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SuppoRTT

SuppoRTT Champions

Each employing Trust has a designated SuppoRTT Champion. Their role is to oversee the return-to-work process and support both you and your educational supervisor through this process.

It may be that your SuppoRTT Champion will liaise with the unit/department you are returning to highlight a return from the period of absence as well as suggest what additional support and enhanced supervision of the trainee may be required on their return. The reviews throughout the process should be with your educational supervisor however the SuppoRTT champion will be on hand to offer additional guidance and support.

Meet your SuppoRTT Champion

At the RUH we are very fortunate to have Dr Gurjit Chohan and Emma Clements making up the team.

Gurjit Chohan

Dr Gurjit Chohan

I am Gurjit a Consultant Neurologist working at the Royal United Hospital Bath.

I am an Educational and Clinical Supervisor for IMT and Foundation trainees and I am also Joint College Tutor.





Emma Clements

Emma Clements

My main role at the RUH is as Deputy Medical Education Manager. In that capacity the first you will normally hear from me is a couple of weeks before you start or return to the RUH confirming your induction arrangements. I also support the Postgraduate Executive team in delivering many events and initiatives including supporting Gurjit with arrangements for our Doctors Returning to Training (RTT).

I really enjoy the RTT aspect of my role as it links in neatly with my Deputy Medical Education Manager role where I'm very aware of who is arriving and leaving the Trust but it adds a different dimension in helping our Doctors in Training at important stages of their lives and careers on a more individual needs basis.

I also work closely with Professor Jay Suntharalingam who is our Trust Clinical Leadership Mentor. We proactively seek ways for our Doctors in Training to get involved with leadership opportunities such as becoming an active part of a committee, promoting shadowing opportunities with senior leaders, the offer of 121 career support. There is an excellent and well attended Leadership Day usually held in April each year for all grades of Doctors in Training so please keep a look out for details nearer the time.

If there's anything I can do to help you with induction arrangements, returning to work, leadership opportunities or anything else please always feel very welcome to get in touch via ruh-tr.supporttchampion@nhs.net

Less than Full Time Champion

Guardian of Safe Working

If you are unsure who to contact then please in the first instance get in touch with the SuppoRTT champion or see the following document with an up-to-date list of specialty tutors for each department.

SuppoRTT Specialty Tutors

Southwest SuppoRTT Hub

In this region we have a Southwest SuppoRTT Hub. The team consists of Peninsula and the Severn HEE offices, who act as the "hubs" and play a role in the ongoing establishment and development of the project at a regional and national level.

Team Members:

  • Adam Malin (Associate Dean for SuppoRTT)
  • Evette May (Team Leader)
Please feel free to contact the hub on the email address supportt.sw@hee.nhs.uk

If you are moving trusts or are returning from another Trust, please see the below table detailing contact details for SuppoRTT Champions throughout the South West.

Severn
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Dr Charlotte Boyer-Millar awp.supporttchampion@nhs.net
Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust Dr Sarah Greef Sarah.Greef@ghc.nhs.uk
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Dr Leena Nathwani ghn-tr.supporttchampion@nhs.net
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Dr Jessica Daniel jessica.daniel@nhs.net
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Dr Bill McCrea w.mccrea@nhs.net
North Bristol NHS Trust Dr Rachel Fewkes supporttchampion@nbt.nhs.uk
Severn General Practice Setting Dr Tim Davis tim.davis@hee.nhs.uk
Somerset Partnership / Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Dr Rebecca Pugsley Rebecca.pugsley@somersetft.nhs.uk or
returntotraining@somersetft.nhs.uk
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Dr Samantha Milsom Samantha.Milsom@uhbw.nhs.uk

Weston General Hospital Miss Bee Martin beemartin@nhs.net
Yeovil District Hospital Dr Katie Smith Katie.Smith@ydh.nhs.uk
Penninsula
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Dr Jane Boydell janeboydell@nhs.net
Devon Partnership NHS Trust Dr Simona Brown simona.brown@nhs.net
Livewell Southwest Dr Ben Parker b.parker5@nhs.net
Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust Dr Lotte Lindenbaum lotte.lindenbaum@nhs.net
Peninsula General Practice Setting Dr Tim Davis tim.davis@hee.nhs.uk
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Dr Sarah Wimlett sarah.wimlett@nhs.net
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Jon Stratton jon.stratton@nhs.net
Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust Dr Siân Ludman sian.ludman@nhs.net or
rde-tr.supportchampion@nhs.net
Dr Sophie-Anne Welchman sophiewelchman@nhs.net
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Dr Indranil Dey tsdft.supporttchampion@nhs.net

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