2025/26 Oxford Health – Green Templeton Health Systems Development Programme
Would you like to have more impact within healthcare?
Would you like to be more knowledgeable and confident in your leadership or management?
Are you currently in a Senior Leader – Band 8b or Consultant role?
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust invites you to apply for the 2025/26 Health Systems Development programme. Co-developed with Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, the programme is fully funded by Oxford Health.
About the programme
The Health Systems Development programme has been co-developed with Green Templeton College to develop management and leadership skills for healthcare professionals in health and care systems. It is delivered by a combination of internal and external faculty, who draw on their leadership expertise and lived experience.
Through the programme, you will build your skills and effectiveness in strategic thinking, interpersonal relationships, planning and organisation. You will also develop a powerful network of peers from across the organisation, who share your knowledge and motivation for positive change.
The programme features a variety of learning activities:
- Pre/post-workshop reading
- Workshops on leadership and management topics
- Reflective exercises as individuals and groups
- Action learning
- Skills and theory sessions
- Fireside chats with guest speakers
The 2025/26 programme is structured around six workshops.
Indicative topic areas for each workshop
Workshop 1 – Launch Session – Personal and Team Leadership
- Introduction
- Programme goal-setting
- Leadership styles
- Personal values
- Team dynamics
- Leadership theory
Workshop 2 – Project leadership, quality improvement and complexity
- Project planning
- Implementation science and complexity
- Diffusion of innovation
- Stakeholder analysis
Workshop 3 – Influencing sustainable change
- Influence
- Motivation
- Leadership values
- Change management frameworks
Workshop 4 – Team leadership: Recognising and managing conflict
- Recognising conflict
- Approaches to conflict
- Negotiation and conflict models
- Team review
Workshop 5 – Organisational leadership
- NHS structure
- NHS finances
- Evaluating for impact
- Communication
Workshop 6 – Moving forwards
- Programme reflections
- Goal-review and goal-setting
- Programme evaluation
Planned dates
The planned dates for the programme are as follows:
- Workshop 1 – 26 February 2026
- Workshop 2 – 8 April 2026
- Workshop 3 – 1 June 2026
- Workshop 4 – 11 August 2026
- Workshop 5 – October 2026 (date to be confirmed)
- Workshop 6 – December 2026 (date to be confirmed)
Please note that these dates are provisional. Final dates will be shared with participants once places on the programme are confirmed.
Application process
We are looking for participants who are motivated to apply their learning in their own workplace, and have a strong capacity for self-awareness. Selection will place an emphasis on the following two questions:
- How do you see yourself applying the skills and knowledge gained from this programme? Please provide specific aims and any challenges you anticipate. (200 words max)
- Briefly reflect upon a time when you were unable to lead in the way you wanted or were unable to make progress with a challenging issue. How has your approach changed based on this experience? (200 words max)
Participants usually spend 1-2 hours per week working on their learning on top of attending the programme workshops. Due to the time required, it is probably not suitable for those already involved in or about to embark upon other academic programmes.
To discuss whether the programme is the right fit for you, contact Rebecca.Elsworth@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk or Alastair.reid@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk.
The application deadline is Tuesday 23 December at 17:00.
