Online Leadership Programme Open for Commissions

For globally educated colleagues, being offered opportunities such as the programme, facilitates their realisation of their leadership capability and provides them with the tools to enhance and hone. It is vital that these talents amongst our IENMs are nurtured and enriched here as they become a huge part of our present and, most importantly, future workforce. This is the possibility the programme presents.
Lindy P Garrucho, Senior Clinical Educator, International Nursing, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Learning Outcomes
- Ability to lead with greater presence and personal impact.
- Clearer identification of personal leadership style.
- Improved confidence in speaking up.
- Ability to understand and lead quality improvement.
- Confidence and understanding of how to progress your career.
Paul Jared de Jesus, from the Philippines moved to the UK in October 2021 as a theatre nurse and the IENM programme allowed him to continue his professional development, learn new skills, and connect with others facing similar challenges. He reflected that the programme started a journey to “being an educator, sharing my knowledge, growing in the profession I love.” He found the sessions on quality improvement particularly useful.
Since the programme concluded, Jared has secured a more senior position in his Trust and his team won a Nursing Times Workforce Award for best international recruitment team.

“International nurses need to speak up when we want to see change. I have learnt how to approach this now. You need to give reasons and data before you ask to do a quality improvement project.”
Paul Jared de Jesus, IENM programme participant
Programme Structure
The online programme will be undertaken over 4 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 online opportunities throughout the course. This will include an interactive webinar with expert facilitators and nursing and midwifery leaders at the end of modules 2-5.
Next Programme Dates
Our next programme runs from March to June 2025 and then October 2025 to January 2026.
Cost
£350 per person.
For bookings from organisations employing internationally educated workforce (NHS, social care or private healthcare), NOT individual nurses or midwives. If you are a nurse or midwife interested in a place, then talk to your manager and ask them to get in touch!
20 places minimum per booking.
To book places or to find out more please email us.
Eligibility Criteria
Once you have booked places for your workforce we will be in touch with you to get participant details (names and email addresses) to register them on our online portal. To join the programme participants must:
- Have gained their primary nursing or midwifery qualification outside the UK.
- Be a registered nurse or midwife with the NMC.
- Be practicing in the UK.
Programme Dates: Spring 2025
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Programme Dates: Autumn 2025
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