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Leadership and management
Build confidence in leading teams, supporting performance and making decisions. Compare live training and flexible online learning.
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Professional development courses for doctors and healthcare professionals
Practical learning for the work you do every day. Develop your leadership, teaching and communication skills, understand healthcare and manage your time more effectively.
Explore learning for doctors, dentists, nurses, allied health professionals, healthcare managers and other colleagues, at every career stage. Start with the skills you want to strengthen and visit each course page for its content, format and suitability.
Lead teams and improve services
Develop your approach to leading people, making improvements and finding agreement when priorities differ.
Make improvements
Change management
Explore how to plan, communicate and sustain change in healthcare, with practical approaches to involving others.
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Negotiation skills
Prepare for discussions, understand different priorities and work towards agreements you can put into practice.
View negotiation skillsCommunicate confidently and handle challenges
Strengthen the conversations you have with patients, colleagues and other people you work with.
Communicate clearly
Advanced communication skills
Develop your listening, rapport and communication skills for everyday interactions and more complex conversations.
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Dealing with difficult people and conflict
Recognise challenging behaviour and develop practical ways to respond, give feedback and manage conflict.
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Assertiveness and influencing
Express your views, set boundaries and influence others while maintaining constructive working relationships.
View assertiveness and influencingTeach, present and support others
Develop the skills to share your knowledge, engage an audience and help colleagues learn and progress.
Develop your teaching
Teach the Teacher
Build your teaching skills, plan learning activities and give effective feedback. Compare live and self-paced options.
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Public speaking and presentation skills
Plan and deliver clear, engaging presentations, manage nerves and respond to questions. Explore the self-paced programme.
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Coaching and mentoring
Structure supportive conversations and use listening and questioning to help others explore their goals and challenges.
View coaching and mentoringUnderstand healthcare and organise your work
Connect your day-to-day work with the wider system, quality and safety, and the demands on your time.
Understand the system
NHS in Practice
Understand how decisions, funding and accountability work across the NHS and connect with your role.
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Clinical governance
Build a practical understanding of quality, safety and improvement, and how they connect with everyday care.
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Effective time management
Review your working habits, identify priorities and develop practical ways to manage competing demands.
View effective time managementFind a way to learn that suits you
Delivery options vary by course. Check the individual page for the available format, time commitment and any included webinar.
Live online learning
Set aside time for a scheduled session on Zoom, with opportunities for discussion and interaction. Explore the relevant course page for dates and details.
Self-paced learning
Work through online modules around your commitments. Some programmes also include a live webinar; each course page explains what is included.
Practical ideas to support your development
Explore free guides on leadership, teaching, communication and quality improvement in healthcare.
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Leading a multidisciplinary team
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Dealing with a difficult colleague
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Giving effective feedback
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Understanding clinical governance
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Explore practical learning for your current role and the responsibilities ahead.