Coaching for Quality Improvement

About the programme

Registration for the 2023 programme is now closed. Please watch this page for future opportunities.

The Coaching Academy is pleased to offer a brand-new learning programme free to members of the Q community and those wishing to join. 

Coaching for Quality Improvement gives participants the coaching skills necessary to bring your team on a change journey. There is no shortage of Quality Improvement tools and techniques to bring into your workplace; the challenge is how to make them part of your everyday practice. The key to success is your team adopting these tools and techniques – but that can be a daunting prospect, especially if your team is already under significant pressure. 

This course aims to equip you with structured, practical coaching approaches that you can adapt to your team’s needs and put to immediate use. We will cover:

• the benefits of coaching for Quality Improvement in your workplace,
• starting a change project and maintaining momentum,
• examining what change approach may work best for your team/project, and
• how to coach others to empower them to own the change.

You'll have the the opportunity to share knowledge collaborate with other healthcare professionals throughout the north west coast.

Details

This course has no prerequisite. Upon completion, you will leave with a European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) Foundation level coaching qualification.

It is seven months long (May – November 2023) to give you the flexibility to complete the course work and ensure you have a minimum of 10 hours of coaching practice. You also must be able to attend three full-day workshops on Thursday 25th May, Wednesday 21st June, and Wednesday 19th July as well as commit the time to your coaching practice and to complete an assessment portfolio.  
Below is an approximate breakdown of the time commitment needed. 

Who can apply?

We are looking for those who have Quality Improvement as part of their role, or keen to develop in this area. You do not have to be a line manager to participate in this course. However, to put your learning into practice, you need to plan who you are going to coach. We recommend that you have at least three ‘coachees’. Your coachees need to commit to giving feedback and providing time to be coached.

Programme participants and their coachees MUST either be members of the Health Foundation’s Q Community or apply to join either before or during the course. We will support you in the application process if needed. 

Applications for the May to November 2023 programme close on 9th May at 5pm. Please complete an Expression of Interest form via this link.

For any questions about this programme and applying to be a Q, follow this link or contact Natalie Latham. 

Read the opinions of participants in the 2022 Q coaching programme here.

Why join the Q community?

The Health Foundation's Q community wants to grow its membership by being as flexible and inclusive as possible. There are many benefits to joining the Q Community. You’ll be able to:

• connect, share and learn with people within both the health and social care sectors and beyond from across the UK and Ireland. These professionals will be from a range of different disciples, including, front line, management, research, policy and commissioning,
• tap into the community to solve practical problems and bring innovations to your workplace, 
• develop your improvement and leadership skills, and
• get involved in activities and enjoy benefits such as journals and learning resources, and inspiring events.