Interested in applying ? See below for further information on the fellowship and how to apply – deadline for expressions of interest 11th March 2026
How to apply
To apply, please sign up or log on to the Leeds Health and Care Learning portal by scanning the QR code in the poster below or by clicking this link, Course: Partnerships Leading Care (PLC) Fellowship – Expression of Interest. To complete an Expression of Interest (EOI), you will need to outline your project proposal (up to 1,000 words) and confirm line manager support.
Closing date: Wednesday 11th March
Outcome notified by: 20 March 2026
What is the PLC Fellowship?
The Partnerships Leading Care (PLC) Fellowship is a 12‑month, system‑wide development programme created for people who want to grow their system thinking, strengthen their leadership practice, and make a meaningful difference across the Leeds Health and Care system.
As a PLC Fellow, you’ll step beyond organisational boundaries and become part of a supportive, cross-system community committed to tackling real challenges in neighbourhood health. Through a project‑based, hands‑on approach, you’ll learn how to navigate complexity, influence across diverse partners, and create solutions that work for the whole system — not just one part of it.
This is your opportunity to:
- Build confidence as a system and partnership leader
- Apply system thinking tools to understand challenges from multiple perspectives
- Lead a high-impact project improving health and wellbeing at neighbourhood level
- Collaborate with colleagues from across the city’s health, care, voluntary, and community sectors
- Develop the behaviours and mindset needed to lead change across a whole system
Who is it for?
The Fellowship is open to staff in paid employment across the health and social care, regardless of seniority,
- Early-career professionals
- Individuals involved with integrated neighbourhood-level health and social care delivery or system improvement initiatives.
- Service leaders and managers who recognise the need to develop a partnership approach to improve care delivery.
- Staff interested in innovation, co-design, and embedding evidence-based practice into neighbourhood care.
What you need to know about the fellowship:
Fellows are asked to identify a project within their workplace that aligns to one of the three neighbourhood health priorities:
- Prevention of ill-health, Health Independence & Community Resilience
Supporting people to live well and independently in their communities, while reducing reliance on statutory services. Example project topics may include those listed below, though we also welcome your own ideas.
- Independent living: personalised care, assistive technology, and community-based rehabilitation.
- Community and carer networks: strengthening local support, partnerships with voluntary or faith groups, and peer support for carers and residents,
- Wellbeing and prevention: early intervention for frailty, long-term conditions or social isolation, and neighbourhood activities that improve wellbeing and reduce service demand.
- Health and Wellbeing Innovation, Digital & Policy Translation
Using technology, data and improvement approaches to enhance care, translate policy into practice, and support innovation. Example project topics may include those listed below, though we also welcome your own ideas.
- Developing digital tools for care planning, remote monitoring or assistive technology.
- Using data to identify neighbourhood needs, gaps and inefficiencies.
- Turning policy into practical guides, tools or workflows for frontline teams.
- Co-designing new care models with residents, carers and multidisciplinary teams.
- Applying rapid improvement methods and sharing learning to scale what works.
- Health Equity, Inclusion & Wellbeing
Promoting equity, inclusion and wellbeing for residents and the health and care workforce across neighbourhoods. Example project topics may include those listed below, though we also welcome your own ideas.
- Improving recruitment, retention and progression for underrepresented groups in social care.
- Culturally informed care initiatives to reduce health and social inequalities in local communities.
- Workforce wellbeing projects, such as flexible working or psychological safety initiatives.
- Identifying gaps in access to services and designing targeted support for vulnerable populations.
What’s involved?
- 12-month programme starting April 2026 with a face-to-face development day (22 April 2026)
- One day per month to work on your project with monthly mentor support
- Monthly virtual development sessions and a celebration event in March 2027
If you’re curious, collaborative, and motivated to make a wider impact — the PLC Fellowship offers an inspiring space to grow, connect, and help shape the future of health and care in Leeds.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to leedsth-tr.lhca@nhs.net.
Alternatively if you would like to find out more, we will be hosting an open Lunch and Learn session on Monday 2 March, 12:00–12:30, for anyone who would like to find out more about the Fellowship.
Log-in details below.
Microsoft Teams meeting – Lunch and learn Partnerships Leading Care Fellowship
Monday 2nd March 2026 (12.00 – 12.30). Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/35840095605121?p=SknSQAxf9FNcSWp5hD . Meeting ID: 358 400 956 051 21. Passcode: D3wU9qY6
