Stage 3 Leadership helps you:
- Seek support to address learning needs
- Support direct reports to have meaningful conversations around development
- Understand the expectations of the current stage, the stages of those who report to you and what you and colleagues require to pursue next stages in the framework
- Leverage specific areas of priority to provide tailored support (for example learning from speaking up experiences or service improvement)
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Assistant director of finance
You oversee all aspects of financial management functions at an acute trust. This includes but isn’t limited to, monthly financial reporting, effective budgetary control, annual forecasting and longer-term planning. You also support the wider leadership team and deputise for the chief financial officer.
Primary care practice manager
You work with operational partners to drive expansion plans. Your aim is to establish operations across multiple locations and oversee the day-to-day operations. Given the significant amount of organisational change underway you want to find a new approach to leading people through change.
Information governance
You oversee information governance activities related to the shared electronic patient record across several sites of a large mental health trust. You develop joint controller agreements and lead the development of data protection impact assessments and reviews of policy. You would like to understand what you need to do to take the next step in your career.
Primary care operations lead
Your team prides itself on holding co-operative and collaborative relationships with providers. You are new to the NHS although you have plenty of healthcare experience from abroad.
Chief allied health professional
You are responsible for the oversight of clinical professions and person-centred care across acute, community, mental health and primary care. You unify clinical leadership across allied health professionals to ensure that professional standards, regulatory compliance and strategic ambitions are delivered in alignment with national, regional and local need.
Specialist doctor in dermatology
You run adult and paediatric outpatient clinics for routine and urgent dermatology services. You carry out minor operations for outpatients and participate in the MDT. You teach, train and supervise junior medical staff. You are passionate about service improvement.
