29/09/2008 – Please note that the Gateway to Leadership programme is now closed to applications.

06/10/2008 – Online testing for the Gateway to Leadership programme is now closed.

Employing 1.3 million people and deploying an annual budget of £100 billion, the NHS is the single biggest organisation in Europe. The lives of millions are changed by the services we provide, every minute of every hour of every day. And as we continue to undergo rapid transformation, it’s critical that we manage and drive this change with fresh ideas, new insights and leadership expertise.

If you’re an exceptional senior manager in industry or business with the potential to become a director or chief executive, Gateway to Leadership is your way in to challenging and rewarding career.

Talented senior managers like you have various reasons for embarking on this programme, whether through the desire to make a fundamental career change, to enjoy more job satisfaction, more responsibility, to make a difference or give something back. All are attracted by the opportunity to rise to the challenges presented by such a high profile public sector service.

Explore our Case Studies and find out more about how the NHS is leading the way - from Formula 1 surgery to reducing our carbon footprint, from radical infection control to virtual reality training...