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70 Tomorrows leaders, maximising potential – an integrated leadership training programme

The junior doctor leadership group (JDLG) was developed within a London teaching hospital for a cohort of junior doctors and local management trainees. This leadership development programme is supported by the GSTT School of Improvement (Postgraduate Medical Education). Despite the importance of leadership and management in delivering high-quality care, focused, meaningful and experiential leadership development has not been integrated within speciality training. Understanding the NHS landscape and quality and cost of care are essential for developing the leaders of tomorrow. National programmes such as the National Medical Directors and Darzi Fellowship, have been successful. However, they are oversubscribed and feedback suggests shorter or more integrated programmes may help those who are unable to commit to a year-long programme. The JDLG was set up within the trust with a 2 day immersion workshop including Barry Oshrey’s Powerlab and MBTI. This was followed up with four half day sessions supporting skills around quality improvement, transformation and change management and basic knowledge of finance. Presentation and feedback on individual QI projects enable a qualitative and financial impact assessment of the projects undertaken. During the last CQC visit, the leadership development opportunities for staff were commended. The JDLG provided evidence for this assessment and this model of leadership development has been adopted at two other hospitals. Coordinating a multi-disciplinary programme can align the values and vision of organisations. Leadership development and quality improvement training should be integrated into the generic core curriculum for medical training. With support from postgraduate medical education directorates, these programmes can be set up as a small or large-scale programme with minimal resources. We are happy to share the programme framework to support trusts who would like to initiate something similar.