The Department actively works to promote and increase support for all staff across Surgery and Cancer. We hold several staff events and surveys across the year to better understand concerns and respond to these by developing a number of initiatives to help drive this change.

Support for staff

Report and Support

The Report and Support tool allows you to disclose unwelcoming behaviours such as bullying, harassment, sexual violence, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, racial discrimination and more.

Report and Support

Confidential Care

Is an independent counseling service that provides free support and counseling on a range of work and personal issues for all Imperial staff and members of their family living with them.

Confidential Care

Harassment Support Contacts

Are trained volunteers who provide confidential support to staff who are affected by bullying or harassment in the workplace.

Harassment Support Contacts

Mental Health First Aiders

Are a network of volunteers who encourage and support good mental health, resilience and stress management across Imperial. They can signpost staff to the right source of support.

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff Supporters

Are a trained network of volunteers who provide confidential and positive assistance to all Imperial staff when they need information, guidance and support.

Staff Supporters

Human Resources

Provide high-quality, added value service to support Imperial's mission and staff community. Support, advice and guidance is available for all staff, across all functions, services and activities.

Human Resources

Health and Wellbeing

Live well, work well. Imperial offers support and resources for its staff to support their mental and physical health.

Health and Wellbeing

The Parents' Network

The Parents' Network aims to provide a one stop shop for all relevant policies and information related to being a parent at Imperial. This includes workshops for parents and parents-to-be and Imperial family friendly discounts.

The Parents' Network

People and Organisational Development

Visit the People and Organisational Development to find courses and programmes, as well as planning and support to benefit your time with S&C.

People and Organisational Development

Student Support Services

Student Services is made up of a range of specialist student-facing support services, including Careers, the Chaplaincy, the Counselling and Mental Health Advice Service, the Disability Advisory Service and the Sexual Violence Liaison Team.

Student Support Services

Mentoring

The Department offers a mentoring scheme for all staff to help staff learn from others who have
already gone through what they are trying to do.

Mentoring

Coaching at Imperial

Imperial College has a pool of trained coaches who can offer coaching as a bespoke development opportunity for all College staff. In addition, coaching is offered to support all staff completing internal development programmes.

Coaching at Imperial

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Practicing meditation

Meditation is an ancient practice in many faith traditions that helps people find peace, connection and meaning. Research shows that practicing meditation regularly helps reduce anxiety, stress, and improve sleeps and self-awareness.

Practicing meditation

Supporting you and your family

Whether you are expecting your very first child or needing childcare for your third, our family-friendly benefits will help you to manage all aspects of children and family life and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Supporting you and your family

Carers' Network

Imperial College London is committed to supporting all staff who identify as carers to achieve a good work life balance in order to continue excelling at work whilst being able to balance their caring responsibilities.

Carers' Network

Useful S&C links

College links

External links

Equality

Useful Links

Royal College of Physician's Guidance on Menopause in The Workplace