Coaching for SuppoRTT

Returning to training following time out can be challenging. Postgraduate Doctors, Dentists and Public Health practitioners (PGDiTs) often express concerns about confidence, competence, work-life balance and managing stress.

Each PGDiT's return is unique depending upon your personal situation; this might include additional factors such as caring responsibilities at home, exam preparation, completion of research projects, health concerns etc.

The NW SuppoRTT programme offers coaching to help you to identify, explore and work towards a successful return to training and can be accessed up to 3 months post-return.

The coaching is delivered by Westwood Coaching Associates Ltd; please read the Coaching for SuppoRTT Information Sheet for more information.

If you are a postgraduate Doctor, Dentist or Public Health practitioner in training (PGDiT) and feel that you require coaching as part of your return to training, please speak to one of the following people who can complete the referral form:

  • Associate Postgraduate Dean
  • Training Programme Director (TPD)
  • SuppoRTT Champion (contact details can be found here)
  • College Tutor
  • Educational Supervisor
  • Named Clinical Supervisor

Once you have been allocated a coach you will have an initial session for around 1-1½ hours, followed by up to 4 further 1 hour sessions. Additional sessions may be granted if needed.

Referral Form 

Process

(please click on the below image to be taken to the form)
  1. Coaching is identified as a requirement for the PGDiT's return to training (i.e. at a SuppoRTT meeting).
  2. AD, TPD, SuppoRTT Champion, College Tutor, ES or named CS completes referral form (link below).
  3. NW SuppoRTT team will review the referral.
  4. If approved, the NW SuppoRTT team will email confirmation to the PGDiT including a link to the pre-coaching questionnaire*
  5. Once the pre-coaching questionnaire has been submitted the NW SuppoRTT team will forward the referral form to Westwood.
  6. Westwood will assign a coach to the PGDiT.
  7. The coach will make contact with the PGDiT and arrange the initial session.
  8. PGDiT will attend the initial coaching session and arrange/attend further sessions.
  9.  Once all coaching sessions are complete the NW SuppoRTT team will send post-coaching questionnaire to the PGDiT*. 
  10. PGDiT to complete post-coaching questionnaire*.

*The pre and post-coaching questionnaires are very important and will help us to decide if/how we offer coaching in the future.

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If you have any questions about accessing Coaching for SuppoRTT please email the NW SuppoRTT Team at england.supportt.nw@nhs.net.

Page updated 21st August 2024