Pamela ShawPractice Educator/Health Visitor (MSc,

BSc, PGCE, RN,RM, QN)

Queens Nurse 2014BME pioneer, (HSJ) 2013Health Visitor of the Year 2012Mary Seacole scholar 2010

Career mentors and access to opportunities

Career mentoring Benefits to the mentor and mentee Planning your career opportunities Importance of networking Personal achievements through

mentoring and being mentored

Is a mentor the same as a coach, trainer and consultant

Coaches, trainers and consultants help you to learn/grow professionally. Mentoring is a unique combination of all of these.

Coaches are professionally trained and qualified

Continued........... Trainers help you develop specific

skills/knowledge – mentoring is tailored to your needs and can help you develop personal qualities and competencies

Career consultants or career counsellors work with people in transition between jobs rather than helping with skills in a particular role

Benefits to the mentor

Satisfaction Perspective Communication

Leadership Career

Benefits to the mentee

Communication Knowledge/Skills Valuable advice

Perspective Network Career

Mentoring works best when mentees..................

Committed

LeadProactive

+ Attitude

Continued............

Constructive feedback

Networking opportunities

Challenges

The moment of inspiration

VisionaryTenaciousDecisiveCalmnessVitalityNurturingIndependentFocussed

A team playerCourageousPowerfulIntuitiveFearlessAlertnessChallengingDetermination

Opportunities, benefits, awards & personal development *Invited to Downing Street *Contributed to local/national policies*Supported DH/NHS Choices*Speaker at conferences *Published articles in Nursing JournalsNursing Book ‘Essentials of Nursing’*Developed & Contributed to Leadership DVDs (Innov8, Mary Seacole Award, NHS Leadership Academy)*Member of CNO advisory group*Nursing Standard Panellist*Nursing Awards

Actions influencing success

Be Original/authentic Be responsible Seek out opportunities to network Be proactive Improve your visibility Publicise/promote your work/skills.

Opportunity, sooner or later, comes to all who

work and wish.Lord Stanley