Welcome to our Mentee Dashboard.

Below you will find a more information about mentoring and how you can make the most of your experiences as a Mentee.  If you are looking for a list of schemes you may be able to join, click here.  

If you have any questions which are not answered here, please get in touch at england.mentoring.eoe@nhs.net for more information.

Top tips for mentees...

1. Be honest and open - mentors are a non-judgmental listening ear
2. Be proactive - decide what you want from the mentoring relationship; utilize a shared agenda (what do you want to discuss, length, nature, and frequency of meetings, etc.)
3. Be forward thinking - think beyond your current issues, what are your longer-term aspirations?
4. Be open-minded - challenge your ideas and mindsets
5. Be reliable - try to stick to the plan, be kind, courteous, and communicate.

Why get involved in Mentoring?

• There are many ways you can benefit from being a mentee. These include:
• Access to a non-judgmental listening ear
• An opportunity to discuss problems or challenges and formulate solutions
• Increasing your knowledge and skills
• Developing a structured approach to solving problems
• Improving your work performance
• Gaining a new perspective and new insight
• Increasing your self-confidence
• Improving your interpersonal skills 
• Developing a positive attitude to change and challenge
• Building a reflective approach to your own practice
• Personal development
• Evaluating your career options
• A supportive environment

If you want to understand more about the process of mentoring and how you can make the most of it as a Mentee, you may like to check out this free e-learning module available on e-Learning for Healthcare:

You can find more links to external resources here

Commonly asked questions...