Directors to be judged on their ability to create ‘compassionate’ cultures

NHS England has announced the first details of its ‘Leadership Competency Framework’, and revealed it will be launched this September.

The LCF will underpin the annual appraisal of NHS board directors and, in turn, adherence to the revamped Fit and Proper Person Test.

NHSE also revealed that leaders, including senior clinicians, who hold “significant roles” but are not board members may be subject to the FPPT in the near future.

The new FPPT framework said the LCF would contain “six competency domains which should be incorporated into all senior leader job descriptions and recruitment processes”.

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Source: HSJ, 3 August 2023