Join as a Mentor

It is recognised that mentoring is an important part of a clinician's development but it is also a rewarding experience for the mentor and an opportunity to gain insight into other areas of healthcare. You will be able share your knowledge and experiences with a less experienced clinician, contributing to their growth during a time of transition or in a challenging environment.

How can I benefit from mentoring others?

  • Share your knowledge and experiences, contributing to the growth of a clinician during a time of transition or challenge

  • Work with a like-minded professional outside your own daily working environment

  • Receive valuable mentoring training which will develop and improve your own listening and communication skills which you can use in your day-to-day role

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I enjoy mentoring role. It puts me in touch with a variety of people from different countries, and backgrounds, at different stages of their careers. I hope I have offered useful to support and advice to help them on their journey. I have certainly learned from them, and been made aware of some of the challenges in the system. This in its way helps me to deal with my own challenges and understand they are not unique. 

Wendy, Enhance Mentor

As a mentor you apply to take part in our mentoring service through an online platform, which will guide you through the simple registration process. Once you register, we will confirm your association with the College and then you will be able create your profile.

  • Alongside highlighting your areas of expertise and experience that would be valuable to others
  • Within your profile you specify your specialty and place of work, gender and how you would like mentoring discussions to take place- in person, or through Teams etc.
  • Work with a like-minded professional outside your own daily working environment and benefit from discussing different perspectives
  • Receive valuable mentoring training which will develop and improve your own listening and communication skills which you can use in your day-to-day role.
  • At present to join as a mentor you must be a Member of Fellow of the College within 2 years of completing your training or a consultant based in the UK.

We use a highly developed algorithm to define the most appropriate mentee/mentor relationships. This also eliminates 'unconscious bias' during the matching process. The mentee will be provided with a list of the best matches for them, at this stage they will be able to review the profiles of potential mentors, and choose the person they feel would be best to have their mentoring discussions. They will then send a request for you to mentor them. At this stage, you will be able to review their profile and decide whether you believe you are able to support them.

You are able to accept or reject the mentoring request though the platform. If you accept the match, it is up to the mentee to make contact through the platform to arrange the conversation. Mentees are provided with tools to help define their goals, there are also tools, tips and videos to support mentors. If you would like to know more information, please email enhance@rcpe.ac.uk.


 

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