Following the success of the AUGIS mentorship pilot programme we are delighted to announce that we will offer mentorship to a wider group of trainee surgeons, SAS doctors and early year Consultants.
We have 20 trained AUGIS Mentors, based in all corners of the UK and across all UGI subspecialties including benign OG, EGS, bariatrics, HPB and resectional OG. Each Mentor can offer mentoring to 1 - 2 mentees (Core Trainees through to Senior Trainees, SAS Doctor, IMG or Early Years Consultant), based on a first come first served basis.
If you are a core trainee and above and looking for guidance in areas such as personal development, learning, lifestyle and work-life balance and would like to have a mentor, we would like to hear from you.
About Mentoring
A Mentor can
· Help to develop your skills and knowledge
· Share their own career story and introduce you to others to build your network
· Guide towards opportunities within your career
· Support you to set goals and take action
· Help you to look at challenges in a new way
· Signpost you to further advice and further help if required
Source: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/getting-the-most-out-of-mentoring
As a Mentee, you set the agenda which can be about anything, for example:
· Applications
· Management roles
· A difficult day at work
· A difficult working relationship
· The impact of a major life event (eg relationship, children, return to work) on your work
You will not necessarily be given advice or answers however you will be challenged and encouraged to be resourceful.
· Mentoring is confidential.
· Mentors are independent of your clinical and educational environments.
· Mentors are non-judgemental and want you to succeed.
All mentors have been trained through the AUGIS/Roux Group/ASiT mentoring course.
If you are interested in being a mentee, please could we ask you to complete the AUGIS Mentee Application form and return it to Jerilee Pinto in the AUGIS office at jerilee@augis.org
Click here to view and download the AUGIS Mentee Application Form
Your form will be used to choose a suitable Mentor.
All Mentee Applications will be treated confidentially and will be stored securely (GDPR Compliant).
To be a mentee for the AUGIS mentoring scheme you will need to agree to the following:
· Commitment to the scheme and your mentor(s)
· Adherence to the code of conduct and confidentiality policies
· Be current and paid up member of AUGIS
We welcome applications at any time, and if you would like to commence with the mentorship scheme in January 2025, may we ask you to send in your application to the AUGIS office by Monday 9th December.
If you have any questions at all, please email the AUGIS office.