The award-winning Shuri Network and NHS England have collaborated to support female ethnic minority health and care professionals who are working in health technology through offering our Digital Fellowship for 2024/25, to succeed and thrive as digital leaders and innovators.
The 2024/25 Fellowship has now closed for applications.
The Shuri Network launched in July 2019 to support women from ethnic minority backgrounds in the NHS and social care with an interest in digital health to develop the connection, skills and confidence to progress into senior leadership positions and help digital leadership teams more closely represent the diversity of their workforce. The network champions diversity, innovation and safety across the health and care workforce, engaging national bodies and senior leaders to ensure this is built into policy and systems, It is the only network specifically for women of colour in digital health and care, with a membership of over 2800 across the UK and internationally.
The Digital Fellowship combines a variety of components to empower professionals who are currently working within the NHS and Social Care in digital health or who would like to progress their careers in digital health. We also welcome applications from professionals who use technology regularly as an enabler within their role. The Fellowship aims to enable you to overcome career-related challenges, build positive relationships, gain insight into different digital roles and support your career progression.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
How do I apply for the Shuri Digital Fellowship?
Cohort 4 of the Fellowship has now closed for applications.
When was the application deadline?
The deadline was Tuesday 25th June 2024 at 5pm.
When will the Fellowship commence?
The programme will run from September 2024 to May 2025. Coaching sessions are agreed between the Fellow and their coach and occur every 4 – 6 weeks on average. Please note that any missed sessions or later attendance at the coaching sessions are not replaceable, so Fellows need to plan ahead and create the time for the sessions in order to benefit from the programme.
If I am unsuccessful will I be told why?
Due to the very large number of applications, unfortunately we will not be able to provide detailed feedback to unsuccessful applicants.