SPIN Fellowship / New to Leadership Programmes

The SPIN Fellowship and New to Leadership Programme (NtLP) Pilot, supported by NHS England and delivered by the Islington GP Federation and Training Hub, are designed to support newly qualified primary care professionals, as well as health, care, and local system leaders across the Islington Borough in developing essential leadership skills.

Led by our Islington Training Hub Clinical Lead, Deputy Clinical Lead, and supported by a team of GPs and social care managers, the programme offers a mix of shadowing opportunities, portfolio projects, leadership workshops, and peer support.

The aim of the programme is to increase collaboration, promote workforce wellbeing, and improve population health by strengthening leadership, encouraging team integration, and driving better health outcomes in Islington

  • The shadowing scheme connects fellows with professionals across primary, community, health, and social care, including the voluntary sector. Our goal is to broaden fellows’ perspectives beyond their own practice and workplace, allowing them to experience collaborative working across the local system.

    For more information about the shadowing scheme, please click here.

  • Direct leadership experience and the chance to develop a special area of interest are offered as part of the programme. The projects fall under: workforce supply, workforce development, and workforce transformation, and are coordinated by the local and NCL Training Hubs. For a list of previous portfolio topics, please click here.

    Islington borough partners can express interest in hosting a project by contacting us at igpf.islingtontraininghub@nhs.net

  • NCL Training Hub offers a mentoring programme to all staff working in primary care in North Central London. The mentoring programme will see mentees have access to one hour of mentoring each month.

    NCL Training Hub will be updating the offer for primary care mentoring this year, further details will be shared soon.

  • Bi-monthly workshops run in-person at Islington GP Federation and offer peer support, topic-based learning, and networking opportunities with other fellows. Some of topics covered are:

    • Emotional Intelligence: Stress/Burnout vs. Wellbeing/Recognising negative thinking; Time Management, Prioritising & Boundaries

    • Management (vs. Leadership): Some project management approaches

    • Coaching (vs Mentoring): An approach and practice using it

    • Summer book group - Who moved my cheese? Managing change

    • The health & social care environment 1: PCNs, ICS & interpersonal politics

    • Celebration event: Introductions, mid-program & end of program reviews: What is Leadership/curriculum ideas & project selection + Review of Years 1&2 feedback + Year 2 Presentation run-through

Express your interest to join the New to Leadership Programme Pilot

The New to Leadership Pilot supports individuals stepping into leadership roles by helping them build leadership skills and apply them through project work or within their current roles. It is an adapted version of the SPIN Fellowship, previously funded by NHS England, which ended in 2024.

This offer is open to borough partners, with participation costs heavily subsidised, a small fee is required to help cover expenses. To apply, participants must complete an application form with line manager approval or email us at igpf.islingtontraininghub@nhs.net

Get In Touch

For any questions, please email igpf.islingtontraininghub@nhs.net