-presence and personal impact
  • Increased understanding on the impact of self on others
  • Increased confidence in speaking authoritatively
  • Greater self-awareness, political and emotional intelligence
  • Greater confidence to influence practice
  • Impact positively on personal development
  • Lead with greater presence
  • Improved patient and health outcomes

Timeline

4 august 2022

Applications Open

30 September 2022

Applications Close

3 - 14 October 2022

Shortlisting

17 October 2022

Notification letters

17 November 2022

Welcome Day
Personality Preferences and Performance in Teams
(Virtual)

18 November 2022

QI Project
Principles and Practice of Quality Improvement
(Virtual)

January 2023

RADA Presentation of Self: Presence & Impact
(Face to Face – London)

February 2023

Using Your Authority and Influencing Change
(Virtual)

April 2023

Next Steps
(Virtual)

May 2023

Hand in of Quality Improvement Project
Two-minute elevator pitch

The top 5 QIPs will be requested to present at the celebration event

May 2023

Celebration Event
(Virtual)

Senior Sponsor Form

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Programme Structure

The Leadership programme will be undertaken over six months and includes

Day 1
  • Personality Preferences and Performance in Teams (Virtual)
    Utilising Myer Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) we will explore how personality preference influence personal leadership styles and how awareness can enable the promotion of high performing teams.
Day 2
  • Principles and Practice of Quality Improvement (Virtual)
    An introduction to QI including approaches to leading change management and measuring impact.​
Day 3
  • Presentation of Self: Presence & Impact (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts Face to Face)
    Practical approaches to developing confidence and clarity in the delivery of key messages for a range of audiences including the media
Days 4 & 5
  • Using your authority and influencing change (Virtual)
    Development of leadership attributes which enable influence from ward to board. Specific consideration will be given to exploring the sphere of authority in relation to systems leadership and leading upwards.
Day 6
  • Next steps (Virtual)
    Structured questioning and listening approach. Developing individuals learning experience and increasing individuals understanding on personal effectiveness and personal power.
Day 7
  • Celebration Event (Virtual)
    An opportunity to network showcase and celebrate the impact of your Quality Improvement Projects and Leadership Journey.

You will be supported to undertake an improvement project which will enable you to apply your learning to practice. The top projects will be selected to present at the celebration event.

You will join the FNF alumni community and receive ongoing networking and leadership development opportunities through events, webinars, media engagement and policy thought leadership.

Application Process

The application, shortlisting and selection processes will be administered nationally by the Florence Nightingale Foundation.

What you will need to demonstrate in your application form and interview:

  • How you will use the programme to work with others, learn from, and share experiences
  • How the programme will support your personal development plan (PDP)
  • How you will use the experience to improve patient and health outcomes
  • Your aspirations to develop as a leader
  • Support from your line manager and Chief Nurse to enable you to attend all learning sessions/opportunities as part of this programme

Upon application, you are required to upload the following information:

  • Personal, employment and education information
  • A copy of your Professional registration documentation
  • An electronic photo of yourself (head and shoulders in high resolution)
  • A completed nominator referral form (completed by your line manager and Chief Nurse) with authorisation to join the programme
  • Completed terms and conditions

Please note before application:

  • Applications that do not demonstrate commitment to the profession, improving patient and health outcomes, commitment to the Florence Nightingale Foundation Alumni will not be considered
  • Incomplete applications will not be accepted
  • Applications without line manager or Chief Nurse support will not be accepted
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