Who we are

We are a not-for-profit group of NHS professionals, including NHS Consultants and GPs, who have provided executive coaching and mentoring services to more than 3000 clients since 2008 to enable them to successfully manage their working lives.

We specialise in holistic coaching of professionals which not only includes leadership skills and personal development but considers work-life balance and prioritises well-being. It is our belief, supported by research, that engagement and achievement in the workplace is best achieved when our personal life is also thriving. Coaching helps people to take charge of their own development, realise their potential, and to make positive changes in both their professional and personal lives.

Through our years of collective experience, we understand what it is like to work in highly pressurised, unpredictable environments, such as the NHS, dealing with structures, processes, demands and constraints. Through our combined coaching and medical knowledge we are ideally placed to provide holistic coaching.

Each of our coaches holds substantial qualifications in Coaching and Mentoring which are widely recognised throughout the coaching field, (The Institute of Leadership, International Coaching Federation, European Mentoring and Coaching Council) and we provide group supervision and CPD for all our coaches.

We adhere to the EMCC code of practice and the GMC's Good Medical Practice. All coaching and mentoring sessions are confidential.

Our Services

Personalisation: Everyone’s coaching needs are different. Right from the outset, we will agree on a programme to align with your needs and offer at least three coaches so you can choose someone best suited to you.

Session Structure: You'll have between 4 and 6 hours with your chosen coach, divided into 4-6 sessions. You'll have several weeks in between each session to work on what has been discussed. Sessions can be remote or face-to-face, and more are available if needed.

Growth: Coaching can provide immense value to professionals at all stages of their careers, including during training, at times of transition, when taking on leadership roles and when planning retirement. Literature on coaching supports benefits for both career and self, with participants showing improvements in resilience and leadership, performance and productivity, confidence and well-being.

Faculty of Medical Coaches: Who we are, what we do

What is Coaching?

What clients say about our coaching

Our Vision and Values

We want to provide and support coaching and mentoring in health care, to help individuals achieve self-realisation, self-confidence and self-compassion; to thrive and flourish.

Above all, we value:

  • Excellence: we continuously develop our skills though training, reflection and supervision. We encourage these in our clients.

  • Collaboration: we treat our clients as resourceful equals, valuing their time and energy.

  • Compassion: we coach through compassionate listening and challenge. We encourage clients to develop self-compassion.

  • A holistic outlook: we encourage better personal life balance and wellbeing.

  • Ethical practice: we adhere to the EMCC code of practice, and the GMC Good Medical Practice.

Who we've worked with

What we do

We offer organisations (NHS and others) and individuals a comprehensive range of services including:

  • One to one Coaching and Mentoring

  • Team facilitation

  • Coaching and Mentoring Skills Development for groups and individuals

  • Coaching for Health and Wellbeing Training

  • Continuing Professional Development

Why coaching?

A coaching relationship is a partnership of equals, driven by the coachee who decides on the issue they want to discuss before each meeting. This is likely to include anything impacting on their life and work, including wellbeing, and does not need to be confined to work-related topics. The role of the coach is to both support and challenge the coachee, and to help them to identify and achieve their goals (both the small and every day, as well as the big and longer term). This involves enabling the coachee to find the self-confidence and resourcefulness to make positive changes in their life.

The emphasis is on active listening, prompting, and challenging, when needed. Exercises and coaching tools are used when appropriate. ‘Homework’ is often agreed for the coachee to complete between sessions. Advice is rarely given (we know that it is much more useful and effective for the coachee to work out their own solutions). However, a coach will be happy to offer their observations and sometimes information, if appropriate. Sessions are usually several weeks apart as this allows time for reflection and for change to take place between sessions.

It is important to note that coaching is not a substitute for counselling or psychotherapy. Coachees face difficulties with their mental health at times, and if this is the case, the coach will signpost them to more appropriate resources, whilst continuing to support them in their capacity as a coach, where possible.

Executive coaching/mentoring improves motivation, morale and retention within organisations. It helps professionals move from being good at their jobs to becoming outstanding. It helps create a culture of excellence, innovation and high performance.

Why do organisations need External Coaching?

Many organisations provide internal coaching for their employees. This can be very helpful and is often accompanied by an ‘organisation wide coaching approach' however the benefits can be limited. An external coach is free from internal politics, tensions with interpersonal relationships, conflicts between individual and organisational aims and especially for senior members of the team brings a fresh and objective perspective.

We strongly believe that external coaching and mentoring provide an independent space that enables more productive and confidential conversations.

The benefits of coaching with FMC include:

  • an opportunity to clarify and work towards your professional and personal goals;

  • an opportunity to identify and overcome any barriers (both internal and external) that are preventing you from making progress;

  • increased job satisfaction;

  • reduced stress levels;

  • improved work-life balance;

  • insight and useful observations from an experienced coach

How does our one to one coaching work?

Normally our coaching/mentoring service includes the following:

  • Our experienced matchers will offer you at least 3 coaches from which you can select the one who seems most suited to you

  • Everyone’s coaching needs are different, so at the outset the programme is always designed and agreed to align with the individual's needs

  • You will receive up to 6 hours of coaching usually divided into four sessions either face to face or online. Sessions are spaced to enable agreed actions to be initiated. Further sessions are available if required.

  • A number of coaching tools and techniques will be used to help develop awareness and deeper insight

  • All coaching and mentoring sessions are confidential between the client and the coach. All our staff adhere to the EMCC Global Code of Ethics

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