Events

Mentoring

This workshop develops the knowledge and skills and understanding about how to be an effective mentor for medical trainees and advise and guide them in how to maximise professional and personal development.

 

By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

 

1. To outline the knowledge and skills required for recognised best practice in mentoring
2. To describe the mentoring process
3. To summarise how mentoring can create a positive learning environment and contribute to educational development for postgraduate medical trainees

 

The programme will cover:

 

• Preparing for mentoring including the appropriate environment and building rapport
• The mentoring process including a mentoring framework
• The role of the mentor
• Key skills
• Practical exercises
• Discussion about sharing best practice in the NHS