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The 黑料视频 (FNF) develop nurse and midwife leaders at every career stage enabling them to stay, thrive, lead and transform health and care. We have opportunities for nurses and midwives across all bands, and health and care sectors. 听

Over the course of the next week you can find out more about our leadership programmes and the impact they could have on you, your patients and communities.听

Today the spotlight is on our Emerging Leaders programme, for nurses and midwives working at Bands 5 and 6. Hear from FNF鈥檚 Head of Academy Operations and registered nurse, Debbie Preston, about why this programme was launched a year ago and why it鈥檚 so important to her.

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“The motivation behind the Emerging Leaders programme was simple: we wanted to empower and inspire shift leaders, specialist nurses and midwives, and those working in front-facing patient or community-centred roles.听听

After听over a decade听working as a听critical care听nurse and听clinical听educator, I鈥檝e听both experienced听and understand听the importance听of听strong听shift leaders听and team members听鈥撎齮hose听who听are听often听responsible for听teams of healthcare support workers and students.听They are often some of the longest serving team members and a consistent and reliable presence within their departments. These nurses and midwives have enormous potential but are often overlooked as a 鈥榣eader鈥� due to them not being in a role that requires line management responsibility. Quite often they are waiting for permission to grow and develop. Too many will not get the chance to see their worth as a leader due to their position in the wider organisation and that鈥檚 why these programmes exist. They鈥檙e designed to give every nurse and midwife, regardless of role, background, or organisation, access to the kind of development that help people stay and thrive in their roles 鈥� and that can genuinely shift a career.

At the听recent听graduation听event听for this programme, I said something that still feels true every time I meet a new cohort:听we created these programmes because the profession is full of people who already have the capability,听they just need the confidence, the language, and the space to use it. And when you give nurses and midwives that space, they don鈥檛 just stay and thrive, they lead and transform teams, services, and patient care.听

What鈥檚听been most powerful is seeing how quickly participants听on the programme听connect with one another. The sense of belonging, the shared understanding, the relief of being in a room where you听don鈥檛听have to explain the pressures听you鈥檙e听under.听That community is part of the magic.听It鈥檚听why people leave the programme not only with new skills, but with a renewed sense of purpose.听听

Another pride point for me is receiving the quality improvement project presentations, demonstrating that every nurse and midwife who has accessed this programme has engaged with their line manager and implemented a small change to their area of work which will positively impact the patient/service user experience. From reducing pressure ulcers, to optimising nutrition of frail older adults admitted to intermediate care units, to reducing enteral feeding incidents in schools 鈥� we saw a huge range of projects and real impact across different health and care settings.听

Ultimately, the听Emerging Leaders听programme听is听an investment in the future of the profession.听We need to听unlock leadership at every level, amplifying voices that听haven鈥檛听always been heard, and ensuring that the people closest to patients听and service users听feel empowered to听enhance听the system they work in.听

Recent graduate of the Emerging Leaders programme, now FNF alumna, Adesola Oriola, shares the impact the programme has had, you can read her experience here.