Introduction to Mentoring

Overview

This course is suitable for all designations within the healthcare sector and is open to anyone with a keen interest in mentoring and those who wish to explore this important role further.

The crucial role of a mentor is to help the development of others, support career progression and identify skills that should be improved upon.  This course has therefore been specifically designed for clinicians who have an interest in engaging in professional development and contributing to the development of less experienced staff members.  This course is very much an introduction to the basics of mentoring, if you would like to become a mentor then please do explore our mentorship programme.

This course was created in partnership with the Scottish Mentoring Network (SMN) and will be delivered using a variety of teaching methods. Candidates will review online material, introducing them to the principles of mentoring, with the addition of an in-person live training session. This live session will be facilitated by a course lead and will cover “Mentoring Skills” and “Mentoring Conversations”.