In the dynamic healthcare landscape, organisational change poses significant challenges requiring adept leadership with strategic change management skills—enter Dr Stephen Ng Man Sun.
Dr Stephen Ng Man Sun's journey through The Imperial College and Corndel Healthcare Leadership programme at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust exemplifies this necessity.
His experience during the restructuring of the West London Children's Healthcare into a separate directorate shines a light on the vital role of change management leadership skills to ensure uninterrupted healthcare services.
Managing change with enhanced leadership skills
"I was a fairly new consultant, and we don't get a lot of training in leadership and management. With the kind of changes that were happening, I needed skills to guide the service through the transition. So that's why I decided to do this programme, and I found it very helpful."
Dr Stephen Ng Man Sun
"I utilised data to demonstrate the need and presented this in a solid business case. And they can't say no because it's all there, so clearly in the data… Learning how to talk about the NHS as a business was very insightful, and I think this is where many clinicians have fallen down in the past."
"I utilised data to demonstrate the need and presented this in a solid business case. And they can't say no because it's all there, so clearly in the data… Learning how to talk about the NHS as a business was very insightful, and I think this is where many clinicians have fallen down in the past."
"The amount of time you put in is worth the amount you upskill as a leader."
"I looked forward to the coaching meetings the most because it wasn't just about the course content, it was about how I was developing as a person and my skills, which was the most invaluable part of the entire course."
Navigating change with precision
Dr Stephen Ng Man Sun's completion of the Imperial College and Corndel Healthcare Leadership Programme has marked a significant milestone in his career and departmental leadership at West London Children's Healthcare. His journey from a clinical expert to a strategic leader capable of managing complex organisational changes underscores the power of targeted leadership training in healthcare.