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Distributed leadership
Distributed leadership focuses on networking and collaboration between individuals with formal leadership positions and those who do not.
Unlike hierarchical models of leadership, this a flexible approach which allows an individual to have both a leader and follower role within an organisation, depending on the situation.
Junior doctors are a varied, non-homogenous group who can benefit from distributed leadership structures to improve medical engagement and organisational change.
- Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust case study Oxford have developed a range of different representative groups designed to meet specific needs such as a foundation year group, core medical trainee group, and medical registrar group.
- Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust case study Nottingham reorganised their junior doctor representation in 2015, resulting in a network of sub-forums reporting to a central committee, which included representation from senior trust management.
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