Online Leadership Programme Opportunity
We have an opportunity for early career nurses or midwives, working anywhere in the UK, to join our interactive online leadership programme. Thanks to the Sandra Charitable Trust we have limited free places available for individuals to apply for.
Participants of this online programme will get the chance to develop your own authentic leadership style and to enhance your skills; enabling you to improve your service and boost your career opportunities.
The course consists of 30-40 hours of self-directed study over two and a half months, with a live event at the start and end of the programme, as well as after module 5.
"The FNF programme for early career nurses has equipped me with the basic knowledge I need to influence people towards a positive change. All modules in the programme have been of great advantage in my practice."
Ginika Ifechukwu, programme participant, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate enhanced awareness of how personality preferences influence personal effectiveness and performance in teams.
- Identify and critically appraise opportunities to influence through personal and collective authority.
- Develop strategies to express self in a manner which communicates presence, enables influence and has impact.
- Explore personal resilience and develop tools for staying effective under pressure.
- Formulate and put into practice plans which contribute to improved outcomes for patients and staff underpinned by evidence and quality improvement methodology.
- Improved confidence in speaking up.
- Confidence and understanding of how to progress your career.
Programme Modules
Welcome Event
Virtual live welcome event to start the programme.
Module 1 – Personality Preferences and Performance in Teams
Online learning
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.
Learning Outcomes
- Establish individual cohort learning communities.
- Introduce concept of self and impact of self on others through the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).
- Explore the MBTI preference pairs and apply concepts to self through a range of experiential learning exercises.
- Consider the outcome of your MBTI self-assessment and questionnaire to identify areas for personal and team development.
Module 2 – Fundamentals of Quality Improvement
Online learning
An introduction to QI including approaches to leading change management and measuring impact. With case studies focusing specifically on early career needs.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand what is meant by Quality Improvement (QI) and how it applies to your individual practice.
- Understand how QI can be used to help influence changes for continual improvements to care and experience.
- Be familiar with the Model for Improvement and how to use it as a framework to make effective change.
- Have worked through an example of how QI can be used in day-to-day practice in health and care.
- Be confident to identify and address an opportunity for improvement in your own workplace
Module 3 – Leading with Presence & Impact
Online learning
Practical approaches to developing confidence and clarity in the delivery of key messages for a range of audiences. Led by RADA Business.
Learning Outcomes
- Self-awareness of individual body, breath and vocal habits and how this effects communicative impact.
- Learning how to manage nerves, imposter syndrome and workplace anxieties to communicate with impact, clarity and influence in all situations.
- Understanding of the physiology of communication, experiential practice, and clarity as to how to establish and enhance skills.
- Building confidence through sharing and problem-solving challenging behaviours that emerge within the workplace
Module 4 – Using Your Authority and Influencing Change
Online learning
Development of leadership attributes which enable influence from ward to board. Specific consideration will be given to exploring the sphere of your authority and leading upwards.
Learning Outcomes (subject to change)
- Be familiar with the Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle and have used its structure to keep reflective notes in your learning journal.
- Experimented in real life situations with your personal authority to influence and manage change.
- Developed skills in self-confidence; political and emotional intelligence; assertiveness; and managing change.
- Evaluated your personal authority and personal power by recording examples of your experiments of using these behaviours in your learning journal
Module 5 – An Introduction to Co-consulting
Online learning
Promoting psychological safety in organisations and teams. To explore the theory and evidence that underpins co-consulting as an effective method of peer coaching.
Learning Outcomes
- Learning how to work in a small group with colleagues, and through a structured questioning / listening approach, effectively work on real problems being faced.
- Developing individuals’ learning experience, so personal awareness of potential changed behaviours that may be possible in tackling problems, is increased.
- Increasing individuals’ understanding of personal effectiveness and personal power
This module also includes a live practice and discussion session, as well as the online learning.
Celebration Event
A virtual celebration event to conclude the programme.
Programme Dates
Bookings open to members only
Via Chief Nurse nomination only
Bookings open to all eligible
From around the UK and in any sector
Deadline for booking
Or earlier if places are filled
Course open and launch event
Course open and launch event
Co-consulting train the trainer
Co-consulting train the trainer
Celebration event and close
Celebration event and close
“I am so excited for the opportunities that FNF provides through this programme. I know for certain that I cannot remain the same at the end of this journey.”
FNF online programme participant
Please read this information before applying
Cost
Places for this programme are kindly funded by The Sandra Charitable Trust.
You can also commission places on this programme for your workforce (minimum 20) at this link here (5% discount for members).
Programme Structure
The online programme will be undertaken over two and a half months. It includes 5 modules, which will be opened up one by one for participants to work through at their own pace, meaning they can fit their learning around work and other commitments.
We estimate participants will need around 30-40 hours to complete the course content in total. They will work through some modules quicker than others but will gain more from the programme by reflecting on what they have learned from each.
The online learning has end-of-chapter quizzes but there are no long form essays or projects to complete.
Participants will be able to interact with fellow participants via various opportunities throughout the course. This will include interactive welcome and celebration webinars with expert facilitators.
Eligibility Criteria
The programme is suitable for:
- All registered nurses or midwives working anywhere in the UK.
- All registered nurses or midwives who identify as early career (we will give first priority to those people who registered in the past five years).
Applications will close by 5 December 2025 or once the places are filled.
Application guidance
To book a place you will need to complete the application form, with the following details:
- Your name and contact details
- Your employment details
- Your relevant qualifications and year of qualification
- Any special requirements
All applications will close by 5 December 2025 or once the places are filled. We will notify those who have a place by 19 December.
Book Here
Click here to complete the booking form.