TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Driving the Standard


and those who are providing professional support (the mentor). “The event generated a lot of positive and engaging discussion around the proposed framework, as well as the sharing of information and ideas from those attendees who are already involved in the mentoring process.’


The IHEEM Mentor


Scheme As well as supporting new and established mentors, the goals of the Institute’s Mentor Scheme reach far beyond the training room. Benefits extend to the healthcare engineering and estates management workforces through its wider scheme by driving up the standard of mentoring, and empowering greater numbers of individuals at all career


I have always, throughout my NHS career, taken a real interest in helping the staff who have shown an interest in progressing their careers, supporting them with sharing ideas, advice, or arranging work experience


stages to feel confident in offering knowledge and guidance to peers across the industry.


Head of Medical Engineering Services at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust, and IHEEM West Midlands Branch member, Jan


I have been on mentoring courses provided locally by my Trust, but this course was much more tailored to me and my professional goals. I believe I now have the confidence to support my colleagues, and in particular the new staff entering our healthcare engineering field


Bill Millar, Chartered Engineer and IHEEM


Registered Authorising Engineer (Water)


Leeson, found the course beneficial to her personal mentoring development. “I really found the IHEEM course on mentoring very informative,” she explained. “I have been on mentoring courses provided locally by my Trust, but this course was much more tailored to me and my professional goals. I believe I now have the confidence to support my colleagues, and in particular the new staff entering our healthcare engineering field.” Reflecting further on the benefits


Jan Leeson, Head of Medical Engineering


Services at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust, and IHEEM West Midlands Branch member


to professionals in nurturing a future workforce through mentoring, Andrew Rodgers, IHEEM West Midlands Branch Vice-Chair, and Senior Estates Operations Manager with Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Trust, said: “The course on mentoring with IHEEM has been incredibly insightful and informative, equipping me with the skills and knowledge needed to guide the next generation of healthcare engineers. Through this training, I now


Above: The MyIHEEM user interface. Right: IHEEM’s Mentoring Pocket Guide.


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