Edward Jenner CMI Accredited Programme

Programme overview

Who is it for?

This programme is designed for anyone aspiring to their first leadership or management role within the health and care sector over the next 1-2 years.

You will ideally have a role, be on a work placement or volunteer in a health and care setting, to participate in the activities on this programme. There is no prior experience or knowledge required.

If you want to feel better equipped to deal with the daily challenges of working in healthcare, caring for patients, lead services and provide leadership for those around you by supporting them to do their job better, the Edward Jenner programme is for you.

This programme is also for learners interested in:

Beginning your journey of personal development
Improving your experience of work, work relationships or your teamwork and communication skills
Understanding what leaders do and how they do it
Wanting to make a difference in the way your team works or the services you provide
Managing and leading your team through change
Preparing to lead in the future.

Why should I join the programme?

The programme has been designed with health and care staff, for everyone working in a health and care context. Highly practical and patient-focused, it’s a great way to understand the purpose, challenges and culture of the NHS.

It’s flexible and enlightening, helping you get a fresh perspective on the impact you have on the patient experience – either directly or indirectly. It’s also a valuable refresher at any level, as well as an important first step towards further leadership development.

Programme topics

How will I be assessed?

Assessment is based on attendance at online workshops and contributing to an online discussion forum throughout the programme. Learners need to pass the assignments to demonstrate that not only have they understood the assessment criteria but also have applied their learning effectively in the workplace. There is no exam.

Eligibility

This programme is open to all colleagues in health and social care who are new to leadership and are exploring what it means. It also acts as a preliminary learning programme for newly qualified nursing and clinical staff. You will ideally have a role, be on a work placement or volunteer in a health and care setting.

The Edward Jenner programme is for learners who are:

From any clinical or non-clinical background
A newly qualified clinician
New to/returning to a clinical role
Aspiring to a leadership or management role
A healthcare professional student or trainee.

Learner benefits

Encouragement to look within yourself for the right leadership style, rather than comparing yourself to others
Increased awareness of your abilities, enabling you to more clearly identify which styles fit your strengths, your emotional intelligence and how best to use it, how your behaviours might impact on others
The authority, capacity, and motivation to implement change
The tools to transform emotion into an asset
Greater self-awareness and emotional intelligence, enabling you to work with others more effectively
Leads to NHS Leadership Academy Award in Healthcare Leadership.

Organisational benefits

Better succession planning, due to having an increased number of capable leaders in the pipeline
A wider pool of professional skills to draw on within the organisation
Structured, evidence-based perspectives on decision-making which have a positive impact
People with greater positive impact on organisational culture
Leaders who have powerful strategies to achieve change
A healthier degree of challenge throughout the organisation rather than just at a senior level.

Workshop dates

Current cohort

7 January 2025 - Principles of Leadership and Management
2 April 2025 - Managing Teams
9 June 2025 - Summative Reflection

Cohort 8

28 April 2025 at 13.00 – Induction
11 July 2025 – Workshop 1
13 October 2025 – Workshop 2
22 December 2025 – Workshop 3
30 January 2026 – Programme Completion

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Edward Jenner Cohort 8 Online Induction - 28 April 2025 13:00

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Price

From £590.00 (exc. VAT) per learner

Duration

8-10 months

Study commitment

Approximately 2 hours per week (plus 1 week to write assignments)

Delivery method

The programme is delivered online and can be completed at the learner’s own pace

Embedded qualification

CMI Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Management and Leadership

Awarding body

Chartered Management Institute

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Edward Jenner CMI Accredited Programme

Programme overview

Who is it for?

Why should I join the programme?

Programme topics

How will I be assessed?

Eligibility

Learner benefits

Organisational benefits

Workshop dates

Ready to book?

Price

Duration

Study commitment

Delivery method

Embedded qualification

Awarding body

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