Leadership and Management

Course content

The team development burst is designed in order for you to consider all things team. The 90 minute session focuses on the hard dynamics of teams and also the vital inter personal relationships that make them tick.

Target audience

This session is aimed at all staff looking to learn new skills and develop in their current job role.

Course delivery

This course will be delivered face to face in a classroom.

Course dates

Bedford:

Luton:

Booking instructions

To book onto this course, please visit ESR or email the training team.

Bedford site: trainingbookings.bedford@bedsft.nhs.uk

Luton site: trainingbookings.luton@bedsft.nhs.uk

Course content

This development burst looks to consider cultural competency which can be defined as the ability to interact effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds, that is, practitioners and organisations implementing the policies, knowledge and skills to meet the needs of the diverse people they serve.

Target audience

This session is aimed at all staff looking to learn new skills and develop in their current job role.

Course delivery

This course will be delivered face to face in a classroom.

Course dates

Bedford:

Luton:

Booking instructions

To book onto this course, please visit ESR or email the training team.

Bedford site: trainingbookings.bedford@bedsft.nhs.uk

Luton site: trainingbookings.luton@bedsft.nhs.uk

Course content

This development burst looks at the concept of emotional intelligence, now widely recognised as a key leadership attribute and as a ‘learnable’ skill.

Target audience

This session is aimed at all staff looking to learn new skills and develop in their current job role.

Course delivery

This course will be delivered face to face in a classroom.

Course dates

Luton:

Booking instructions

To book onto this course, please visit ESR or email the training team.

Bedford site: trainingbookings.bedford@bedsft.nhs.uk

Luton site: trainingbookings.luton@bedsft.nhs.uk

Course content

This development burst looks to consider cultural competency, which can be defined as the ability to interact effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds, that is, practitioners and organisations implementing the policies, knowledge and skills to meet the needs of the diverse people they serve.

Target audience

This session is aimed at all staff looking to learn new skills and develop in their current job role.

Course delivery

This course will be delivered face to face in a classroom.

Course dates

Luton:

Bedford:

Booking instructions

To book onto this course, please visit ESR or email the training team.

Bedford site: trainingbookings.bedford@bedsft.nhs.uk

Luton site: trainingbookings.luton@bedsft.nhs.uk

Course content

Working in a busy acute hospital will always be a challenge and therefore we need to equip ourselves in being able to thrive when we have to but also to feel part of a connected team when we need support.

Target audience

This session is aimed at all staff looking to learn new skills and develop in their current job role.

Course delivery

This course will be delivered face to face in a classroom.

Course dates

Luton:

Bedford:

Booking instructions

To book onto this course, please visit ESR or email the training team.

Bedford site: trainingbookings.bedford@bedsft.nhs.uk

Luton site: trainingbookings.luton@bedsft.nhs.uk

Course content

This development burst looks at the concept of Emotional Intelligence, now widely recognised as a key leadership attribute and as a ‘learnable’ skill.

Target audience

This session is aimed at all staff looking to learn new skills and develop in their current job role.

Course delivery

This course will be delivered face to face in a classroom.

Course dates

Luton:

Bedford:

Booking instructions

To book onto this course, please visit ESR or email the training team.

Bedford site: trainingbookings.bedford@bedsft.nhs.uk

Luton site: trainingbookings.luton@bedsft.nhs.uk

Course content

Develop skills in managing yourself, your job and managing others.

Managing yourself – participants will have identified

• Three personal development needs
• Their team role
• The key elements of time management
• Become more confident in seeking development opportunities

Managing others – participants will be able to

• Identify effective communication techniques to successfully manage people at work
• Use appropriate behaviours to manage difficult working relationships
• Reflect on how individual managing styles affect working relationships

Managing the job/organisation – participants will be able to

• Identify own objectives
• Identify the use of power and influence
• Discuss negotiation and conflict at work in order to develop future strategy
• Reflect on the 3 days in order to develop a plan for improving job performance

Target audience

This course is targeted at team supervisors and managers Band 6 and above.

Course delivery

This course will be delivered virtually over 3 days. You must attend all 3 days.

Pre-course requirements

You must book with CPD and be 100% compliant with statutory mandatory training. You must also have study leave approved and protected.

Course dates

There are currently no further dates for this course, but we will look at possibly arranging some more later in the financial year.

Booking instructions

To make an application, please use MS Forms.

Course content

• Skills and attributes of a good leader
• Leadership styles
• Leadership skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Problem-solving scenarios
• Challenges of being a ‘Nurse in Charge’ and how to overcome these

Target audience

For Registered Nurses with a ‘Nurse in Charge’ role within their area. Band 5 with a minimum of one year post-qualification experience.

Course delivery

This course will be delivered virtually over 2days. You must attend all 2days.

Pre-course requirements

You must book with CPD and be 100% compliant with statutory mandatory training. You must also have study leave approved and protected.

Course dates

There are currently no further dates for this course, but we will look at possibly arranging some more later in the financial year.

Booking instructions

To make an application, please use MS Forms.

Course content

Upon completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Overcome the ‘psychological’ and ‘practical’ barriers that prevent delegation.
• Select the most appropriate people to delegate to, based on their capabilities and commitment levels.
• Communicate persuasively and set clear objectives to reduce misunderstandings.
• Establish suitable tracking guidelines and communication/support channels.
• Deliver constructive feedback and motivational praise, and address skills gaps.

Target audience

People of all experience levels and seniority who need to delegate tasks and projects to others. The course is suitable for office and remote-working scenarios.

Course delivery

Face to face and virtual sessions are available.

Pre-course requirements

You must book with CPD and be 100% compliant with statutory mandatory training. You must also have study leave approved and protected.

Course dates

Booking instructions

Please email your interest to CPD email CPD@bedsft.nhs.uk​

This training looks at how to take an assertive approach to people and situations and the benefits it can bring.

Access this training via ESR. Search for “418 E-Learning – Skills Boosters – Assert Yourself”. 

Effective delegation supports staff development and employee engagement, helps to build a culture of trust, and improved both individual and team performance.

Access this training via ESR. Search for “418 E-Learning – Skills Boosters – How to Delegate”.

This course looks at the signature traits of inclusive leadership and explains the skills required to become an inclusive manager. 

Access this training via ESR. Search for “418 E-Learning – Skills Boosters – Inclusive Leadership”.

This training looks at the impact of boas and prejudice at work.

Access this training via ESR. Search for “418 E-Learning – Skills Boosters – An introduction to Unconscious Bias”.

Join the conversation about work flexibility at Bedfordshire Hospitals and join a management workshop.

Specifically designed for managers and supervisors responsible for managing work flexibility, this workshop considers all components necessary for fair decision making and encourages managers to participate in wider discussion about the flexibility of their teams.

The next workshops will be held on the following dates.

To book your place, please complete the Work Flexibility Virtual Management Workshop booking form.

For more information, contact Sinead Montrose.