Leeds Health and Care Academy has opened Expressions of Interest for the Partnerships Leading Care (PLC) Fellowship – a new 12-month, system-wide leadership development programme for colleagues working across Leeds’ health and care system.
The programme supports people who want to strengthen their system leadership skills, work across organisational boundaries, and contribute to meaningful change as Leeds continues its move towards a more integrated Neighbourhood Health model.
About the programme
The Partnerships Leading Care programme is designed to support cross-organisational teams to develop a shared vision, collaborative skills, and practical implementation plans that drive integration and transformation.
It focuses on the people side of integration, including trust, culture, communication, and partnership, to help ensure that structural and system changes lead to sustainable improvements in services and communities.
The programme combines:
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In-person workshops
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Practical activities between sessions
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Skills development focused on real system challenges
Purpose
The PLC programme aims to strengthen inter-professional collaboration and system leadership across Leeds’ health and care workforce. By focusing on relationships and ways of working, it supports more effective partnership working across organisations and sectors.
Strategic drivers
The programme aligns with key priorities across Leeds, including:
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Leeds Health and Care Integration – supporting the transition to the Neighbourhood Health model
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One Workforce vision – enabling joined-up working across health, social care, education, and the voluntary sector
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Workforce development – building leadership, collaboration, and change-management capacity
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Health inequalities and population health – promoting shared responsibility for improving outcomes across communities
What the programme involves
Participants will explore and develop:
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A shared understanding of partnership working and integration
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Systems leadership at individual and group levels
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Trust-based collaboration, collective decision-making, and effective communication
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Shared problem-solving, conflict resolution, and accountability
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Personal and professional development needs to support long-term organisational change
Who it’s for
This opportunity is particularly suited to people who are already demonstrating leadership potential and are motivated to extend their influence beyond their immediate role, service, or organisation.
How to find out more and apply
Expressions of Interest are now open, with a closing date of 11 March.
You can find full details about the programme on the Leeds Health and Care Academy website.
