North West Professional Support and Wellbeing Service
The Professional Support and Wellbeing Service, provides additional support to Resident Doctors training in the North West.
The Professional Support and Wellbeing Team
Deputy Dean for Learner Support and the Professional Support and Wellbeing Service: Tamsin Dunn
Associate Dean for Foundation and the Professional Support and Wellbeing Service: Joanne Rowell
Business Programme Manager for Hospital and Community Care: Claire McGovern
Programme Support Manager: Vacant
Programme Support Coordinator: Fran McLaughlin
Programme Administrator: Kerri Ann Weir
The Professional Support and Wellbeing Service Referral Criteria
The Professional Support and Wellbeing Service referral criteria and referral form can be accessed below:
How to Refer to the Professional Support and Wellbeing Team
We do not accept self-referrals, Resident Doctor's should contact their Training Programme Director or Educational Supervisor should a referral to the Professional Support and Wellbeing Service be required. They will provide access to the Professional Support and Wellbeing Service resources and make the referral by completing the Referral Form. The referral form must be completed with the Resident Doctor's knowledge and consent.
There are also 7 case managers who work with the Professional Support and Wellbeing Team, they are experienced educators from various specialities across the North West.
The Professional Support and Wellbeing Team can be contacted via england.PSW.NW@nhs.net
What the Professional Support and Wellbeing Service Offers
Please note we cannot provide clinical diagnosis for Dyslexia or Neurodiversity. Our aim is to gain better insight to implement support to help Resident Doctor's Doctors to navigate their training.
Careers Support
The Professional Support and Wellbing Team work alongside our NHSE NW Careers Support Manager, Mr Shah Rahman, who can draw on the different resources below to help support Resident Doctors.
Mr Shah Rahman can be contacted via: shah.rahman12@nhs.net
Careers Advice
Definition: Provides specific information and recommendations about career options, educational pathways, job markets, and application processes.
Focus: Immediate, actionable information.
Example: Telling someone what qualifications they need for a particular job.
Careers Guidance
Definition: A broader, more developmental approach that helps individuals understand their strengths, interests, and options to make informed career choices.
Focus: Long-term career planning and decision-making.
Example: Helping someone assess their skills and interests to choose a suitable career path.
Careers Counselling
Definition: Involves a deeper, more personal exploration of career issues, often addressing psychological and emotional aspects of career decisions.
Focus: Emotional support and resolving personal issues related to career choices.
Example: Assisting someone in overcoming anxiety about career changes or addressing dissatisfaction in their current role.
Careers Coaching
Definition: A results-oriented approach that focuses on achieving specific career goals and improving performance through structured sessions.
Focus: Goal-setting, skill development, and accountability.
Example: Working with someone to develop leadership skills or prepare for a job interview.
Careers Management
Definition: The ongoing process of planning and managing one's career, including setting career goals, acquiring new skills, and navigating job transitions.
Focus: Continuous development and proactive career planning.
Example: Creating a five-year career development plan and regularly updating it based on progress and changing circumstances.
Excelling Careers
Definition: A less common term, usually referring to strategies and actions aimed at achieving exceptional performance and rapid advancement in one's career.
Focus: High performance and accelerated career growth.
Example: Tailored professional development programs to fast-track someone to executive leadership positions. Understanding these distinctions helps in choosing the right type of support for specific career-related needs. We provide all the above except mentoring and decide in the session which methodology to use through reflective practice.
Further information on Careers is available here.