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Clinical Leadership and First Line Health Manager Development

Prepare clinicians stepping into their first management roles to lead teams, budgets and quality without losing their clinical credibility. Participants build core skills in supervision, delegation, difficult conversations and performance management shaped for busy African health settings. The course bridges the gap between being a good clinician and being an effective manager.

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What you will be able to do

  • Make the transition from clinician to health team manager.
  • Supervise, delegate and develop clinical staff effectively.
  • Hold difficult conversations and manage conflict constructively.
  • Manage day to day operations, rosters and resources.
  • Apply basic budget and performance oversight in a unit.
  • Build resilience and self management as a new leader.

Course outline

  1. 01From Clinician to Manager
  2. 02Supervising and Developing Staff
  3. 03Delegation and Team Coordination
  4. 04Difficult Conversations and Conflict
  5. 05Managing Rosters and Resources
  6. 06Budget and Performance Basics
  7. 07Personal Resilience and Self Management

Who should attend

This course suits newly appointed unit managers, senior nurses, allied health leads and clinicians moving into first line management.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Lagos5US$1,800Closed
5 to 9 Oct 2026Dubai5US$1,800Register
12 to 16 Oct 2026Johannesburg5R18,000Register
19 to 23 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000Register
26 to 30 Oct 2026Durban5R18,000Register
2 to 6 Nov 2026Pretoria5R18,000Register
9 to 13 Nov 2026Nairobi5US$1,800Register
16 to 20 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800Register
23 to 27 Nov 2026Lusaka5US$1,800Register
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Harare5US$1,800Register
7 to 11 Dec 2026Accra5US$1,800Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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