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Exclusive! A clinicians survival guide to leadership and management

We're absolutely delighted to be joined by Brian Dolan OBE, one of the authors of A Clinician's Survival Guide to Leadership and Management on the Ward. Drawing on themes from the book, Brian will explore the realities many people face when they step into leadership or management roles without formal training - a situation that will feel familiar to clinicians and non-clinical staff alike.

Date Monday, 09 March 2026 14:00 PM - 15:00 PM
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About the session

Many of us got our first manager's job because we didn't get out of the way quickly enough! What might have been a short term promotion to cover someone's parental leave or secondment, turns into a substantive role but without the training in how to do it. So, we have to work out for ourselves things like budgets, rosters, recruitment, managing ourselves and staff etc.  

Come along to hear from one of the authors of this brilliant book, Brian Dolan - who will be sharing pithy advice, insights and wisdom.

Who is this course for

It's aimed at anyone in a leadership role who'd like to pass on their experience or who are thinking of becoming a manager at any level

Lead facilitators

Leanne Saddler
Leanne specialises in leadership and organisational development, coaching and wellbeing across health and care systems. She brings almost two decades of leadership experience across the NHS in England and Wales, alongside international leadership development and global health partnership experience in Africa.
 
With a background in education, operational leadership and organisational development, Leanne works with leaders, teams and organisations to build capability, strengthen effectiveness, develop inclusive cultures and navigate complex change. She designs and facilitates leadership programmes, provides executive coaching and supports organisations to develop healthy, high-performing workplaces.
 
Leanne has a particular interest in wellbeing, resilience and authentic leadership. She brings together evidence-informed practice, coaching and wellbeing techniques to support individuals, teams and organisations to thrive in demanding environments. As a qualified yoga teacher, she also designs and delivers yoga and wellbeing programmes to support NHS organisations.
 
Leanne holds an MSc in Health and Public Leadership and a Diploma in Organisational Development. She is an EMCC Global Accredited Coach and is registered with the Association for Coaching. As NHS Elect’s psychometric lead, she is qualified in Lumina Spark, MBTI (Steps I and II), Insights Discovery and TypeCoach. She has also completed Leadership Fellowships in global health research and quality improvement.
Caroline Dove

Caroline has been CEO of NHS Elect since 2003, building a team of amazing people to provide high quality, in-house support to healthcare organisations across the country, and developing leaders to enable them to deliver improved services. Caroline joined the NHS on the National Management Training Scheme and has spent her entire career working as a leader in the NHS. She worked mainly in acute hospitals in operational and strategic management, including as an Executive Director at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Caroline has a passion for supporting NHS staff in delivering better care for our patients. In the 1990s she led the operational development of the UK's first treatment centre and has supported leaders for over 20 years in learning, developing and mentoring.