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Annual Mentor Update for Practice Teachers

Annual Mentor Update for Practice Teachers. Thank you for completing the Mentor/Practice Teacher Evaluation form. On line information. To support this presentation please access the links below for the information and guidance included in this presentation www.anglia.ac.uk/mentors.

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Annual Mentor Update for Practice Teachers

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  1. Annual Mentor Updatefor Practice Teachers

  2. Thank you for completing the Mentor/Practice Teacher Evaluation form

  3. On line information • To support this presentation please access the links below for the information and guidance included in this presentation www.anglia.ac.uk/mentors

  4. Screen shot of mentor portal

  5. Embracing the ‘NHS Values’ within mentoring and Practice teaching: • Positive role modelling • Key DH and Professional documents

  6. Commitment to quality care

  7. What are the professional requirements to remain on the ‘live’ Practice Teacher or Mentor register as stated by the NMC (SLAIP 2008)?

  8. Triennial Review • Three yearly cycle of reflection of mentor practice against NMC standards • The process is a self assessment of your skills as a mentor • As a quality process a discussion will be held with your line manager or appropriate other • Will need to provide evidence of professional development • A checklist is available to support this process. • The Mentor Register is then updated

  9. Due Regard For nursing this means the mentor: • has the specialist skills required to support the placement learning outcomes • is from the same part of the register and field of practice as the student in the final placement module

  10. Sign Off Practice Teachers for SCPHN students Sign Off Practice Teachers make the final decision • as to whether a student has achieved the required practice standards for entry on to the NMC register • must ensure they spend one hour protected time per week with their student, focussing on sign off assessment

  11. Respect & Dignity

  12. Welcome!How do you make your students feel welcome?

  13. Respecting the students’ learning needs It is important that students: • Are supernumerary • Are on the duty rota for Health and Safety reasons • Actively engage in hands on delivery of care as appropriate • Have a named mentor/Practice teacher who is available for a minimum of 40% of the time

  14. Placement of the year award • Valuing mentors • Valuing the healthcare team • Rewarding excellence

  15. Working together for patients

  16. Quality Assurance of the Practice Learning Environment The HEI, Placement Providers and HEEoE work together to assure the quality of the student practice learning experience through the process of: • Practice Education Audits • Practice Education Committees • Student/Mentor/Practice Teacher Evaluations • Moderation of Practice Assessment • External reviews from CQC, Monitor, PQAF, Professional Body, NHSLA

  17. Moderation of Practice Assessment • The NMC require HEIs to review the parity and quality of practice assessment. This is achieved through: • External examiner review of practice documentation • HEI review of practice documentation

  18. Support in practice Remember you are not expected to deal with student issues or concerns on your own there is a network of support for mentors/Practice teachers available from your own Organisation, the HEI and the Commissioning body www.anglia.ac.uk/mentors

  19. Improving lives

  20. Improving student performance through developmental feedback • Early Feedback • Specific feedback • Written feedback is crucial for • Sign-off Practice Teachers decision at the end of the course • Continuity and validity of summative assessment • Student reflection • Verbal feedback should be honest and caring • Service users feedback is important • Interpersonal skills

  21. Dealing with a challenging student • Early recognition - taking action • Action plan • Verbal feedback • Using the support network • Providing evidence of poor performance in practice books • Cause for concern form • Examples of action plans available on mentor portal

  22. SCPHN Curriculum

  23. Compassion in mentoring

  24. Empathy for students • Sensitive to students’ needs • Respect student as you would a colleague • Understand that student has deadlines • Consider them as your future colleague • Ensure they feel a ‘valued’ member of the team • Encourage students to discuss potential improvements to standards of care

  25. Everyone counts

  26. Mentoring is key to student learning • Professional gatekeeper • Professional role model • Positive mentoring is valued by the student You may be the most inspirational figure in the student’s career

  27. Online information To support this presentation please access the links below for the information and guidance included in this presentation www.anglia.ac.uk/mentors

  28. Finally... Please would you complete and hand in a mentor/practice teacher update evaluation form Thank you for attending today and for your continued support of students in practice.

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