MSE System-wide Leadership and Management Training

Whether you're an aspiring leader taking your first steps or an experienced manager looking to refine your approach, the development programmes suggested here will support your personal growth and professional excellence.

Welcome to MSE System-wide Leadership and Management Training Area

We believe strong, compassionate leadership is at the heart of delivering outstanding care. Our Leadership and Management Training opportunities are designed to empower staff at all levels to develop the confidence, skills, and insight needed to lead with purpose and drive positive change.

Whether you’re an aspiring leader taking your first steps or an experienced manager looking to refine your approach, the development programmes suggested here will support your personal growth and professional excellence. By investing in our people, we’re building a culture of collaboration, innovation, and resilience across our Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System.

Explore the range of opportunities and take the next step in your leadership journey.

The NHS Leadership Academy

The NHS Leadership Academy is dedicated to developing outstanding leadership across health and care through world-class learning and tailored development opportunities. Its mission is to support individuals, teams, and organisations to achieve excellence in leadership to improve patient outcomes and the overall NHS experience.

The NHS Leadership Academy hosts a suite of development programmes for every career stage including:

Want to get ready for your first leadership or management role? The Edward Jenner programme will build your foundation-level leadership skills

A self-guided suite of short courses. Online with interactive discussions.

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If you’re in your first leadership role, the Mary Seacole programme will develop your knowledge and skills in leadership and management

100 hours of online learning plus three behavioural workshops.

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For mid-level leaders aspiring to lead large and complex programmes, departments, services or systems

120 hours of online learning, four days of workshops and small group work.

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For middle to senior leaders, this programme will help you challenge the status quo, drive lasting change and prepare for senior roles

24-month programme, leads to MSc in Healthcare Leadership.

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If you’re a senior leader who wants to move into a board role, the Nye Bevan programme will help you develop the skills attitudes and behaviours you need to succeed

12-month programme. Online learning, residential workshop and self-managed learning sets.

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The RISE Programme – Mid and South Essex

The RISE Programme, is a bespoke leadership and talent development initiative designed specifically for colleagues from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds. Its name represents:

Resilience, Intelligence, Strength, Excellence

The RISE Programme is aimed at staff working in bands 2 through to 8b and focuses on supporting career progression, confidence building and leadership development. Participants in the programme receive coaching, mentoring and engagement with executive and non-executive leadership throughout and complete modules including leadership, emotional and cultural intelligence, change management and quality improvement project work.

The RISE Programme in MSE is hosted and delivered by EPUT and in 2023 received the Zenith Global Health Outstanding Team Award for its innovative efforts in supporting staff from minority backgrounds.

Launched in 2021, over 140 staff have graduated to date and many alumni have gone on to secure promotions, lead improvement projects and win recognition awards.

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NHSE East of England Bitesize Webinars for Clinical Managers and Aspiring Leaders

✅ Open to clinical managers and aspiring leaders across all settings

 ✅ Designed to provide practical tools to support your leadership journey

If you’d like these meetings added to your calendar, please email [email protected]

✅ Open to clinical managers and aspiring leaders across all settings

 ✅ Designed to provide practical tools to support your leadership journey

If you’d like these meetings added to your calendar, please email [email protected]

✅ Open to clinical managers and aspiring leaders across all settings

 ✅ Designed to provide practical tools to support your leadership journey

If you’d like these meetings added to your calendar, please email [email protected]

Apprenticeship Routes

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NHS Management and Leadership Programme

A programme of support that provides leaders and managers with the standards and development opportunities to ensure people have the right skills, the right support and the right accountabilities to deliver change.

The aims of the NHS Management and Leadership Programme are to make sure:

  • NHS leaders and managers at all levels meet the standards and competencies our staff and patients expect of them
  • all leaders and managers have access to professional development and support to meet the expected standards and competencies
  • the NHS attracts, develops and retains the best talent
  • the public has increased confidence in NHS leaders and managers, who feel a continued sense of pride in their profession
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Board Level Learning and Development Opportunities

Here you will find a directory of support offers that includes training, networks and other resources for executive and non-executive board directors.

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For those in executive director positions, or exceptional individuals operating in senior systems leadership roles who are aspiring within the next 12-24 months to be in their first Chief Executive role or equivalent.

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A programme to support existing NEDs to develop for future chair roles on NHS provider boards.

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Non-Executive Opportunities in the NHS

If you are interested in supporting NHS trust chairs and non-executives and chairs of integrated care boards (ICBs), this could be a fantastic development opportunity for you.

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NHS Interim Management and Support (IMAS)

The purpose of NHS IMAS is to offer NHS organisations that need short or medium-term support, the means to access the management expertise that exists throughout the NHS: ‘By the NHS, for the NHS’.

The aims of NHS IMAS are to:

  • provide the support that is needed by the NHS, but to do so in a way that builds a sustainable legacy.
  • grow and develop local NHS talent, working with NHS leadership development.
  • provide a real alternative to the private sector, while still offering the option to access their skills.
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One NHS Finance Programme

A range of career development programmes for finance staff at all levels including development programmes, leadership development and “positive action” programmes.

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