Senior Leaders are a key component of all types of business model where there is a workforce to lead, manage and support. Those completing this apprenticeship will learn to provide clear, inclusive, and strategic leadership and direction relating to their area of responsibility within an organisation.
Since 2013, over 2,300 leaders have participated in the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Programme. The newly developed Senior Leader Apprenticeship with Elizabeth Garrett Anderson provides an alternative pathway, building on the success of the existing programme and incorporating the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for a Senior Leader Apprenticeship award.
Complete this apprenticeship with one of our partner training providers and combine the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Programme – Leadership Academy with a Masters (MSc) in Healthcare Leadership.
Duration
24 months to 30 months
Who is it for?
This is for you if you are:
- Aspiring to take on a more senior leadership role and make a wider impact
- Committed to developing your leadership skills and behaviours and undertaking an academic qualification
- Motivated to apply new skills, learning and behaviours directly to real-time work-related improvements.
How you will learn
- Coaching and leadership development from an Elizabeth Garrett Anderson tutor
- Work-based mentor support
- Virtual Campus
- Action Learning Sets
- Critical and reflective assignments
- A strategic business proposal
- Professional discussion
What’s covered?
- Understand how you, as a leader, can make a difference to improving care quality and patient experience
- Enabling others to give their best to improve care quality and patient experience
- Embedding behaviours that improve care quality and patient experience
- Making patient-centred co-ordinated care happen
- Making decisions based upon the best available evidence to improve care quality and patient experience
- Creating value for patients and the public
Entry requirements
There are three different routes to apply:
- A 2:2 honours degree or above (check with individual provider), plus three years’ management experience
- A degree or equivalent professional qualification, plus five years’ management experience
- No degree, but five years’ management experience (with strong and consistent career progression and achievement)
- All routes require GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above or equivalent qualification. If you do not have GCSE grades but are prepared to study for and complete these whilst on the programme you can still apply
Key benefits
Benefits for you
- New knowledge and skills
- NHS Leadership Academy Award in Senior Healthcare Leadership
Benefits for your organisation
- Immediate, tangible and positive changes
- Build a leadership critical mass
- Increased resilience, capability and confidence in leaders
- More strategic and collaborative working across complex systems
- Developing leaders with greater impact on culture and inclusive patient care
- Retaining talent and growing the leadership pipeline
- Utilise the Apprenticeship Levy
Accreditation
The apprenticeship is a fully accredited programme that leads to an:
- Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship
- MSc Healthcare Leadership awarded by the provider
- NHS Leadership Academy award in Senior Healthcare Leadership
Depending on the provider you may also be eligible for:
- Professional recognition award MCGI (Member City and Guilds Institute)
- Member of the Institute of Leadership and Management
Funding
The Apprenticeship Levy funding available from employers will fully fund the delivery of the Senior Level 7 Apprenticeship and Postgraduate Diploma, ( £14,000 per person).
Learners can progress to complete their MSc in Healthcare Leadership for an additional fee. Please check exact fees with individual providers.
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