Key Aspects of Medical Leadership at Board Level
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Medical Leadership at Board level
Nigel Sturrock
28/09/2022
A brief story
The Current Context
Presentation title
The Uniqueness of the Medical
Director’s voice
Presentation title
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Complicated versus Complex
•
Simple versus wicked problems
•
Standard management paradigm of cause and
effect may not work in healthcare
•
Human factors
•
Complexity theory
Leadership versus
management?
Presentation title
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Leadership, governance and culture
•
Clinical engagement and followership
•
Developing the next generation of medical/ clinical
leaders
The Crucial role of Medical
Directors
"Culture eats Strategy for
breakfast" Peter Drucker
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Identifies
and
Owns
the issues
•
Restless curiosity for what could be improved
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Passion to improve
•
Harnesses
the staff
•
Patient/ citizen focused
Key characteristics of a “good”
Medical Director
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"The standard you accept
is the standard that you
walk past and do nothing
about"
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Relationship building
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Emotional intelligence
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Personal Resilience
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Integrity and honesty
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Openness and transparency
•
Engaging communication skills
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Visibility
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Compassion
Key qualities of a “good”
Medical Director
Presentation title
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Interpreting policy for local application
•
Working with all executive colleagues to focus on your
organisation’s key priorities
•
Improving quality and patient safety with the Chief Nurse
including developing and implementing a quality
improvement strategy
•
Working with Director of workforce to develop and
implement a workforce strategy to recruit, retain and
ensure a skilled and competent workforce is in place
•
Professional regulation
•
Everyone else’s portfolio and assessing the impact on
patients
Key areas of interest for the
Medical Director at Board level
•
Get the Medical Director’s office and infrastructure organised as
soon as possible
•
The importance of early engagement and visibility cannot be over
emphasised
•
Set direction and clarify your priorities for action.
•
The focus may be internal but the external world is increasingly
important
•
Learn from Director colleagues and experienced Medical Directors
•
Never lose or forget the clinical perspective
•
Be agile in your use of time and expect the unexpected
•
Maintain a range of interests and continuing self-development
•
Be prepared to speak out
•
Look after your own health and well-being – be kind to yourself
Some tips for a new Medical
Director
Why on earth would you want
to do this job?
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Why on earth would you want
to do this job?
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...ability to influence and implement improvement
•
Positional power to make a difference on a
grand scale for patients
•
Hugely satisfying
Presentation title
Why on earth would you not
want to do this job?
Explore the essential components of medical leadership at the board level, discussing the unique voice of medical directors, the distinction between leadership and management in healthcare, and the crucial roles and characteristics of a good medical director. Discover the key qualities required, such as relationship building, emotional intelligence, and integrity. Delve into the areas of interest for medical directors at the board level, including quality improvement strategies, workforce development, and professional regulation.
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Medical Leadership at Board level Nigel Sturrock 28/09/2022 NHS England and NHS Improvement
A brief story 2 | 2 |
The Current Context 3 | 3 | Presentation title
The Uniqueness of the Medical Director s voice 4 | 4 | Presentation title
Leadership versus management? Complicated versus Complex Simple versus wicked problems Standard management paradigm of cause and effect may not work in healthcare Human factors Complexity theory 5 | 5 | Presentation title
The Crucial role of Medical Directors Leadership, governance and culture Clinical engagement and followership Developing the next generation of medical/ clinical leaders 6 | 6 |
Key characteristics of a good Medical Director Identifies and Owns the issues Restless curiosity for what could be improved Passion to improve Harnesses the staff Patient/ citizen focused 7 | 7 | Presentation title
Key qualities of a good Medical Director Relationship building Emotional intelligence Personal Resilience Integrity and honesty Openness and transparency Engaging communication skills Visibility Compassion 8 | 8 | Presentation title
Key areas of interest for the Medical Director at Board level Interpreting policy for local application Working with all executive colleagues to focus on your organisation s key priorities Improving quality and patient safety with the Chief Nurse including developing and implementing a quality improvement strategy Working with Director of workforce to develop and implement a workforce strategy to recruit, retain and ensure a skilled and competent workforce is in place Professional regulation Everyone else s portfolio and assessing the impact on patients 9 | 9 |
Some tips for a new Medical Director Get the Medical Director s office and infrastructure organised as soon as possible The importance of early engagement and visibility cannot be over emphasised Set direction and clarify your priorities for action. The focus may be internal but the external world is increasingly important Learn from Director colleagues and experienced Medical Directors Never lose or forget the clinical perspective Be agile in your use of time and expect the unexpected Maintain a range of interests and continuing self-development Be prepared to speak out 10 | 10 | Look after your own health and well-being be kind to yourself
Why on earth would you want to do this job? 11 | 11 | Presentation title
Why on earth would you want to do this job? ...ability to influence and implement improvement Positional power to make a difference on a grand scale for patients Hugely satisfying 12 | 12 | Presentation title
Why on earth would you not want to do this job? 13 | 13 | Presentation title
