Fellowship

Aims of the IHM Fellowship Programme 
The Institute of Healthcare Management aims to recognise and sustain excellence amongst its members who make significant contribution to health and social care management.  

IHM has developed its Fellowship Programme to recognise those who can demonstrate that they have achieved excellence in management practice.  

The Programme is aimed at very experienced managers working throughout health and social care settings.  

The process has been designed to assess the knowledge, skills, attitudes, behaviours, understanding, achievements and characteristics needed to deliver the highest standards of management in care settings.  

The Fellowship criteria aim to recognise managers who are:

• Providing high quality services
• Achieving excellence through a process of demonstrated continuous improvement in the delivery and development of health and social care
• Demonstrating a commitment to lifelong learning and reflective practice
• Dedicated to professional growth and personal well-being
• Aware of strategies and developments in contemporary health and social care, incorporating the views of stakeholders including service users and carers
• Ensuring equitable care and innovation in practice
• Supportive of others in the provision of health and social care 

And do this by establishing criteria that

• Are commensurate with a manager working at the highest level of practice
• Are concordant with other assessments and awards offered by the IHM 

Who Can Apply? 
The Fellowship Programme is open to any full member of the Institute who meets all of the initial criteria:

• Be a current full member of the Institute of Healthcare Management
• Has been a full member for at least 5 continuous years*
• Has worked as a manager in health and social care for at least 5 years
• Is able to demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development 

*In exceptional circumstances where membership is less than 5 years continuous service and where experience as a health or social care manager is for more than 10 years applications will be accepted.  

Next Steps
If you are interested in applying for Fellowship of the IHM then you should read through the paperwork and make an initial self-assessment of your competence against the criteria. Those candidates who feel that they have the skills, expertise, knowledge and evidence should then proceed to develop a full application. 

An application form should be completed and sent to IHM to register as a fellowship candidate. 

The cost of applying for Fellowship of the Institute of Healthcare Management is £1,000.  £500 payable as a non refundable deposit when you return your application form and the remaining £500 payable before your panel assessment approximately 9 months later.

Timetable

There will be two intakes for Fellowship throughout the year (each intake can contain a maximum of 15 members) and the timetables for these entry points are as follows:

Documents Available

• Guide & Criteria
• Application Form
• Referee Form
• Submission Form
• Submission Planning Tool
• Reflective Practice