Career Pitstops for Senior Doctors
What is the career pitstop?
These one-day small group workshops offer the opportunity to come away from the workplace and reflect on the next stage of your career. We explore the challenges faced by senior doctors and take stock of current skills, knowledge and strengths with respect to your role. We use simple coaching models for peer-coaching, as well as using well-established career tools/exercises to aid reflection and planning. Most importantly The Pitstop will provide you with the time and space to think creatively about the next stage of your career.
career pitstop - upcoming Dates and venues
Stratton Court Barn - OX27 9JA
Thursday 25th September 2025 - FULLY BOOKED
Wednesday 1st October 2025 - FULLY BOOKED
The Manor, Little Compton - GL56 0RZ
Friday 21st November 2025
Thursday 26th March 2026
Booking page: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1t7cnDAz5O26mIP9DtJt8UJD5JdWUyaTpfStJ7ojmp14/edit
The cost of the course is £290 per person, but if you book with a colleague, both will receive a 10% discount.
For Anaesthetists - 21 Portland Place, W1B 1PY
Friday 30th January 2026
Booking page: https://anaesthetists.org/Home/Education-events/Events/Event-Details/eventDateId/957
If you're interested in dates or locations of future workshops please email me and I'll let you know as soon as more dates are available: lois@loisbrandcoaching.co.uk
feedback from delegates
- Thank you, I feel a weight has lifted
- ·A very worthwhile day – would strongly advocate for others
- Many thanks for an excellent, thought-provoking course.
- Already aware that I need to do something to allow me to stay working in the NHS. This has given me some tools to work out what that looks like.
- That was a really helpful day - enabled me to look at the next 10 years/ work plans/ life plans in a different light, and good to think about the positive aspects of work!
- Should be something everyone does after 7-15 years in, helps reframe thoughts about later career
- Many thanks for a great day, I found it really useful and have taken away several ideas about how to adapt my life over the coming months and years.
- I had such an outstanding day on your course. It was such a positive experience, and my mind is mulling over all sorts of things - I feel very positive!
- This course helped me see above the horizon again. I 'm leaving stimulated and encouraged.
- Thank you for an AWESOME day. I loved it!
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THE MANOR, LITTLE COMPTON
The Manor is the perfect location to spend a day reflecting and planning. Set in the heart of the Cotswolds, it is within easy reach from London, The Midlands, the South West and Wales.
Our working space, both inside the manor and in the extensive gardens, is beautiful and inspiring. You'll enjoy the food too which is an important part of the day!
Overnight accommodation is available at a small additional cost - info available via the booking form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1t7cnDAz5O26mIP9DtJt8UJD5JdWUyaTpfStJ7ojmp14/edit
bespoke workshops for nhs trusts
Retention of the senior medical workforce has become a priority within the NHS. These workshops are effective in empowering senior clinicians to re-engage with their career and make changes which will increase engagement, fulfilment and career longevity.
I'm currently collaborating with HEE TV and with several NHS Trusts in the SE to deliver workshops for their senior clinicians.
find out more
If you'd like to discuss running a workshop for senior clinicians in your organisation, then please get in touch - lois@loisbrandcoaching.co.uk
testimonials from NHS Trusts
"We are now embarking on our third year of having Lois deliver Pitstop workshops to our senior clinicians - the feedback has been excellent, with participants relishing the opportunity to take time away from work to reflect on their careers and plan next steps. It's really clear from the feedback that Lois is regarded as an excellent facilitator, who enables the participants to embrace new ideas and develop their own solutions to re-energise their working lives." Dr Simon Ward, Deputy Medical Director, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
"Following the second ‘Career Pitstops for Senior Clinicians’ for CNWL workshop I wanted to share some feedback and reflections. Interest in this course has been unprecedented and far exceeded our hoped ambitions within the Trust. Both courses booking out within two hours of the invite being sent out and both had a waiting list. This highlights that the course content taps into a much wanted area of support for consultants within the trust.
In addition, when consultants are asked for feedback after the course, the feedback has been universally positive, with comments such as:
Definitely recommend for colleagues
All consultants should do!
Thank you. It was eye opening and useful.
One of the best workshops I have attended that helps with thinking out of the box
Excellent! Very useful and extremely enjoyable.
Liberating and refreshing
Lois is a brilliant facilitator.
Great to have the space to consider options, I feel better equipped to tease out the things that make my job worthwhile and to give it longevity
As a Trust we have found this to be a positive and innovative way of addressing the challenging issue of career longevity and engagement amongst our senior medical workforce. Lois is an engaging and skilled facilitator and it’s clear that delegates have really valued this course. They’ve also expressed a sense of being invested in and valued as a result of the Trust making this course available which has enhanced the view of the trust leadership by consultants.
Whilst it is too early to know whether it will translate into improved retention and long term morale, we are collecting longer-term feedback to review this." Dr Simon Edwards, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Central and North West London NHS Trust