Key Aspects of Medical Leadership at Board Level
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
