Developing yourself as a senior leader
This one-day workshop seeks to empower experienced medical leaders and support them in refining their leadership approach as you transition into senior leadership roles, focusing on self-reflection and personalised development. You will engage in interactive exercises to identify your own values and leadership qualities and explore practical approaches to leading in challenging situations. You will create an individual reflective log and action plan, enabling you to immediately apply your newfound insights into your daily practice, ultimately making you more effective medical leader within your healthcare organisation.
Important information prior to an online workshop
Online events include small group discussions and interactive activities. Delegates will get the maximum benefit by being able to fully participate. This means:
- When making your booking we recommend you use an email associated with a Microsoft account. We require delegates to be logged into a Microsoft account to be able to fully participate in small group discussions and interactive activities. You will also need to be logged in to Microsoft for the RCP systems to recognise you and be able to issue you with a Certificate of Attendance.
- Some organisations’ security settings make it difficult to fully participate. If you have previously experienced issues accessing slides, video, audio, or breakout rooms whilst in Teams, please speak to your IT department prior to the event to troubleshoot. You can also contact the RCP to test-run the connections prior to the event. Most NHS accounts are linked to a Microsoft account and generally do not experience issues using Teams. Often home/personal emails are not linked to Microsoft and may not allow full participation.
- You will have the best experience joining the event using a desktop or laptop. Mobile phones and tablets typically do not allow full participation. For best results ensure your device is up-to date with any required software updates.
- You will need a microphone and a camera to fully participate.
This workshop is primarily aimed at consultant level doctors of all specialties and SAS doctors of equivalent experience. It may also be beneficial for those close to CCT with prior leadership training, but we would encourage you to get in touch to confirm suitability.
Alternatively, there are two workshops that are more appropriate for residents and equivalent SAS doctors with less leadership experience:
Fundamentals of self-leadership for doctors
Fundamentals of leading others for doctors
By the end of this workshop you will be able to:
- reflect on the importance of self-reflection and continuous development within a senior role
- discuss and debate the challenges of transitioning into a senior leadership role
- consider the roles power and influence play in senior leadership within the NHS, and assess the implications of their misuse
- identify and assess the suitability of your approach to leadership, considering your own values and qualities as a leader
- examine the challenges of leading in difficult situations and the challenges to effective decision making
- evaluate your current state of leadership, and ability to create ‘moments of greatness’
This workshop can be attended on a standalone basis, or learners can also attend the Leading teams and culture in senior medical roles workshop, and together with a short reflective assignment can gain their ‘Doctors as Leaders accreditation’ from the RCP.
Learners who have already achieved their Doctors as Leaders accreditation from the RCP will not need to undertake the accreditation again. It is offered during this senior level programme for those who did not complete it, for whatever reason, in the introductory workshops.
Date
29 September 2025
CPD credits
5 credits
Location
Online, Microsoft Teams
29 September 2025
(early bird) Member Rate : £235
(early bird) Non Member Rate : £265
Member Rate : £265
Non-Member rate : £295
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