Digital Maternity Leaders

Program Overview

This course will develop a new generation of digital changemakers who will drive information and technology transformation in maternity service delivery across the NHS.

You'll be taught through a blend of online and in-person learning. All components are designed to be highly engaging, supporting your individual learning and creating a vibrant learning community of digital leaders.

By the end of this programme, you will have a critical understanding of the principles, methods, governance and implications for maternity service delivery and improvement. You'll be able to assess how information systems and processes enhance or compromise the decision-making and actions of healthcare team members, women and pregnant people. You will acquire communication skills and learn how to adapt your communication style for different people, situations and audiences.You will learn about emerging knowledge and apply best-practice models, frameworks, and approaches to improve outcomes and add further value to NHS initiatives. Crucially, you'll gain effective leadership skills in the transformation of maternity services, driving digitally enabled service improvement.

At the start of the programme, you will set out your goals for the year ahead in a Personal Development Plan. This will be agreed upon with an executive sponsor – a board-level stakeholder at your organisation who commits to supporting you in applying learning to your workplace.

Throughout the programme, you will use a learning journal to reflect on your practice and to capture the impact you achieve in your organisation. This will help you to work toward the goals set out in your Personal Development Plan, as well as prepare you to implement practical transformational change to benefit maternity service users.

This course is intended for people working in maternity services and digital health. You will study selected modules from Imperial’s Digital Health Leadership programme. When you graduate, you will achieve a Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Health Leadership.