Leadership Support Programme
My Home Life Northern Ireland (MHLNI) aims to improve the quality of life for people living, dying, visiting and working in nursing and residential homes.
Programme Outline
The My Home Life Leadership Support Programme commences in Autumn of each year. Exact dates and venues are confirmed once all Expressions of Interest forms are received.
This 6–10-month Programme includes:
- 4 X Leadership Support Workshops (3 consecutive days, plus 1 day the following month)
- 6 x Action Learning Sessions (hybrid model of 3 x face to face, and 3 x online sessions - using MS Teams)
- 4 X Quality Improvement Workshops
- Validation Day
- Celebration Day
The Leadership Support Programme enables participants to develop and enhance their leadership skills which in turn positively impacts on residents, relatives and staff.
Action Learning involves small groups working together on real problems, taking action, and learning as individuals, as a team, and as an organisation.
Quality Improvement and Improving Practice reflects on participants everyday work in care settings. Participants share initiatives and good practice, and learn about what others are doing. Participants highly value the opportunities for peer support and collaboration.
Validation Day is at the conclusion of the Programme. It is an opportunity for participants to come together and reflect on their personal and professional learning and development over the course of the Programme.
Celebration Day enables all participants, their guests and the wider health and social care community to come together for a day of celebration, reflection and shared learning.
Ongoing research and evaluation are interlinked throughout the Programme.
How it works
Each Leadership Support Programme cohort comprises of up to 20 participants who, over a 6-10-month period, are guided and supported by professional facilitators to advance their skills, engage with evidence-based, relationship-centred practice, and resolve the complex everyday issues that impact upon the quality of their service.
The Programme aims to provide participants the space and support to reflect upon their practice, that of their staff, and engage in a ‘journey’ towards positive cultural change within care home settings.
The Programme works with participants in leadership roles at all levels (managers, deputy managers, nurses, clinical leads, senior care assistants, team leads, etc.), to facilitate individual personal growth, and lead impactful change in care settings.
Why you should register
- The Programme is supported by Ulster University, DoH NI, RQIA, IHCP, Age NI, NISCC and PCC-NI.
- There are no essays or written assignments to be completed.
- The aim is to deliver the Programme at convenient venues that minimises travel time.
- Opportunity to meet individuals having similar experiences and challenges as you, and gain positive peer support.
- Advance leadership skills and strategies to drive forward transformational change.
- Embed a calmer and more relational atmosphere for residents and staff.
- Increase resilience of managers with less risk of burn-out.
- Reduce staff turnover and sickness.
- Facilitate Health & Social Care settings driving forward their own quality improvement agenda.
- Improve relationships with external agencies.
Louise McCloskey, Home Manager, Derry, Londonderry
“I’ve been a care home manager for 20 years and this has been the most rewarding programme for me as a manager. I would to do it all over again!”
