At the School of Nursing and Midwifery we are committed to develop and support mentors/practice placement educators who will be able to lead and manage the learners' practice experience. Learning in practice is an essential and valued element of the curriculae, and we are committed to preparing mentors to be 'fit for purpose'.
- Find out how to become a mentor
- Super mentors can find out about our annual super mentor updates
- If you are already a mentor, see our resources for mentors and for mentor updates
What is a mentor?
A mentor is a registrant who, following successful completion of an NMC approved mentor preparation programme – or comparable preparation that has been accredited by a university – has achieved the knowledge, skills and competence required to meet the defined mentor outcomes at stage 2 of the developmental framework (see NMC 2008).
Mentors are responsible and accountable for:
- Organising and co-ordinating student learning activities in practice
- Supervising students in learning situations and providing them with constructive feedback on their achievements
- Setting and monitoring achievement of realistic learning objectives
- Assessing total performance including skills, attitudes and behaviours
- Proving evidence as required by programme providers of student achievement or lack of achievement
- Liaising with others (e.g. mentors, sign-off mentors, practice facilitators, practice teachers, personal tutors, programme leaders) to provide feedback, identify any concerns about the student’s performance and agree action as appropriate
- Providing evidence for, or acting as, sign-off mentors with regards to making decisions about achievement of proficiency at the end of a programme
