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Who can be a qualified mentor?
If you are a qualified Clinical Psychologist with either current or previous experience of having practiced in the NHS, we would love to hear from you. Mentors can be from any ethnic background.
Mentors kindly offer their time voluntarily as they are committed to diversifying our profession.
What will taking part in the scheme involve?
The mentor and mentee can decide between themselves what kind of activities might be useful. For example, such activities might include;
Reading and advising on DClin application form drafts
Interview practice / conducting mock interviews
Advice on career decisions in terms of what experiences might be most valuable to gain in preparation for applying for clinical training
Where possible, supporting mentees to gain some of these relevant experiences, opportunities for work experience or work exposure (e.g. a mentee might conduct an audit in the mentors’ service to gain some research experience)
Reflect on and discuss potential barriers that may have an impact on the journey into the profession
Raise awareness of and discuss how one’s cultural, ethnic, demographic background can enrich and add value to the profession
To receive a certificate of participation and recognition for your continual professional development (CPD) at the end of the mentor scheme, you will need to log each meeting here.
Watch these videos to hear more about role of the mentor
Dr Josie Millar:
The role of the mentor
Samawa Zayat & Ashley Teale:
Our experience of the Mentor Scheme
What our qualified mentors had to say...
“Hearing the passion and enthusiasm of mentees for clinical practice - this was energising for me. It was also good to feel I might be helping someone progress who will help the profession become more diverse.”
“I enjoy meeting people, in a mentoring scheme where combating racism is part of the function that is always going to be a positive goal and an opportunity for someone like me to learn something”
“I had forgotten how scary a qualified psychologist can seem to an aspiring psychologist! Making yourself human and putting nerves at ease can help the mentee to feel more confident about entering the profession.”
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