Leadership Framework

Delivering services to patients, service users, carers and the public is at the heart of the Leadership Framework. The needs of the people who use services have always been central to healthcare and all staff work hard to improve services for them.  However, if we are going to transform services, acting on what really matters to patients and the public is essential and involves the active participation of patients, carers, community representatives, community groups and the public in how services are planned, delivered and evaluated .

The Leadership Framework provides a consistent approach to leadership development for staff in health and care irrespective of discipline, role or function, and represents the foundation of leadership behaviour throughout the NHS. Fundamental to its development was a desire to build on existing leadership frameworks used by different staff groups and create a single overarching leadership framework for all NHS staff.

Please explore the links below to see how the framework has been developed and designed, and ways in which it can be applied.  The seven domains of the framework can be accessed via the links in the right hand side menu.  There are also a number of supporting tools available, such as a free self assessment tool, a 360° tool, e-learning modules, as well as material written specifically for anyone developing education and training.

In addition, we have a growing number of case studies showing how the Leadership Framework is being embedded by a variety of NHS organisations. You can view them here. Please also join our LinkedIn Group, where you can share experiences and ideas with colleagues from across the service.

Clinicians will find that there is additional material, such as additional examples for learning and development and scenarios, available for them throughout the website.  These sections are marked with the symbol to the left.