The national programme on Leadership for Clinical Service Improvement 2009/10 is a new programme supporting the delivery of real improvement, designed for senior leaders of complex change in and across clinical services.

This one year programme commencing in March 2009 is aimed at enabling frontline clinicians and clinical service managers from the public and independent sectors to learn the skills needed to lead change and deliver quality improvement of clinical services within their local context, across all areas of the care delivery system. Competent leadership amongst those managing such services has become even more important with the enhanced focus on effective commissioning. The University of Teesside will provide optional academic accreditation for this programme.

Please click here to download a letter from Ruth Kennedy, Chief Executive of the Improvement Foundation inviting nominations/applications to the programme.

Click here to download further information and programme dates.

Who should apply?

This programme is aimed at GPs and a wide range of other frontline public and independent sector clinical professionals including those working in acute care, and others such as dentists, nurses, pharmacists and other allied professionals, nursing and care homes, prison health and the armed forces, as well as clinical service managers including acute trust, primary care and practice managers.

Applications

To apply for this programme, please click here. Please apply online by Monday 9th February 2009. The cost of this programme is £4,250 plus VAT per participant.

Please click here to download the Participant Contract which you should read before completing your application to join the programme. As part of your application you will be asked if you have read and agree with the contract.

To complete your application it is important that you have the agreement of a nominator or sponsor from your organisation.

Further information

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Dr Catherine Hannaway, National Lead for Leadership Development at the Improvement Foundation on 07810 836306 or by email