NEW! V-Space groups for SuppoRTT Trainees 

“It was a great opportunity to express my current stresses within a group and find doctor-focused responses from the course leaders and members alike.”

”It was incredibly useful to be able to discuss matters in a safe environment and feel like there are other doctors who share similar feelings and difficulties regarding transitions and change as I do. ”

“I particularly enjoyed the week focusing on leadership styles. I used this to my advantage during an interview and got the job.”

-Feedback from previous V-Space participants

The V-Space Coaching and Support Programme is a series of four group coaching and peer support sessions for doctors returning to training after taking time out. The small groups run for 2.5 hours every fortnight and are led by a senior group coach from the Professional Support Unit’s Coaching Service. Conducted entirely online and in a confidential setting, V-Space aims to create a supportive, confidential and structured learning environment for peer discussion. Each session draws on a range of practical coaching tools for self-reflection, goal-setting, enhanced confidence, stress management and leadership communication. 

Sessions combine experiential learning via pair and group activities with insights from guest speakers plus coaching tools and support resources. The overall aim is to assist doctors to return to training with a clear sense of their needs and objectives, as well as the support and resources to achieve these with full confidence and commitment.   

V-Space features:

• Guest speaker slots ‘in conversation with’ trainees who have experienced typical challenges related to returning to training. They will share what they learned and the strategies and approaches they found useful.
• Small, closed group working together every fortnight over a series of four sessions.
• WhatsApp group for connecting with peers in between sessions.
• Tools & resources circulated after each session to support your learning and group engagement.    

Eligibility:

Doctors in London and the South East from any specialty, at any stage of training, and who have taken time out of training for reasons of parental leave, medical leave, academic/research purposes or a career break are welcome to apply. We also ask that participants are within a few months of taking time out or due to return to training within a few months of the group start date (see options below).  

Spaces are limited to 14 participants per group so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Programme dates – All Programmes are now fully booked. New programmes will be announced once dates have been confirmed. 

Programme One         Tuesdays 6pm to 8.30pm every fortnight for 4 sessions on:

                                   7^th June, 21^st June, 5^th July, 19^th July 2022  [Programme One is now fully booked]

Programme Two         Thursdays 6pm to 8.30pm every fortnight for 4 sessions on:

                                   16^th June, 30^th June, 14^th July, 28^th July 2022

Programme Three       Tuesdays 10.30am to 1pm every fortnight for 4 sessions on:

                                    6^th September, 20^th September, 4^th October, 18^th October 2022 

(Programme three is now fully booked)

Programme Four        Thursdays 6pm to 8.30pm every fortnight for 4 sessions on:

                                   22^nd September, 6^th October, 20^th October, 3^rd November 2022

(Programme four is now fully booked)

Programme Five         Thursdays 6pm to 8.30pm every fortnight for 4 sessions on:

                                   1^st December, 15^th December, 29^th December 2022, 12^th January 2023

(Programme Five is now fully booked)

If you have questions about registering for V-Space or what to expect please email: careersunit.lase@hee.nhs.uk

Fee: £0