Course Overview
Specifically designed for radiology, imaging and nuclear medicine professionals, this course supports current and future leaders across medical, technical, clinical, non-clinical and managerial roles.
The course will equip leaders at all levels with the skills, confidence and strategic awareness needed to lead services through current pressures and future transformation. It is suitable for experienced leaders, newly appointed managers and aspiring future leaders across all imaging modalities.
Participants will explore what effective leadership looks like in practice, while developing the operational, strategic and personal leadership skills needed to support service improvement, workforce development, innovation and collaboration across complex NHS systems.
What Participants Will Learn
Participants will develop the knowledge and confidence to:
- Understand the current and evolving NHS landscape at local, regional and national levels.
- Plan and lead radiology, imaging and nuclear medicine services more effectively.
- Build and engage in professional networks that reduce variation and support shared learning.
- Lead pathway redesign, digital innovation and workforce development.
- Strengthen local strategic and operational plans.
- Understand and address health inequalities in radiology and nuclear medicine services.
- Improve access, outcomes and service equity for different population groups.
- Develop personal leadership attributes, team awareness and confidence in complex systems.
Leadership Skills Covered
The course will support the development of a wide range of practical leadership skills, including:
- Self-awareness
- Decision making
- Problem solving
- Making effective choices
- Self-resilience
- Leading teams in complex environments
- Collaboration and network working
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Leading effective meetings
- Managing difficult conversations
- Effective communication
- Leading planned change
- Driving transformational service improvement
Organisational Benefits
The course is delivered by nationally recognised imaging leaders and supports organisations to:
- Develop local leadership capability in radiology and nuclear medicine services.
- Invest in staff development and support retention in critical clinical services.
- Strengthen leadership across fragile and high-pressure diagnostic services.
- Demonstrate commitment to imaging network development.
- Improve service integration and address local performance challenges.
- Empower multidisciplinary teams to work more effectively across networks.
- Reduce variation, improve productivity and support operational excellence.
- Develop collaborative strategies with the wider Integrated Care System to tackle health inequalities and improve access to services.
Individual Benefits
Participants will benefit from:
- Practical leadership development with peers in a safe and supportive environment.
- Guidance from experienced national diagnostic leaders.
- Greater understanding of the wider NHS landscape and future career opportunities.
- Improved management and leadership capability.
- Increased confidence in leading transformational change.
- Stronger ability to influence local access, equity and service improvement initiatives.
- Opportunities to build relationships, share challenges and problem-solve with peers.
Course Format and Requirements
The course combines taught content, reflective learning, group discussion and practical leadership exercises. Attendees will be expected to participate fully, reflect on their learning and apply the course content to their own leadership context.
Pre-Course Preparation
Attendees should review the two-day agenda in advance and familiarise themselves with the wider NHS strategic context, including:
- The NHS Long Term Plan
- Current government healthcare priorities
- Local transformation initiatives
Day 1 Preparation: Strategic Context and Leadership Foundations
Participants should prepare:
- A brief overview of their service priorities and challenges.
- Reflections on how national transformation goals affect their local service.
- A personal leadership reflection or diagnostic tool.
- Five key leadership development priorities relevant to their role.
- Examples of local health inequality challenges.
- Relevant data on their organisation, service or population.
- Reflections on how leadership can help address these inequalities.
Day 2 Preparation: Leadership Attributes and Practical Skills
Participants should prepare:
- A real-life example of a difficult decision, choice or problem they have faced.
- Reflections on how they approached it and what they may do differently now.
- Examples of collaboration challenges from their own experience.
- Examples of difficult feedback situations or challenging conversations.
Funding Options
In addition to Trust-funded places, we also welcome self-funding participants and can provide flexible payment plan options.
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