The Health Foundation is an independent charity working to continuously improve the quality of heatlhcare in the UK

GenerationQ

In brief

GenerationQ is a pioneering leadership programme, designed to develop a new generation of Health Foundation Fellows who are skilled and effective leaders of quality improvement in healthcare.

It builds on the knowledge and experience we have gained from managing a wide range of leadership development programmes. Evaluation of these programmes shows that improvement is best achieved by leaders who have both personal and quality improvement skills.

GenerationQ develops leaders who understand how complex health systems work and who inspire others to transform healthcare quality and bring about sustainable, system-wide change.

Key points

  • GenerationQ is a fully-funded part-time leadership programme.
  • The programme is delivered in partnership with respected leadership development providers Ashridge and Unipart Expert Practices (part of The Unipart Group).
  • The programme is an opportunity for talented, senior people working in healthcare to gain an Ashridge-accredited postgraduate qualification (certificate, diploma or MSc).
  • Fellows are sponsored by an appropriate senior member of their organisation who work with them throughout the whole process.
  • The personal study time required to complete GenerationQ is an average of 10-25 hours of study per month over an 18 month period (two years for the MSc).

GenerationQ is now open for applications. The application deadline is 12 noon on Tuesday 4 June 2013. The fellowships will begin in January 2014.

“Right across the NHS there is extraordinary talent and passion for improving the quality of care. The Health Foundation supports and empowers great leaders to inspire and facilitate a new culture of improvement.”

Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, Medical Director of the NHS in England

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Comments
Grace Vanterpool 20 March 2013
Hello
My name is Grace Vanterpool,I am a consultant nurse and would like to undertake this course ,I have just completed the Aspiring Senior leaders course at NHS London ad would like to pursue a directors role with in the NHS. I start a new job on April 2nd so I have enclosed my home email address.
Regards Grace
Sophie Bulmer 21 March 2013
Dear Grace

You will need to apply for this programme when it opens for application. This will be in April, so please check back on these pages for details then. All application material will be available to download from the website.

Thanks
Sophie
Charles Smith 04 April 2013
Very interested in this important programme. Two quick questions:
1. do you know when it is open for applications; and
2. what happens if a candidate doesn't have a sponsoring mentor from their own organization (because their own organization's management does not see the need for leadership / quality improvement, or any outside input)?

Many thanks
Sophie Bulmer 05 April 2013
Dear Charles

Thanks for your comment. In answer to your questions:

1. It will open for applications on Tuesday 9 April 2013

2. All applicants will need someone from their organisation to support their application. There is a section in the application form for the sponsor to complete, so their support at this early stage is necessary and without it the application would not be considered eligible. We believe that engagement from the senior level of an organisation is a vital element in successfully leading quality improvement, which is why we look for evidence of support at the application stage.

If you have any further question please do not hesitate to contact a member of the team on GenerationQ@health.org.uk

Thanks
Sophie
Miss Puvaneswary Markandoo 09 April 2013
Sophie
Can I apply as an independent NHS member? I have served the NHS for >30yrs!
Sophie Bulmer 09 April 2013
Dear Puvaneswary

I'm afraid I can't answer your query based on the information you have provided in your comment. Please could you email GenerationQ@health.org.uk with more details about your background, experience and position and I will be able to help then.

Thanks
Sophie
Patience Dafimu 09 April 2013
This program appears to be for for people at director level only not ward managers.Correct me if I am making the wrong assumption.
Sophie Bulmer 09 April 2013
Dear Patience

This is a programme aimed at senior leaders. It is not necessarily aimed at those currently in a director level position, but we do expect applicants to be in a position of influence in their organisation. We would anticipate that the majority of applicants will be aspiring to move into a director post in their next career move.

Thanks
Sophie
Retna Wheater 09 April 2013
Hi,
I am very interested in this programme .
Please find my details :
uk.linkedin.com/in/strategiccareconsultancy/

I have worked for both Health and social care. I recently set up Strategic Care consultants Ltd. I registered on the procurement sites and subsequently realised the difficulties faced as an SME. I am presently developing a creative consultancy service.
I have looked at some of the above comments in response to posts..
Philip Pritchard 09 April 2013
As a GP with over 25yrs experience working at the "coalface" I am interested in developing these skills to try and help me convince the people who are turning General Practice into a paper filling, protocol following, quoter scoring, investigating lead medicine by numbers, performed by "monkeys" profession, that General Practice is about listening to patients and acting on their behalf using ones "clinical skills and experience".
But, who will "fund" that?
and am I eligible?
But who is going to try and keep the rest of my generation in practice if we do not see some sensible change?
Sophie Bulmer 10 April 2013
Dear Retna

Please email GenerationQ@health.org.uk if you have a specific query about the programme.

Thanks
Sophie
Sophie Bulmer 10 April 2013
Dear Philip

GPs are eligible to apply for GenerationQ and we have a number of GP fellows currently on the programme. I can forward contact details if you would like to discuss their experience, but please contact me directly on GenerationQ@health.org.uk if you would like these.

Thanks
Sophie
Dr Samuel Olatigbe 10 April 2013
Dear Sir,
I am a GP Principle with overall responsibility of running a practice .I would be grateful if you would let me know if I'm eligible for this program
Sian Brand 11 April 2013
Do you have to have a clinical background to apply for this programme? I have worked in NHS PCTG/PCT and now CCG's for the past 13 years constantly broadening and progressing my healthcare career unfortunatley last year the trust was not in a position to support my application but this years with a fresh start things are looking more positive.
Sophie Bulmer 11 April 2013
Dear Samuel

As I mention above, GPs are eligible for this programme and we have a number currently participating. If you have any further questions please contact me on GenerationQ@health.org.uk

Thanks
Sophie
Sophie Bulmer 11 April 2013
Dear Sian

A clinical background is not required for this programme.

Thanks
Sophie
Gareth Hayes 11 April 2013
Hi. As a GP and senior (well oldest) partner what constitutes a senior sponsor?
Frank Nduu Nawej 11 April 2013
Thank you for thiqs opportunity for all persons involved in the improvement of healthcare. But i want to know if people non English /European peaople can be registerd and course are they free of charge?
best regards,
Sophie Bulmer 11 April 2013
Dear Gareth

We recognise that some applicants will not have the same reporting lines, so it may not be immediately obvious who the sponsor is. The important thing is that participating fellows are supported in their work and in their involvement on the programme. I would imagine that a fellow partner at your practice would make a suitable sponsor.

I hope this helps.

Best wishes
Sophie
Sophie Bulmer 11 April 2013
Dear Frank

The programme is open to anyone fitting the eligibility criteria who is living and working in the UK. You do not need to be from the UK originally, but you do need to be based here.

It is a fully funded programme.

Thanks
Sophie
Smitha Sandeep 12 April 2013
Is this just for doctors employed in the NHS? I am from India, and I am interested in this program.
Mirriam 15 April 2013
No Africans outside U.K?
Sophie Bulmer 16 April 2013
Dear Smitha

It is open to people outside of the NHS, but applicants must be working in a UK organisation. If you are currently based in India you will not be eligible to apply.

Thanks Sophie
Sophie Bulmer 16 April 2013
Dear Mirriam

The programme is UK based so applicants must also be living and working in the UK. It is not open to anyone based outside of the UK.

Thanks
Sophie
Mrs Shirley Johnston 16 April 2013
Hi my name is Shirley Johnston,

I am currently undertaking the Florence Nightingale Lesadership programme and am keen to further my leadership potential through possibly this avenue. I spoke with some of your representatives at the FNF conference and was very impressed.
I am passionate about patient experience within Northern ireland and my project within the scholrship is about designing the exceptional journey what it looks like and feels like. Through this programme i would loev the oportunity to further myself and follow through on the patient experience theme and get it right. I will be attending the Women`s Leadership programme in harvard as part of my scholarship and feel I could bring a lot to this programme and ultimately improve the patient experience within Northern Ireland. What funding is provided for the course and the project that the applicants undertake.
Sophie Bulmer 16 April 2013
Dear Shirley

The development programme itself is fully funded. There is no specific funding for a project as part of this programme.

Thanks
Sophie
Amy Carmichael 17 April 2013
I am in my second year of being a consultant. Is that too early to be thinking about this sort of course? I see things that I think could be done better but there is resistance to change. Maybe this sort of course would enable me to promote change in the correct way?
Andrew Gunatilleke 17 April 2013
hi
Is the course distance learning, or do we need to attend for lectures. If the latter , what is the number of contact days per term.

many thanks

Andrew
Sophie Bulmer 22 April 2013
Dear Amy

It's difficult to respond to individual circumstances without knowing more detail about your role and level of influence. The programme is aimed at people in a position to lead significant change and influence those at the highest level of their organisation. It may be that you are not quite at that stage in your career, but it is not really possible for me to say without knowing more.

Please email GenerationQ@health.org.uk with more details about your role and level of influence.

Thanks
Sophie
Sophie Bulmer 22 April 2013
Dear Andrew

Please download the supporting information document from this page as this should provide everything you need on how the programme is delivered, including dates of the residential component.

If you have any follow-up questions, please email GenerationQ@health.org.uk

Thanks
Sophie
Ayo Ijoma 22 April 2013
I would like to apply for the Leadership Programme course but unable to download the application form to apply.
Lucy Morgan, Digital Communications Officer, the Health Foundation 22 April 2013
Dear Ayo,

Thank you for your comment. I have tested the download and it does seem to be downloading. If you continue to have problems downloading the application form, please email GenerationQ@health.org.uk and we will email the application form to you.

Thanks

Lucy
Angela Faulkner 23 April 2013
Hi , Do you give any credit for prior learning? I have a PGC in organisational change so would I have to undertake the full two years to achieve a MSc?
Thanks
Jen 23 April 2013
Dear Sir / Madam

How is it taught? will it be on-line learning, day release, residential blocks etc. If so how many days/blocks?

Kindest Regards

Jen
Sophie Bulmer 24 April 2013
Dear Angela

Unfortunately we are unable to give credit for any prior courses. GenerationQ is an 18 month leadership development programme which uses an academic model as its base. All participants complete the work for a PG Cert as part of the structure of the programme, so you would not be able to go straight ahead to the Masters as you would have to complete all the modules with the other fellows on the programme.

I hope this is clear. Please feel free to email me on GenerationQ@health.org.uk if you want to discuss further.

Thanks
Sophie
Sophie Bulmer 24 April 2013
Dear Jen

Please download the supporting information document, which you'll find on the right hand side of this page. This gives all the information you should need at this stage about how the programme is delivered and the key dates you need to make note of.

Thanks
Sophie
D 07 May 2013
Hi Sophie

I am currently an interim working for a CSU and would like to apply for this course - having had my eye on it from inception.
Regrettably, my employment status has changed as I was made redundant last year.
Would it be possible to consider alternative arrangements? Would I still be eligible to apply?

Ideally, a conversation would be helpful.
Many thanks

D.
suzanne elwick 07 May 2013
This course looks really good and is just what i have been looking for. I am presently working in social care but looking to develop my career further and I am very interested in working in health. In light of how multi-agency and fluid career paths are now I wondered if you would accept an application from someone working in social care for a free place and/or a place which i had to pay for myself.
Nicola Greaves 08 May 2013
Dear D

Thanks for your interest.
Unfortunately we will be unable to accept your application based on your current employment status. Applicants must be employed in a relevant and health related role for the duration of the programme as learning will take place within the context of the applicant's organisation. It is therefore essential that applicants have an established role in the UK health sector that will enable them to have influence at the highest level of the organisation.

If you want to discuss further, do not hesitate to contact me by emailing GenerationQ@health.org.uk

Thanks
Nicola
Nicola Greaves 08 May 2013
Dear Suzanne

Many thanks for your interest
The essential criteria for applicants applying for the GenerationQ programme is that they must be in a senior enough position to influence change at an organisational level, so you must be at board level (or one step away) or at senior management level as well as having a direct link to the most senior members of your organisation to support you in leading organisational change.
If you would like to email GenerationQ@health.org.uk and give me your contact details, I would happily discuss this further with you as it would be useful for me to know some more details around your current role.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Nicola
Geoff Lawrence-Smith 11 May 2013
I'm a consultant psychiatrist and have been in post for nearly four years. I have been involved in a number of quality improvement projects but in a more peripheral role (as steering group/ committee member). Within my own mental health team, I have made more of a central contribution to service development but am not sure whether this would qualify as sufficiently senior/ high level experience for the fellowship. However, our Foundation Trust is expecting to be go through a phase of organisational change over the next 2 years and I am assured by our service director that I can be involved and take a leading role in some aspects of this.

Do you think it's worth my applying
Nicola Greaves 13 May 2013
Dear Geoff

Thank you for your query regarding the GenerationQ programme.

The GenerationQ Programme requires applicants to have led on significant quality improvement activity in order to have a competitve application. It would be really helpful if you could email us at GenerationQ@health.org.uk and tell us a little bit more about your role and your quality improvement experience.

I look forward to hearing from you

Nicola
Imran Malik 21 May 2013
Hi
I suppose reading through above response, I can presume the response to my question, but still felt like asking...
I am 3rd year Medical Registrar and still in my training and tend to move hospitals every year. I am very keen to be a part of drive for change team, but may not be in one location long enough to deliver it in one place, but can never the less, generate the need to change and carry the role until in permanent position. Am I able to fulfil the criteria.... somehow?
Nicola Greaves 21 May 2013
Dear Imran
Thanks for your query regarding GenerationQ.
The GenerationQ is aimed at those who are in a senior position (fully qualified consultants), those in a board level position or senior management position. I would therefore suggest that you apply to GenerationQ when you have obtained the required experience. We would very happily consider your application once you have reached this level in you career.
Kind regards
Nicola
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