LeAD is a free and engaging e-learning resource to help clinicians develop understanding of their role in contributing to the management and leadership of health care services.
LeAD supports the competences expected of clinicians as described in the Clinical and Medical Competency Frameworks (CLCF and MLCF).
The original MLCF was created by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement (NHSIII) and is supported by the Medical Leadership Curriculum. LeAD covers the knowledge requirements of the curriculum.
The National Leadership Council (NLC) has recognised the work achieved by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and NHSIII in describing the leadership expectations for doctors in clinical settings. The NLC has built on this and, with permission, published similar support material for clinicians across all professions through the Clinical Leadership Competency Framework (CLCF) endorsed by all Chief Officers at the Department of Health. LeAD sessions support the knowledge needed for the CLCF.
LeAD e-learning has been created by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and NHSIII in partnership with e-Learning for Healthcare. Additional sessions have also been created through the support of the NLC to enable LeAD to be applicable to all clinical professions.
LeAD provides over 50 interactive e-learning sessions which reflect the five leadership domains outlined in the frameworks:
LeAD sessions are grouped for ease of reference; however they are designed to stand alone in order to provide an open learning pathway to meet individual development needs and interests.
It is suggested that the following two sessions are undertaken first before moving on to other topics within the e-learning:
| Medical Leadership: | Clinical Leadership: |
| 01_01 Introduction to Leadership and LeAD 01_02 Introduction to the MLCF |
01_01 Introduction to Clinical Leadership and LeAD 01_02 Introduction to the CLCF |
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| MLCF: A full list of LeAD e-learning sessions grouped by module themes | CLCF: A full list of LeAD e-learning sessions grouped by leadership domains for CLCF |
For further details on how to access LeAD please view 'Accessing the e-learning'.
