Integrated Health and Social Care Leadership Programme

Level 5 Diploma

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Develop Confident Leaders. Strengthen Your Service. Build Your Future Registered Managers.

This programme is designed for organisations that want to go beyond compliance and develop leaders who can deliver high-quality, joined-up services across health and social care. 

Delivered over up to 15 months, this structured leadership programme combines expert-led masterclasses, workplace application, and coaching to create real and measurable service improvement.

What This Programme Delivers

  • Stronger CQC inspection readiness
  • Improved team performance and retention
  • A clear pipeline of future Registered Managers
  • Leaders who can confidently manage complexity, risk and change
  • Measurable service improvement within your organisation 

Course Details

Price: Provided upon enquiry

Funding: Commercial

Academic Level: Level 5

Mode Of Delivery: Blended delivery of online workshops (optional), workbooks, e-learning, coaching sessions (MS Teams), and observation in the workplace.

Course Length: 15 Months

What Makes This Programme Different?

What makes this programme different?

✔ Workplace-led leadership development:
Learning is immediately applied in real roles, not just theory 

✔ Real service improvement:
Each learner delivers a project that creates measurable impact 

✔ Structured coaching support:
Ongoing coaching to develop confidence, decision-making and leadership presence 

✔ Designed for today’s care challenges:
Focused on governance, safeguarding, culture, and integrated working

Designed For Integrated Care Leadership

This programme brings together professionals from across:

  • Adult social care
  • Health services
  • Community and integrated care settings 

Supporting leaders to: 

  • Work effectively across organisational boundaries
  • Contribute to Integrated Care Systems (ICS)
  • Lead collaborative, person-centred services
  • Improve outcomes through joined-up delivery 

Programme Structure

Delivered through a structured series of:

  • 12 leadership masterclasses (monthly delivery)
  • Workplace leadership practice and application
  • Coaching and progress reviews
  • Portfolio-based assessment
  • Service improvement project 

Advanced Leadership Modules (Optional)

Participants can extend their development through additional modules in: 

Financial Management in Care

  • Budget management and cost awareness
  • Financial decision-making in care services
  • Linking financial performance to quality outcomes 

Resource & Workforce Management

  • Workforce planning and staffing models
  • Managing capacity and demand
  • Balancing quality, safety and efficiency

These modules support progression into Registered Manager and senior leadership roles

Workplace Application

Participants will:

  • Lead teams and supervision sessions
  • Deliver coaching and staff development
  • Contribute to governance and quality assurance
  • Implement and evaluate service improvements

Who This Is For

  • Deputy Managers
  • Team Leaders
  • Aspiring and existing Registered Managers
  • Senior care professionals progressing into leadership roles

On successful completion, learners achieve: 

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care, a nationally recognised qualification supporting progression into CQC-registered leadership roles.