Mentorship Preparation Programme
Queen’s University Belfast
Open University
University of Ulster
Session 1
Mentorship Preparation Programme
Programme outcomes
At the end of this programme you will;
1.Be entered on the mentor register
2.Be a competent mentor
3.Awareness of need to maintain your skills and
knowledge through annual updates
Structure for the Day
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9.30-10am
Registration
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10.00-10.30 am
Introduction to new mentorship
programme (Session 1)
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10.30-11.00
Claims Concerns and Issues, Role of the mentor (Workshop 1)
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11.00-11.30am
Coffee
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11.30-12.00pm
Programme aims, outcomes , content and assessment (Workshop 1)
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12.00-12.30pm
Learning Styles (Workshop 2)
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12.30-1.00pm
Lunch
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1.00- 2.00 pm
Facilitating leaning in the clinical
environment (Session 2)
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2.00 -3.00pm
The students journey (Workshop 3)
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3.00-3.45pm
Mentors’ Portfolio of Evidence
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3.45-4.00pm
Q and A / evaluations and close (CH + AG)
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The Code; Standards of conduct performance and
ethics for nurses and midwives (May 2008)
•Work with others to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of
those in your care, their families and carers and the wider community
•Share information with your colleagues
•Work with them to monitor the quality of your work and maintain
safety of those in your care
•You must facilitate students and others to develop their competencies
•You must work cooperatively within teams and respect the skills,
expertise and contribution of others
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•Provide a high standard of practice and care at all times
•Use evidence based practice
•Keep skills and knowledge up to date for safe and effective practice
when working without direct supervision
•Work within the limits of your competencies
•Take part in learning and practice activities that maintain and develop
competencies
•You must keep up to date records
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NMC Standards for Learning and Assessment in Practice
Developmental Framework
Stage 1 – Newly qualified registrant
Stage 2 – Mentor for pre-registration students –Sign-off
mentors
Stage 3 - Practice Teacher for post-registration
students
Stage 4 – Teacher
Recognition of prior learning across stages 2,3 and 4
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Four developmental stages, each with eight domains
• Working relationships
• Facilitation of learning
• Assessment and Accountability
• Evaluation of learning
• Environment for learning
• Context of practice
• Evidence-based-practice
• Leadership
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NMC criteria for mentors
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Be registered on same part of register
Registered for a minimum of 1 year
Successfully completed NMC approved mentor preparation programme
Ability to select, support and assess a range of learning opportunities
Able to support learning in interprofessional environments for students from
other professions
Contribute to assessment of other professionals under supervision of an
experienced assessor from that profession
Make judgements about competency / proficiency and be accountable for
such decisions
Be able to support registrants in meeting CPD needs as specified by the
NMC Code
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Responsibilities of Trusts / Independent Sector
40% of student’s time spent being supervised directly or indirectly by a
mentor/practice teacher who must record this time.
Time with student to engage in learning activities
Final period of practice learning - one hour per week with sign off
mentor in addition to above
Access to sign off mentor/practice teacher where students are failing
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Responsibilities of HSCTs & Independent Sector
Maintain an up-to-date
register of Mentors,
Sign-Off Mentors and
Practice Teachers
Make provision for
annual updating in
collaboration with
education providers
Triennial review of
mentors/practice
teachers
Appraisal of
competence
Access to support and
supervision for mentors
and practice teachers
Provide disability
equality training
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Outline of Mentor Development Course
• University of
Ulster - NHSCT +
WHSCT
• QUB - BHSCT,
SEHSCT, SHSCT
• Programme runs 23 times each year
(autumn and spring
semesters)
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Blended
learning ,
classroom,
written and
online
materials
Mentor 1
student under
supervision of
a designated
practice
supervisor
student for a
min of 4weeks
Assessed
through
Portfolio and
Practice
assessment of
competencies
Normally
completed
within 3
month
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Queens University Belfast
Open University
• Impact of
mapping
process
determines
need
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• Priority areas
identified
within each
clinical area
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Outline of Mentor Development Course
• Regional Non Academic, Non
Accredited Course
• 10 days minimum
– 5 days are protected
• NMC Accredited
time
• Developed by
• Academic and practice
– Five HSCTs,
– Independent Sector and
– Three Universities
• Based on Level 5 Study
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based learning
• All teaching materials
shared across all partners
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10 Days Duration:
5 Days Protected Learning Time
5 Days Practice Time
2 days
face to
face
3 days self
directed
learning
5 days Practice
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Structure of 12 Week Programme
• Pre course reading (“NMC standards to support learning
and assessment in practice” + “Mentor Preparation for
Nurse Education in NI” and schedule of Mentor Preparation
Programme
• Role of Mentor (week 1: face to face HEI)
• Assessment of learning needs and learning environment
(week 2: elearning/practice-based)
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Structure of 12 Week Programme
• Planning for learning (week 3: elearning/practice-based)
• Teaching students under supervision (week 4:
elearning/practice-based)
• Supervising students in practice and giving feedback
(week 5: elearning/practice-based)
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Structure of 12 Week Programme
• Principles of assessment (week 6)
• Introduction to assessment strategies and schedules for Northern
Ireland courses
• Case studies on assessment – Failure to Fail
(elearning/practice-based and face to face half day HEI)
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Structure of 12 Week Programme
• Clinical assessment in practice (elearning/ week 7 Practicebased)
• Being a mentor in practice (week 8 Practice -based)
• Being a mentor in practice (week 9 Practice -based)
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Structure of 12 Week Programme
• Being a mentor in practice – Assessment of
mentoring skills (week 10 Practice based)
• Portfolio Completion – (week 16)
• Reflection, evaluation review of accountability
and responsibility (week 12: face to face –
clinically led)
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Resources
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Range of resources available to support the
programme include :
1. www.practicebasedlearning.org (toolkit)
2. www.learninginpractice.org
3. www.learningintheworkplace.org
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Sign-Off Mentor
Sign-Off Mentors must demonstrate additional competence:
•Supervised on 3 occasions
•Clinical currency
•Understand accountability
•Knowledge of programme requirements
•Understanding of NMC requirements
•Placement providers will determine when above is met and
annotate on the register
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Quality Assurance
HSCT & Independent
Sector Mentor Review
Group
Regional Mentor
Programme Review
Group
NMC Programme
Monitoring
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