The PSU Coaching Service

The Coaching Service is part of the Professional Support Unit (PSU). Our team of experienced and qualified coaches provide 1:1 coaching for trainees and learners. We are dedicated to supporting individuals who are in challenging situations which could prevent them from getting the most from their careers.

You can access 1:1 coaching sessions by completing a brief PSU Coaching Service application. Click on the 'Coaching Application Form ' button below for further details.

What is Coaching?

Coaching can be a highly-effective way of developing awareness and insight to how we think and behave in the workplace. As a first step, this awareness shift can have a profound impact on a range of issues in our personal and professional lives. Meeting 1:1 with a coach over a number of sessions can be a valuable way of identifying workable strategies for overcoming blocks to success, dealing with challenges and changes in the workplace, and finding and maintaining balance. Individuals often find that coaching leads to:

# greater satisfaction and fulfilment

# heightened levels of engagement and performance

# enhanced self-confidence and assertiveness

# a greater sense of wellbeing.

Is the PSU Coaching Service right for you?

The remit and features of the PSU's Coaching Service are listed below:

The PSU Coaching Service is specifically designed to help the individual explore how they can address the challenges and complexities of their lives in relation to their work-based training.

The PSU Coaching Service is available to healthcare professionals on a formal, workplace based training programmes such as postgraduate medical or dental trainees; pre-registration Pharmacists; Healthcare Scientists on STP or HSST programmes; Capital Nurse trainees or other healthcare professionals on preceptorship of post graduate training programmes.

We offer up to 4 individual sessions with a qualified and experienced coach specialising in coaching healthcare professionals.

We work in conjunction with the other services within the PSU to ensure a holistic approach to the individual’s professional support and development.

If you have any questions about the PSU Coaching Service please contact us at: careersunit.lase@hee.nhs.uk

Coaching Events

Here you will find all the latest information on coaching courses, articles, blogs, exercises:

NEW V-Space for Doctors Forum

**NEW V-Space for SuppoRRT Trainees**

A series of sessions for postgrad doctors of any level or SuppoRRT trainees facilitated by a group coach. The sessions will include guest speaker slots with trainees who have experienced major challenges during the Covid-19 period and talk about how they coped and found their balance. Click here for further details

Coaching Theme (October 2020): Imposter Syndrome

'The term describes a high-achieving individual who struggles to internalise success; who feels fraudulent; and who attributes success to factors such as hard work, charm or luck. Those with ‘imposter syndrome’ experience a chronic sense of inadequacy. It is an experience shared by women and men'. (Kings Fund 2019)

Imposter Syndrome is incredibly common amongst the clinical clients we see within the PSU, who may or may not initially be aware that they suffer with it. The good news is that coaching can develop understanding and awarenes of this limiting condition and empower individuals to manage and over come their limiting beleifs to achieve their personal and career objectives.

Futher resources about this issue can be found here: