Mary Seacole Local South East

The Mary Seacole programme is an innovative and inspirational leadership development programme from the NHS Leadership Academy. Specifically for those newly in a formal first time leadership role, the six-month-long programme has been exclusively designed and developed for people working in healthcare.

The programme provides the balance between learning the theory and putting it into practice, empowering you to turn your success into consistent team success and to champion compassionate patient care.

Programme benefits

As a participant on the programme, you will:

  • Gain the practical knowledge and skills to successfully handle the demands of a first-time leadership role
  • Improve your personal impact to help drive progress with your team and organisation to build a culture of patient-centred care
  • Learn innovative, up-to-date leadership approaches and techniques from world-class healthcare experts
  • Put theory into practice to make an impact within your role
  • Build a powerful regional and national support network of like-minded influential leaders

Participant commitment:

Programme TitleMary Seacole Local
AwardNHS Leadership Academy Award in Healthcare Leadership
Length of Programme6 months
Time commitment5 – 10 hours per week undertaken in your own time
Mandatory Workshops3 one-day workshops plus 1 half-day introduction event
Modes of studyOnline learning and virtual workshops
AssignmentsOne 2,000 word assignment at the end of the programme

For more information about the programme read the participant guide.
You may also find this Line Manager Guide useful when having a conversation with your line manager about you participating in this programme.

How to apply

Sussex ICS: please contact [email protected] for more information.

For other ICSs please contact [email protected] for more details.