About the Mary Seacole Programme
The Mary Seacole Programme is a highly successful and nationally recognised development programme for first-time leaders in health and care.
The concept of learning how to be a leader when you’re in the thick of your day-to-day responsibilities can seem rather abstract. Designed by the NHS Leadership Academy in partnership with global experts, the course is grounded in reality for real workplace application. It aims to provide a balance between learning the theory and putting it into practice.
About Mary Seacole Local (MSL)
In order to maximise the benefits and reach of this leadership course, the NHS North West Leadership Academy (NHS NWLA) operates a regional edition of the programme exclusive to our member organisations.
The Mary Seacole Local (MSL) programme aims to support leadership development in each of our North West regional footprints, building a richer talent pipeline of emergent leaders in the local health and care system.
Holding the central MSL licence within the North West, the NHS NWLA funds this localised programme so that our member organisations can access it at a subsidised rate.
More relevant information can be found under the section “How to access the Mary Seacole Local programme” on this page.
Programme delivery and structure
Taking place over 6 months, the programme adopts a blended delivery approach that includes:
• 100 hours of online study, which includes a virtual campus with interactive content, films, discussion forums and online resources.
• 3 face-to-face workshops, working with an expert facilitator.
• 12 modules covering leadership fundamentals, fundamentals of finance, recruitment and selection, fundamentals of HR, appraisals and annual review.
• A single written assignment at the end, asking participants to reflect on their leadership impact.
“MSL not only gave me the chance to meet colleagues from other departments, but also introduced me to people in higher positions in the Trust. Colleagues who participated in the programme came from different backgrounds and cultures with vast experience and knowledge from their field of work; sharing their experiences has shaped my perspective of leadership.
In conclusion, I will say this valuable programme not only brings out the leadership qualities in you but also equips you with other aspects of leadership you have no idea about.”
Stephen Oppong-Kyere
Participant from East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Eligibility
The programme is designed for those in their first formal leadership role, both clinical and non-clinical. It empowers people to turn their individual success into team success, and to champion compassionate patient care.
To be eligible for the programme, delegates need to have line management responsibilities or the ability to undergo a stretch opportunity to cover such responsibilities whilst on the programme.
How to access the Mary Seacole Local programme
The localised Mary Seacole programme aims to support leadership development in each of the three North West footprints and can be accessed via host organisations within your footprint. At £150 per delegate per cohort, the Mary Seacole Local programme offers an 85% reduction on the national programme cost.
Our host organisations within the North West region have created a community of local facilitators who will deliver the programme, bringing their knowledge of local health and care systems to enhance learning further.
For more information on upcoming cohorts, please contact: [email protected]
If you are interested in enrolling onto an upcoming cohort, please check the host organisations within your footprint below, and contact your local host by clicking the title.
Case studies
Explore how the programme has benefitted the North West region in these case studies:
Learn and grow together with the Mary Seacole Local programme
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Celebrating the success of East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust’s first Mary Seacole Local cohort
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The Mary Seacole Programme can also be accessed on a national level as an embedded unit within the apprenticeship offers at the NHS Leadership Academy. Find out more about the national apprenticeship programmes here.