Professional Development
Whether you are just starting out in general practice or bringing years of expertise, we offer a range of opportunities designed to help you grow, strengthen your skills, and build confidence.
We want to help you feel confident and fully equipped to handle a range of situations, using your talents and skills to best effect.
At every stage of your career, there are opportunities to learn, reflect and grow. Our professional development offers are designed to help you strengthen your skills, build confidence and get the most from your role in primary care.
Whether you want focused and guided support through our coaching programme, shared conversations with an experienced mentor, to start your leadership journey with Future Leaders or develop as a leader with L.E.A.D. Each programme helps you build the confidence and clarity to thrive.
Coaching
A supportive space to explore challenges, set goals and develop new ways of thinking.
Mentoring
Guidance and shared experience to support your development and next steps.
Future Leaders
A leadership course for the whole workforce.
L.E.A.D
Advanced leadership development for established leaders, practical and reflective.
What’s the Difference Between Coaching and Mentoring?
Both coaching and mentoring can help you reflect, grow and navigate your next steps, whether you’re developing in your current role or exploring your next steps. The main difference between the two lies in their focus and approach.
Coaching
- Encourages reflection and critical thinking
- Focused on goals, accountability and performance
- Uses questioning, feedback and problem solving
- Cultivates autonomy and confidence
- Neutral and structured conversations
Our coaching offer comprises of six sessions with a trained coach, delivered face-to-face or online in a confidential setting. You are able to access a free first session with no obligation, with 5 additional sessions available for £100 in total. Payable after your free introductory session.
If you’re looking for a structured place to think, clarify and find your own solutions, Coaching may be the right path for you.
Mentoring
- Based on experience sharing and storytelling
- Provides advice, perspective and encouragement
- Less formal and more relationship-based
- Offers guidance over time (typically six months)
- Focuses on support and knowledge transfer
Mentoring is a free and confidential offer, comprising of sessions delivered face-to-face or virtually in a confidential setting.
If you’re looking for guidance, encouragement and insight from someone who may have walked a similar path before you, Mentoring may be the better fit.