UK TMN Mentoring Scheme

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UK TMN Mentoring Scheme

• Sarah Kenyon

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Mentoring group progress to date
Vicky Napp Jane Vickery Alison
McDonald Belinda Lees Ursula Bowler Anne
Langston Sara Kenyon Tina Ramkalawan Barbara
Farrell Sue Tebbs Maxine Stead Jane Daniels
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Mentoring would be undertaken as a critical
friend, supporter and confidant. Best described
using coaching matrix GROW Goals What do you
want? Reality What is happening? Options What
could you do? Will What will you do?
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Mentoring Support with day to day
events Training Increase knowledge in
specific area, eg. IT Statistics Regu
latory changes
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Negotiated agreements between mentor and mentee

• Frequency and type of contact
• Issues to be covered
• Maximum 1 year
• Responsibility remains with Trial Manager
• Annual reporting of qualitative data i.e.
• number and type of contact

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Who would be mentored?
New to role or Self referred
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Who would mentor?
TM with at least a years experience who were
willing to undertake a days training Training
day planned in summer funded by HSRC (Bristol)
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Annual questionnaire sent to all UKTMN
membership 259 Asked about mentoring and
training needs
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Result of questionnaire survey
68 / 254 27
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Are you part of a Trial unit?
Yes 33 No 35
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What is your trial management experience?
Years lt 1 3 1 5 39 6 10 21 11 20 5 gt
20 0
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Do you feel you would benefit from mentoring
support now?
Yes 18 No 46 No response 2 Not
sure 1 Not at present 1
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Are you willing to be a mentor?
Yes 38 No 18 Possible 5 Not
sure 5 N/A 2
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Training needs identified
Regulatory affairs EU directive R
D Ethics Patient Information
Leaflet Project management Personnel
Budgeting Recruitment
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Future plans

• Agreement drawn up for mentor and
• mentee
• 18 Trial Managers requested mentoring
• contacted
• Training day for mentors planned for
• June/July with John Doidge from University
• of Leicester