Healthcare Leadership Model – Background
Leadership frameworks and models in healthcare
The concept of having a leadership framework or model for use in the NHS and healthcare more generally is not new. As facilitators, you may find that some of your 360° participants have used one or more of the previous frameworks listed below. Please see information below to find out more.
Leadership Qualities Framework (LQF)
First published: 2002
Audience: Senior leaders in the NHS
Research: Chief executives in the NHS
Structure: 15 qualities (3 clusters of 5 elements)
Medical Leadership Competency Framework (MLCF)
Audience: Doctors and medical students in the UK
Research: Focused on the medical community
Structure: 5 domains, each with 4 elements
Clinical Leadership Competency Framework (CLCF)
First published: 2011
Audience: Clinicians and clinical students in the UK
Research: Focused on the clinical community
Structure: 5 domains, each with 4 elements
Leadership Framework (LF)
First published: 2011
Audience: All staff in healthcare in the UK
Research: Based on LQF and MLCF/CLCF
Structure: Same as MLCF/CLCF with 2 extra domains for senior staff