National Leadership Council

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National Leadership Council

• Professor Dame Christine Beasley DBE
• Chief Nursing Officer,
• Department of Health

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National Leadership Council
The Next Stage Review High Quality Care for All
stated
We will establish an NHS Leadership Council
which will be a system wide body chaired by the
NHS Chief Executive, responsible for overseeing
all matters of leadership across healthcare,
including the top 250 leaders. It will have a
particular focus on standards (including
overseeing the new certification, the
development of the right curricula, and
assurance) and with a dedicated budget, will be
able to commission development programmes.
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Overview of the Talent Leadership Framework
Key purposes

• Ensure conditions and incentives enable
  leadership for quality
• Set standards to ensure value for money
• Lead on creating advocacy for improvement
• Commission top leader programmes

National

• Facilitate regional collaboration to improve
  leadership capacity and capability for quality
• Tailor regional standards
• Commission senior development programmes

Regional
Co-production at all levels of the system

• Create and foster conditions for talent and
  leadership development
• Align career paths with patient pathways and
  service delivery
• Ensure that the profile of leaders reflects the
  communities served
• Participate in regional improvement

Employer
Subsidiarity
Leadershipforquality

• Continuously learn and develop
• Spot talent and support the development of others

Individual
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National Leadership Council
NLC Activities

• Ensure the delivery of the NSR leadership
  commitments set out in High Quality Care for All.
• Set out clear priorities for culture change and
  leadership across the NHS.
• Produce an annual report for NHS staff featuring
  examples of inspiring leadership and best
  practice, progress towards the priorities and
  future challenges.
• Ensure standards for leadership and leadership
  development including methods of accreditation.
• Oversee the effectiveness of national funding and
  commission programmes and activity where
  appropriate.
• Make recommendations for policy to influence the
  valuing of leadership and the employment
  environment for leaders across the service.
• Exchange knowledge with other sectors, forge
  partnerships to foster innovation, find and share
  best practice and celebrate success.

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National Leadership Council Operating Model
National Leadership Council
Chaired by NHS Chief Executive
NLC CORE MEMBERS
PATRONS
FACULTY OF FELLOWS
Prem Singh
Julian Hartley
Barbara Hakin
Mark Goldman
Elisabeth Buggins
Clinical Leadership
Emerging Leaders
Top Leaders
Board Development
Inclusion
PROGRAMME OFFICE
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National Leadership Council Membership
John Carvel (Public Voice) Jeremy Hughes (Service
User)
Chair David Nicholson
Clare Chapman Christine Beasley Bruce Keogh
Yasmin Ahmed-Little Andrew Cash Steve Field
Jonathan Fielden Gareth Goodier Susan
James Jennifer Lee Leggott Robert Naylor Robina
Shah Jenny Simpson Ranjit Sondhi Janet Soo
Chung Antony Sumara
DH Representatives
Greg Dyke Daniel Goleman Sir Stuart Hampson Vice
Admiral Sir Adrian Johns Gary Kaplan
Lay Members
Faculty
Patrons
System Representatives
Steve Barnett Cynthia Bower Ian Dalton Jim
Easton Bill Moyes
Emerging Leaders
Carolyn Davison Claire Marshall Emma Stanton
Richard Stubbs Oliver Warren
Programme Lead
NLC Members
Elisabeth Buggins Mark Goldman Barbara
Hakin Julian Hartley Prem Singh
Julie Acred Peter Homa Tony Hunter Paula
Vasco-Knight
Total members 43
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Five NLC Priority Areas