Development and delivery of a clinical leadership programme for integrated community teams

Neighbourhood teams were formed throughout Worcestershire in early 2018, which led to a change in staff roles and responsibilities, as these are multidisciplinary community teams. It became apparent during the transition that many of the staff in band 6 roles required additional support and education to enable them to develop their knowledge and skills. Therefore, a clinical leadership programme was developed specifically for these staff. The programme followed the principles of the NHS Leadership Framework and consisted of six full-day training sessions. During the programme, staff identified issues within their team and developed a plan to address these issues over the following 6-12 months. The next two cohorts of the programme included staff from out-of-hours community nursing teams. The feedback from all delegates and managers was overwhelmingly positive, and delegates continue to implement their plans.