Leading for Quality Care

Leading for Quality Care (LQC) is a leadership and management development programme that aims to develop health and social care practitioners to meet the challenges of a changing workforce and health care system.

Participants will be encouraged to:

  • think about and challenge current ways of working
  • learn with and from others
  • share experiences and ideas
  • apply learning to their workplace ensuring improved quality of care.

Our team of experienced facilitators all have clinical backgrounds, and will help participants to maximise their personal leadership and management qualities. The programme encourages participants to recognise the key role they play in shaping and delivering health services to ensure continuous quality improvement in a changing environment.

We want to invest in the leaders of today to ensure they are our leaders of tomorrow.

Who is it for?

Leading for Quality Care is a multidisciplinary programme designed for health and social care practitioners from all disciplines, who manage and lead a team. Participants from Agenda for Change bands 6 and 7 (or equivalent) will benefit the most from the programme. If you are working in an environment where people are accessing health and social care, then this programme is for you.

Places on the programme commencing in November 2011 are strictly limited so don’t miss your chance to get involved. Download the application form (Word 48KB) today.

Entry criteria

To be eligible for a place on the Leading for Quality Care programme you must meet the following criteria:

  • have team leadership responsibility
  • have line management responsibility
  • Be on Agenda for Change band 6 or 7 (or equivalent)
  • have the support of your line manager.

You will also need to have access to the internet for the duration of the programme.

Where and when will it take place?

The LQC programme will commence in November in both Leeds and London. Participants will need to attend on the dates below to complete the programme.

Leeds

  • Wednesday 16 November 2011
  • Thursday 17 November 2011
  • Wednesday 14 December 2011
  • Wednesday 25 January 2012
  • Wednesday 15 February 2012
  • Wednesday 14 March 2012
  • Wednesday 18 April 2012
  • Wednesday 9 May 2012
  • Wednesday 13 June 2012
  • Wednesday 11 July 2012

London

  • Thursday 17 November 2011
  • Friday 18 November 2011
  • Thursday 15 December 2011
  • Thursday 26 January 2012
  • Thursday 23 February 2012
  • Thursday 29 March 2012
  • Thursday 26 April 2012
  • Thursday 31 May 2012
  • Thursday 28 June 2012
  • Thursday 26 July 2012

There will also be two equivalent days contact using blended learning techniques, this will include 360 degree feedback, a series of webinars and teleconference support.

The closing date for applications is Friday 28 October 2011.

Cost

The programme costs £1,900 (+ VAT) for RCN members and £2,000 (+VAT) for non-members. Please contact consultancy.service@rcn.org.uk for more information about our 3-for-2 offer for workplaces.

Programme requirements

Leading for Quality Care is an RCN accredited programme. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance on completion of the programme.

Participants are expected to attend a minimum of 75 per cent of the face to face programme activity, complete their leadership framework 360 degree review and feedback and undertake a service improvement project.
 
There is no formal assessment of the programme.