Publish date: 27 March 2025
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP) employee has completed the 2nd cohort of NHSE South West Developing Aspirant Leadership Programme for Ethnic minority Nurses and Midwives.
Busie Khumalo, who is a Specialist Practitioner for Swindon completed the 2nd stage earlier this year alongside her job at AWP.
The NHS England (Midlands) award-winning Developing Aspirant Leaders (DAL) Programme supports ethnic minority nurses and midwives aspiring towards a senior leadership role. DAL was created by ethnic minority nurses and midwives, for ethnic minority nurses and midwives and provides academic learning, sponsorship, and the ability to safely stretch, delivering a sustainable positive action scheme for progression.
Catriona Sanderson, Divisional Director of Nursing for BSW - BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire said:
“Busie has worked incredibly hard over the past 6+ months on this programme and we are incredibly proud of her achievement. Busie is a great example of a leader and clinician, and it has been an absolute pleasure to work with her and to learn from her on this programme and I hope we can continue to learn and develop together going forward.”
Catriona supported Busie throughout the programme. Busie says:
“Catriona prioritised me, even though she was completely snowed under. May you not do this just for me, and I hope that we give back what you gave one way or the other and that we pass on the principles you hold so dearly – being a present and supportive leader.
I will say in my language “ Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu”- “I am because you are !”
I am so grateful for the support I got from you, my previous, and current managers. However, I want to acknowledge that there is still a long way to go still!”
