{"id":2503,"date":"2025-07-24T12:14:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T11:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/?page_id=2503"},"modified":"2026-01-07T16:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:47:19","slug":"lothian-experiential-leadership-academy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/lothian-experiential-leadership-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiential Learning &amp; Leadership Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">One experience at a time: your gateway to development<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Experiential Learning &amp; Leadership Academy is open to <strong>all registered and non-registered nurses and midwives.   <\/strong>The aim of the Academy is to offer <strong>experiential learning<\/strong> opportunities across four levels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/discovering-level\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2511\"><strong>Level 1 Discovering<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 shadowing opportunities for a few hours or 1 day <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/deciding-level\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2540\">Level 2 Deciding<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013<strong> <\/strong>shadowing and participating opportunities to help understand other roles and services for 1-2 weeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Level 3 Developing<\/strong> \u2013 leading on specific projects across NHS Lothian.&nbsp; This could be an extended period of learning for the lifetime of the project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Level 4 Directing<\/strong> \u2013 leading on a systems wide programme of work, sponsored by an NHS Lothian Executive.&nbsp; This will involve chairing meetings and reporting to the Board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/11\/ELLA-Graphic.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/11\/ELLA-Graphic.jpg\" alt=\"ELLA Graphic\" class=\"wp-image-2776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/11\/ELLA-Graphic.jpg 602w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/11\/ELLA-Graphic-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/11\/ELLA-Graphic.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-img-2776\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/11\/ELLA-Graphic-300x168.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far we have been working on the <strong>Discovering<\/strong> and <strong>Deciding<\/strong> levels and will come to the Developing and Directing levels in the future. ELLA is open to registered and non-registered nursing and midwifery staff and those that come under the &#8216;umbrella&#8217; of nursing and midwifery, such as operating department assistants\/practitioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aims<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aims of the Experiential Learning &amp; Leadership Academy are to provide a structured learning opportunities to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve  understanding of other roles and services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide opportunities to consider a career move<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support succession and career planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contribute to staff retention <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create opportunities for networking, collaborative working and building relationships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The experiential learning experiences may include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Organisational Understanding: attending organisational meetings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clinical Shadowing: other clinical services or patient pathways<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional Practice: taking part in professional activities <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each level of award has <strong>criteria for application<\/strong>, <strong>application process<\/strong> and process for issue of an <strong>ELLA award certificate<\/strong>.  These are provided on the Discovering and Deciding pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/discovering-level\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2511\">Level 1 Discovering<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/deciding-level\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2540\">Level 2 Deciding<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also search for opportunities in two ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/discovering-level-opportunities-2\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2595\">Opportunities by Services<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/search-by-role\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2678\">Opportunities by Role<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One experience at a time: your gateway to development The Experiential Learning &amp; Leadership Academy is open to all registered and non-registered nurses and midwives. 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