Abstract

Aims and MethodTo describe the mentoring scheme for consultant child psychiatrists in Scotland and discuss findings of a qualitative questionnaire survey of all eligible consultants' use and satisfaction with the scheme.ResultsAll 21 respondents who had used the mentoring scheme thought it had been of great help. A third of respondents appointed since the start of the scheme had not used it. This could be because the consultants were not aware of the scheme, there were not enough mentors or mentoring was not included in consultants' job plans.Clinical ImplicationsFormal mentoring is strongly recommended for all newly appointed consultants. Written recognition within job plans for both mentoring and being mentored would support mentoring arrangements.

Highlights

  • Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 6, 226-237.LITTLEWOOD, S., CASE, P., GATER, R. & LINDSEY, C. (2003) Recruitment, retention, satisfaction and stress in child and adolescent psychiatrists Psychiatric Bulletin, 27, 61-67.MURDOCH, J

  • All 21 respondents who had used the mentoring scheme thought it had been of great help

  • A third of respondents appointed since the start of the scheme had not used it

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All 21 respondents who had used the mentoring scheme thought it had been of great help. In the west of Scotland there are ‘transitional groups’ where senior specialist registrars and newly appointed consultant psychiatrists meet with a consultant psychotherapist and an organisational consultant to discuss work-related issues (Wilkie & Raffaelli, 2005). Recognising the need to provide additional systems of support across the whole of Scotland, the Scottish Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry established a mentoring scheme in 2000. The scheme aims to offer a mentor to all newly appointed, as well as established, consultant child psychiatrists. The problems that have emerged included clinical issues such as the management of unusual or difficult cases, strategic planning, service delivery and relations with colleagues or within teams. Responses were anonymous and information on non-responders was not available, precluding an evaluation of possible bias in the results

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