NMC mentor and practice teacher

mapping process

Guidance for mentors and practice teachers

NMC standards

DHSSPS requested that NIPEC project manage the implementation of the new NMC standards in Northern Ireland.

One of the pieces of work carried out was to assist Trust service providers develop a system to enable current mentors and practice teachers be mapped against NMC requirements

Trust Responsibilities

Trusts have a responsibility to ensure Trusts have a responsibility to ensure

there are enough mentors and practice there are enough mentors and practice

teachers with the necessary knowledge teachers with the necessary knowledge

and skills to support, supervise and and skills to support, supervise and

assess students starting NMC approved assess students starting NMC approved

programmes from September 2007 programmes from September 2007

onwards.onwards.

NMC Underpinning Principles

Mentors and practice teachersMentors and practice teachers must;must;

AA be on the same part or sub-part of NMC register be on the same part or sub-part of NMC register as the students they are supervising and as the students they are supervising and

assessingassessing

BB have developed their own competence have developed their own competence

CC hold appropriate professional qualificationshold appropriate professional qualifications

DD have been prepared for their role and met NMC have been prepared for their role and met NMC outcomesoutcomes

New NMC competency domains

• Working relationshipsWorking relationships

• Facilitation of Facilitation of learninglearning

• Assessment and Assessment and AccountabilityAccountability

• Evaluation of learningEvaluation of learning

• Environment for Environment for learninglearning

• Context of practiceContext of practice

• Evidence-based-Evidence-based-practicepractice

• LeadershipLeadership

Mentors and Practice Teachers

• The NMC does not expect mentors and practice teachers who have already undertaken an approved preparation programme to repeat it

• The NMC does require registrants already holding a mentor or practice teacher qualification to map their current qualifications and experience against the new NMC standards and any outstanding outcomes should be met by continuing professional development (CPD)

Mapping competence of mentors and practice teachers

• Existing mentors and practice teachers are Existing mentors and practice teachers are required to map their competence against the required to map their competence against the new NMC standards/competency domains new NMC standards/competency domains using the Mapping Toolsusing the Mapping Tools

• Mapping tool forms and accompanying Mapping tool forms and accompanying guidance for mentors and practice teachers guidance for mentors and practice teachers can be obtained from managers/professional can be obtained from managers/professional leads or the NIPEC website leads or the NIPEC website www.nipec.n-i.nhs.uk

Mapping competence of mentors and practice teachers

• The mentor/practice teacher will complete the The mentor/practice teacher will complete the

appropriate mapping tool, identifying some examples of appropriate mapping tool, identifying some examples of

experiences in relation to each domain to inform the experiences in relation to each domain to inform the

discussion with their line manager/professional lead.discussion with their line manager/professional lead.

• When mapping is complete the mentor/practice teacher When mapping is complete the mentor/practice teacher

arranges to meet with their line manager/professional arranges to meet with their line manager/professional

lead to discuss the extent to which they meet the NMC lead to discuss the extent to which they meet the NMC

Standards. Standards.

• Where a recommendation can be made by the Where a recommendation can be made by the

manager/professional lead, the details will be put on the manager/professional lead, the details will be put on the

local register (or an action plan to meet the competency local register (or an action plan to meet the competency

will be agreed)will be agreed)

Sign off mentor

• Some mentors will also be required to act as Some mentors will also be required to act as

sign-off mentors (all midwife mentors are sign-off mentors (all midwife mentors are

required by NMC to meet sign-off mentor required by NMC to meet sign-off mentor

requirements)requirements)

• The sign-off mentor section of the mapping tool The sign-off mentor section of the mapping tool

will be completed and a recommendation made will be completed and a recommendation made

by the managerby the manager

• Where a recommendation can not be given the Where a recommendation can not be given the

mentor will be supervised on three occasions by mentor will be supervised on three occasions by

a sign-off mentor before they can have their a sign-off mentor before they can have their

name annotated on the local registername annotated on the local register

Rolling out the mapping process in the Trust (1)

• Local mapping of staff will be taken forward locally by the Trust Education Lead (or other Senior Nurse)

• Staff awareness about the standards will be addressed by the Trusts depending on local need

• Placement areas used for students commencing September 2007 up until March 2008 will be prioritised for mapping first

Rolling out the mapping process in the Trust (2)

• Each Trust should develop an action plan to process the mapping of the remaining mentors and practice teachers within the Trust

• Trusts should provide additional support for staff who have difficulties with the mapping process or who do not initially meet the mapping criteria

Rolling out the mapping process in the Trust (3)

• On completion of mapping, line managers/professional lead will forward a copy of the biographical data sheet and signed recommendation within Trust’s agreed protocols

• The mentors / practice teacher details will be entered on to the local register

• Once mapped, each registrant is responsible for keeping the original mapping tool if required by the Trust. They may also consider including this in their professional portfolio.