Are you a first-time leader with responsibility for people or services, or are you looking for your next development opportunity? sign up to attend the Mary Seacole programme.
What is the Mary Seacole Leadership Programme
A 6-month leadership development programme, designed in partnership with global experts, recently refreshed and delivered by experienced facilitators to develop your knowledge and skills in leadership and management.
How will you learn throughout the programme?
A half day in person introductory workshop.
Three virtual one-day skills workshops.
Online Virtual Campus which includes programme films, interactive content, discussion forums and online resources.
Units 1-8 cover leadership fundamentals and build on each other as the programme progresses.
Units 9-12 relate to core management skills e.g. fundamentals of finance, recruitment an selection and fundamentals of HR.
Who was Mary Seacole?
The course is named after Mary Seacole a British-Jamaican nurse in the 1800s who cared for wounded British soldiers during the Crimean War. She introduced modern notions and standards of nursing, including the use of hygiene, ventilation, hydration, and rest, and reduced the death rate of wounded soldiers. Her leadership and courage paved the way for diversity in nursing in the UK.
Who is the programme for?
First time leaders in healthcare. It’s for you if you are in a ‘formal’ position of leadership with responsibilities for people and services, and able to relate what you learn to your workplace. You must be able to commit to a minimum of 5 hours of study per week.
The Mary Seacole programme is grounded in reality and results in real workplace application.
It provides balance between learning the theory and putting it into practice.
It empowers people in their first formal leadership position to turn their success into consistent team success and to champion compassionate patient care.
Nomination forms can be requested from your organisational development departments.
To apply for the programme, please contact your respective organisational development leads.
If you are a primary care colleague, please contact the Primary Care Training Hub.
Cohort 20
Workshop | Date | Time | Delivery |
Introductory | 4th Feb 2025 | Half Day | In person |
One | 11th Mar 2025 | Full day | Virtual via MS Teams |
Two | 6th May 2025 | Full day | Virtual via MS Teams |
Three | 1st July 2025 | Full day | Virtual via MS Teams |
Final Assignment deadline | 15th Aug 2025 17:00 |
Cohort 21
Workshop | Date | Time | Delivery |
Introductory | 30th Apr 2025 | Half Day | In person |
One | 4th Jun 2025 | Full day | Virtual via MS Teams |
Two | 30th Jul 2025 | Full day | Virtual via MS Teams |
Three | 24th Sep 2025 | Full day | Virtual via MS Teams |
Final Assignment deadline | 7th Nov 2025 17:00 |
The nominations process for the two above cohorts is now closed.
Any questions please email: hweicbhv.maryseacole@nhs.net
The Academy is part of the Hertfordshire and west Essex Integrated Care System where NHS organisations, in partnership with local councils and others, take collective responsibility for managing resources, delivering NHS standards, and improving the health of the population they serve.
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