Public Health leadership development and succession planning in Scotland Susan Webb, Pip Farman and Andrew Fraser Contact: pip.farman@nhs.net
Identification of emergent Public Health leaders Survey of PH Departments – succession planning Survey of trainees Position statement to PH Review Provide formal leadership development appropriately tailored for those wishing to take on senior leadership roles from within the multidisciplinary public health workforce Survey of senior staff
Feedback Language inconsistent Disparate Not cohesive Patchy Fragmented Feedback PH leaders do not have leadership skills Support service Request for clarity Influencing, lobbying, advocating & tactical Not visible Recognition of multidisciplinary (non-medical) workforce?
The Task WHO Immediate pressures – current leaders (multidisciplinary / across domains) Emergent leaders Wider workforce (NHS / other organisations) WHAT Sustainable arrangements for leadership support and development Implementation plan
Questions we have asked? Vision – for Public Health leadership and enabling a supportive environment? Leadership model? What does a Public Health Leader look like? Is there a distinct Public Health leadership challenge? Leadership support and development – existing schemes or something new? Engagement - who else do we need to engage with? Please make sure
What is called for? The ability to work strategically within complex organisations Multidisciplinary approach .. work across organisational boundaries .. range of stakeholders to facilitate change .. look beyond current pressures .. opportunities to do things better Evidence – understand & translate Different set of skills / competencies Tactical approaches
Recommendations Short term programme for senior leaders Longer term programme for emergent leaders / wider workforce Champion at local levels (practical things we can all do) Business plan / operational plan Platform with providers / commissioning – flexible approach as we move forward
What do you need to be a better public health leader?