Our Leadership Way

Our Leadership way sets out what great leadership looks like at every level and how we create the Oxleas difference, through leading with personal impact, building compassionate, inclusive, high performing teams and delivering excellent patient care.

Our leadership way has a supporting framework that sets out the behaviours and competencies required for the different levels of leadership. Our leadership way is fully aligned to the NHS England Management and Leadership Framework, which brings together, Leadership standards and competencies, A national code of practice and clear expectations for leaders at every level, which all leaders across the NHS are expected to work towards. Whether you are a clinical or non-clinical leader, new to management or in a senior role, these are the standards we all work towards, creating a consistent and supportive leadership culture across the Trust.

At the heart of Our Leadership Way are our values: We’re Kind | We’re Fair | We Listen | We Care

These values shape how we lead, how we treat one another, and how we deliver care—ensuring leadership is compassionate, inclusive, and grounded in what matters most to our staff and patients.

Our Leadership Way is brought to life through a connected set of leadership development programmes and tools, supporting colleagues at every stage of their leadership journey.

Together, these ensure leadership development is not a one-off experience, but a continuous journey of growth, reflection, and impact.Find out more about Our Leadership Way in this short film with Chief Executive, Dr Ify Okocha and Chief People and Strategy Officer, Rachel Evans

The areas Our Leadership Way Framework focuses on;

Our Leadership Way framework focuses on 3 overarching focus areas.

• Leading Self – We Lead with self-awareness, integrity, accountability and compassion, taking time to develop ourselves and understand the impact of our actions on others.
• Leading Teams and Resources – We lead by building inclusive, high-performing teams where people feel valued, and by managing resources effectively to deliver strong outcomes, positive experiences and high performance.
• Leading with Quality and Partenership – We lead through partnerships, working across boundaries and systems to deliver safe, high-quality and sustainable care, improving outcomes and experiences for the populations we serve.

Each of the above focus areas have supporting competencies based on the leadership level you are working at, click on the below tabs to find out more about the expectations at the different leadership stages. The stages represent the scale of your responsibility, the people or teams you influence and or the complexity and scope of your decisions.