Medical Leadership and Management Courses Online for NHS Doctors & Healthcare Professionals
Develop practical leadership and management skills for healthcare.
Learn to lead people, support colleagues, communicate with influence
and manage change.
Choose two days live on Zoom, or study ten modules at your own pace
over 90 days with a two-hour live webinar. Both formats cover the
same curriculum. Compare the options below, then continue to the
relevant course page to book.
Small live groupMaximum 20 on the two-day live course
90 days' accessStudy and revisit the self-paced modules
Find your best fit
Choose your leadership and management course
Both options cover the same leadership and management curriculum. The difference is how you learn: two days of continuous live interaction, or flexible e-learning with an included live webinar.
Live on Zoom
Two-day live course
£425
Includes VAT
12 CPD points · Two live daysMaximum 20 participants
Day 1: 9:30am–4:30pmDay 2: 9:30am–4:00pmUK time · Live on Zoom
Set aside two days to learn directly with a trainer and a small group of healthcare professionals. Explore ideas through discussion, practical exercises, reflection and shared experience.
Best if: you value continuous live interaction, asking questions as they arise and learning alongside colleagues.
12 CPD points · Ten modulesTwo-hour live webinar included
Study at your own pace90 days' online accessChoose your webinar date now or later
Work through ten modules over 90 days, using videos, questionnaires, exercises and reflection. Revisit topics during your access period, then consolidate your learning in a two-hour live webinar.
Best if: you need flexibility around shifts and other commitments and prefer time to study and reflect independently.
Each format has its own course page. Open the course details to explore the content, learning experience and booking options. The self-paced programme includes both the e-learning and the live webinar.
Compare at a glance
What is the difference between the two formats?
Choose by your preferred learning experience and availability. Both formats provide 12 CPD points on successful completion, but the amount and timing of live interaction are different.
Compare delivery, time commitment, interaction, CPD and prices
Feature
Live course
Self-paced programme
Learning format
Two days of live, trainer-led learning on Zoom.
Ten self-paced e-learning modules plus a two-hour live Zoom webinar.
Time commitment
Day 1: 9:30am–4:30pm.
Day 2: 9:30am–4:00pm.
UK time.
Study at your own pace within 90 days, then attend the included two-hour webinar.
Trainer interaction
Discussion, questions, exercises and feedback throughout the two days.
Independent learning followed by discussion, application and trainer guidance in the webinar.
Learning with others
Group discussion and activities with a maximum of 20 participants.
Study independently, then share experiences and explore practical issues in the live webinar.
Revisiting the learning
A concentrated, scheduled two-day learning experience.
Return to modules and spend more time on relevant topics during your 90-day access period.
CPD and certificate
12 CPD points and a certificate after completing the course.
12 CPD points / hours and a certificate after completing the modules and attending the webinar.
Price
£425 including VAT.
£299 including VAT.
Booking
Select an available two-day course on the live page.
Choose a webinar date when you register, or select the schedule-later option.
Both formats connect leadership principles with the realities of healthcare teams and organisations, including the NHS context in which many participants work. The product pages set out the detailed course and programme content.
01
Understand your leadership approach
Explore leadership and management, different styles, the NHS Healthcare Leadership Model and your strengths and development needs. Adapt your approach to different people and situations.
For example: Recognise when pressure is making you overly directive, and adjust your approach to help colleagues contribute.
02
Communicate and influence
Develop self-awareness and emotional intelligence, communicate with greater clarity and impact, influence colleagues and stakeholders, and handle challenging conversations professionally. Explore compassionate leadership through listening, empathy and practical support, alongside clear accountability.
For example: Gain another department’s support for a change when you do not directly manage its staff.
03
Lead effective teams
Understand team dynamics, build and motivate healthcare teams, delegate while maintaining accountability, support colleagues and address underperformance within a positive team culture.
For example: Support a struggling colleague while maintaining clear expectations and agreeing how progress will be reviewed.
04
Develop others and lead change
Use coaching and mentoring approaches, including GROW, to develop others. Lead change, support service improvement and create a practical leadership and management action plan.
For example: Use coaching questions to help a colleague take ownership of an improvement task, with clear expectations and agreed reviews.
05
System leadership across boundaries
Explore system leadership: working across professional and organisational boundaries towards shared outcomes. Relate this to the NHS context in which many participants work.
For example: Introduce a new pathway with hospital and community teams, addressing concerns about workload and patient safety.
Across healthcare roles
Who are the leadership and management courses for?
The training is for healthcare professionals who lead people, coordinate teams, influence decisions or contribute to improvement. You do not need a formal management title to benefit.
Doctors and resident doctors
The courses are suitable for doctors developing evidence for specialty training, portfolio progression or future consultant roles, as well as those beginning to take on greater leadership and management responsibility within clinical teams.
Consultants and senior clinicians
Reflect on your approach to team leadership, performance management, coaching, communication, change and service development.
Nurses, allied health professionals and managers
Apply the principles across healthcare professions and multidisciplinary teams, rather than within one professional group alone.
Why ISC Medical?
Why choose ISC Medical for leadership and management training?
Choose the learning format that fits you, with the same emphasis on relevant, practical professional development.
Practical, not purely theoretical
Use recognised frameworks to make sense of real situations, then relate the learning to workplace behaviour, teams, communication and change.
Designed for healthcare
Work with examples and challenges that reflect multidisciplinary working, professional relationships, service pressures and organisational priorities.
Established experience
ISC Medical’s experience spans interview preparation, leadership development and teaching skills training, with an emphasis on clear frameworks and practical application.
Development beyond the certificate
Both formats provide 12 CPD points / hours on successful completion and support professional development, appraisal and portfolio evidence. The focus is on skills you can use at work.
Meet your course team
The people behind our leadership training
Meet our Course Director and live-course trainers, whose backgrounds combine NHS leadership, communication, management and coaching.
David Phillips
NHS Consultant and Course Director
David combines more than 20 years of clinical experience with senior NHS leadership. His work in clinical governance, service improvement and team development brings practical insight into the responsibilities and decisions healthcare leaders face.
Mark combines almost 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry with longstanding experience training NHS professionals. His work in leadership development, communication and NHS partnerships brings a practical perspective on influencing colleagues and building effective working relationships.
Dave combines 25 years of corporate experience, including senior leadership roles, with an MBA and an MA in Leadership. His coaching and training work across healthcare helps participants connect leadership ideas with the realities of managing people.
“The content was highly relevant and immediately applicable to my day-to-day work. I particularly liked how interactive the course was.”
Self-paced programme
“A great course with a good dose of evidence-backed models. I very much enjoyed the experience and the videos.”
Choosing your course
Questions to help you choose and plan your training
Do I need to complete both course formats?
No. Choose the format that suits your availability and how you prefer to learn. You can complete your leadership and management training through either the live course or the self-paced programme; you do not need to book both.
Which option should I choose if I need my certificate by a particular date?
For the live course, your certificate is delivered on the next working day after the course, following confirmation of full attendance by the trainer. Choose dates that leave enough time before your deadline.
For the self-paced programme, you must complete the modules and attend the live webinar before your certificate can be issued. Check webinar availability and contact us before booking if your deadline is close.
Does this training count as leadership experience in an application?
The course provides evidence of structured leadership and management training. Applications may assess training, practical experience and achievements separately, so check the exact criteria before claiming points or describing the course as leadership experience.
Where an application asks for leadership experience, support your answer with examples of responsibilities you took on, actions you led and results you achieved. Your course learning can help you develop and reflect on those examples.
Will the training still be useful if I already lead a team or service?
Yes. You can use the training to review established habits and consider why an approach works with some colleagues or situations but not others. This can be particularly useful when taking on wider responsibilities, leading former peers or changing how your team works.
Can I use my study budget, or can my employer pay?
Check your employer’s approval and payment process before booking, including any study leave or purchase order requirements. If your employer needs an invoice or a particular payment arrangement, contact us first so that we can discuss the booking requirements.
Are the courses relevant if I work outside the NHS?
Yes. The approaches to communication, teamwork, supporting colleagues and leading change can be applied across healthcare settings.
NHS structures and challenges form an important part of the course context. You will therefore need to consider how the examples and principles relate to your own organisation, responsibilities and working arrangements.
Take the next step in your leadership development
Explore the live course for concentrated interaction, or the self-paced programme for flexible study with an included live webinar.
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