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"It is essential that you understand that clinical leadership has been established as a critical factor for improving the performance of health care organisations. Studies have suggested that the increasing presence of clinicians in leadership positions can lead to more credibility with frontline clinical staff and a greater emphasis on patient care (Sarto and Veronesi 2016). Meaningful clinical leadership clearly extends far beyond having a clinically qualified individual leading an organisation. It includes the work of all nursing, medical and AHP leadership teams below board level within organisations.

System leaders often do not see themselves as such, believing that any successes they achieve are due to working behind the scenes rather than leading from the front (Timmins 2015). The emergence of sustainability and transformation partnerships and integrated care systems meant that leaders increasingly needed the relational skills to lead across systems rather than just individual institutions (Kline 2019). However, given the unprecedented challenges facing the NHS, the system needs leaders who can motivate staff and managers to work differently, across service and organisational boundaries. This is the only way to meet the needs of the growing number of people with complex and long-term conditions, many of whom rely on care and support from different services (Kline, 2019)."