{"id":6748,"date":"2026-01-26T09:36:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/careers\/?page_id=6748"},"modified":"2026-01-26T10:40:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T10:40:24","slug":"your-journey-to-leadership-careers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/careers\/roles\/your-journey-to-leadership-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Journey to Leadership Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, leadership is about more than managing teams – it\u2019s about shaping the future of healthcare. Our selection process for senior roles is designed to be fair, transparent, and focused on finding leaders who share our vision and values.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”What To Expect” color=”blue” border_width=”5″ css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_text_separator title=”Application Review” color=”blue” border_width=”5″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Your journey starts with your online application. We\u2019ll look for evidence of your experience, achievements, and how you demonstrate leadership aligned to the role and the MFT values.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”Shortlisting” color=”blue” border_width=”5″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]If your application meets the criteria and you form part of the pool of candidates that we are taking forward to the selection process, you will be shortlisted and invited to the next stage. We\u2019ll provide clear guidance to you, so you know what to expect on the day.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”5983″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Exercises will be designed around the essential criteria for the role, outlined in the Person Specification, alongside the leadership domains that form part of the new NHS Leadership Competency Framework<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”6237″ img_size=”full” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_text_separator title=”Assessment Stage” color=”blue” border_width=”5″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]For Band 8a\u2013Band 9 roles, this <\/span>will <\/span>include:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]

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A Leadership Self-Assessment<\/h3>\n <\/a>\n\n
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\n Again, the process could be supplemented with additional exercises to assess your technical skills, knowledge and experience for the role.\u00a0 This could be in tray exercises, Stakeholder Engagement Exercises, Analysis & Repot Writing Exercises, psychometric assessments. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>[vc_column_text css=””]Exercises will be designed around the essential criteria for the role, outlined in the Person Specification, alongside the leadership domains that form part of the new NHS Leadership Competency Framework<\/span>.\u00a0 <\/span>More information<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Outcome and Feedback” color=”blue” border_width=”5″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll keep you informed at every step and provide feedback to support your development – whether <\/span>you\u2019re<\/span> successful or not.<\/span><\/p>\n

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