University Hospitals Bristol
Support Available
Lead for Coaching, Mentoring and Wellbeing in Junior Doctors
Dr Rachel McCoubrie is a Consultant in Palliative Care and has 2 support roles
* Lead for mentoring, coaching and wellbeing in Drs
*Career support and mentor for junior doctors
Rachel is passionate and enthusiastic about support and wellbeing. If you would like to speak to someone in confidence about any work related or personal issues affecting your wellbeing then Rachel can be contacted via PGME or
Rachel.mccoubrie@uhbristol.nhs.uk
Rachel is based in the education centre and works Monday-Wednesday.
PGME
Mara Balasco
Postgraduate Medical Education Administrator
Medical Education (PGME), UH Bristol Education & Research Centre
(0117)3420053
Foundationtraining@UHBristol.nhs.uk
Kirsty Andrews
Deputy Postgraduate Medical Education Manager
PA to the Director of Medical Education
Education and Research Centre
Tel: 0117 342 0058
UH Bristol Workplace Wellbeing Team
Claire Haley, Mike Sheppard and Cathy Holloway support a holistic range of resources available for you at the hospital. These include workshops on stress, supporting wellbeing within your team, menopause; and self-help guides you can access on the WARD website. There is a wide variety of options to support psychological and physical wellbeing, and to help support a healthy lifestyle. Contact them at
Wellbeing@uhbristol.nhs.uk to find out more
FPD F1
Mr Jamshed Shabbir is Foundation Programme Director for F1 and a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon.
Jamshed can be contacted via PGME or on
Jamshed.Shabbir@UHBristol.nhs.uk
or via Hope Douglas(secretary)
0117 3423549
Occupational Health
Available via the intranet or for more useful resources see
https://www.apohs.nhs.uk/
or email
occupationalhealth@UHBristol.nhs.uk
Claire Haley, Workplace Wellbeing Lead, and
Mike Sheppard, Workplace Psychological Wellbeing Lead
contact on
FPD F2
Dr Kieron Rooney is the Foundation Programme Director for F2 and a Consultant in Intensive Care and Anaesthetics.
Kieron can be contacted via PGME or on
Kieron.Rooney@UHBristol.nhs.uk
Other Resources
Medical HR
MedicalHR@UHBristol.nhs.uk
Payroll
PayrollEnquiries@UHBristol.nhs.uk
Library
Library@UHBristol.nhs.uk
Learning and Development
LearningandDevelopmentAdmin@UHBristol.nhs.uk
Staff Benefits
benefits@UHBristol.nhs.uk
DME
The Director for Medical Education is Dr Becky Aspinall
If you feel you need to speak to someone other than your FPD you can contact Becky via PGME or
Rebecca.Aspinall@UHBristol.nhs.uk
COVID Wellbeing Support
The COVID wellbeing support guide:
http://www.uhbristol.nhs.uk/media/3752897/covid19_staff_wellbeing_support_guide.pdf
New COVID wellbeing e-learning: https://uhbristol.kallidus-suite.com/lms/
24/7 counselling, financial advice, legal advice, support & advice service: ‘Care first’: 24/7 telephone counselling service: 0800 174 319
The Care first 'Lifestyle website' login details:
Username: uhb001
Password: stol1234
Excellent resources available to all NHS staff for free: https://www.nhsemployers.org/news/2020/03/free-access-to-wellbeing-apps-for-all-nhs-staff
Contact the
UHB WARD Team
Email uhb@welldoctors.org or use the form below
Any communications between you and WARD will be treated in the strictest of confidence and only seen by our most senior WARD doctors on a need to know basis!
