Who is Empowering Women in Leadership for?

This programme is aimed at staff working at band 8a and above who are female and wish to further their professional development with a view to career progression.

If requested we will support each successful delegate to be paired with a FD/CFO sponsor/mentor who will support them with their career development. The sponsor/mentor will give advice and feedback and create space for the delegate to connect with other influential professionals to enhance their career development opportunities.

Programme objectives:

1. Empower women in NHS finance roles (band 8a+) by developing their confidence and leadership capabilities.

2. Build self-awareness through tools like the Insights questionnaire, helping participants understand their leadership styles and how they interact with others.

3. Enhance practical leadership skills, including communication, influencing, assertiveness, and resilience.

4. Create a strong personal brand and improve participants’ ability to advocate for themselves in male-dominated environments.

5. Address internal barriers, such as imposter syndrome, limiting beliefs, and the inner critic.

6. Support career advancement through structured career planning, CV writing, and interview preparation.

7. Provide ongoing development and peer support through motivational talks, action learning sets, and networking.

8. Foster resilience and well-being, helping women manage work-life boundaries and recover from setbacks.

9. Encourage sponsorship and mentorship, highlighting the importance of these relationships for career growth.

Overall, the programme aims to create lasting personal and professional transformation for women in leadership within the NHS finance sector.

You can view the draft 2026/27 agenda here. Please note this may be subject to change.

How to apply:

Applications are now closed, you can register your interest for the 2027/28 cohort below.

Register your interest here. 

Programme delivery:

Please note this section is subject to change and is dependent on how many applications are received. If we have enough applications then the below dates will be the delivery dates for the programme.

A North and South cohort will be delivered from September 2026 – February 2027 and the below sessions and dates are TBC.

• Day 1 – full day, face to face
  • South – 24th September – Location tbc
  • North – 1st October – Location tbc
• Motivational session 1 – both cohorts – October – Online, date & time tbc
• Action Learning set 1 – Online, date & time tbc
  • South – w/c 19th October
  • North – w/c 2nd November
• Motivational session 2 – both cohorts – December – Online, date & time tbc
• Day 2 – full day, face to face
  • South – 19th November – Location tbc
  • North – 25th November – Location tbc
• Action Learning set 2 – Online, date & time tbc
  • South – w/c 18th January
  • North – w/c 25th January
• Motivational session 3 – both cohorts – January – Online, date & time tbc
• Day 3 – full day, face to face
  • North – 3rd February – Location tbc
  • South – 24th February – Location tbc

CPD hours:

Cost:

This programme costs £500 per person to attend.

The below regions are providing some funding for places on the programme, if your region is not listed then please get in touch.

• London
• East of England
• South West
• Midlands 

For all regions, travel and accommodation may not be included within the confirmed funding.

Unfortunately, we do not have national funding to be able to support additional places at this stage. If anything changes, this page will be updated.

“It’s been fantastic and insightful, lots has been learnt and I’m sure we’ll be learning and growing more together!” Delegate feedback.