Early Clinical Careers Fellowship Role of Board Lead and Clinical Coach

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Early Clinical Careers FellowshipRole of Board
Lead and Clinical Coach

• Dr Juliet MacArthur
• NHS Lothian

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Why am I interested in ECCF?

• Personal experience as (relatively) newly
  qualified nurse
• Development of leaders
• Development of researchers
• Delivery of safe, effective, person-centred care
  the contribution of critical thinking
• Recognition of the complexity of the NHS

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ECCF Support Systems

• Mentoring / Clinical Coaching
• Experienced staff who are employed within the NHS
  or a Higher Education Institution
• Support personal, professional and career
  development
• Assist exploration of healthcare within the
  organisational and national context
• Use coaching and facilitation skills to support
  and challenge
• Maximise the development of leadership potential
  with the overall aim of enhancing patient care.
• Guidance on selecting a suitable mentor
• Board lead for ECCF
• Essential role and key contact in Board

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Mentor

• Agreeing a mentor
• Regular meetings (2-3 months)
• Needs focus but flexibility
• Come prepared with issues to discuss from
  practice and masters
• Expected to be challenged to be open to
  examining issues, consider wider context
• Problem-solving approach rather than moaning
  session
• Support for networking/shadowing opportunities

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Board Lead

• Formal link between Fellows and NES
• Accountable for public funding outlined in SLA
• Will need to monitor your progress every 6 months
  in a supportive way as well as auditing
• Communication with Charge Nurses/Team
  Leads/Clinical Managers e.g. funding and study
  leave if these have not been resolved by fellow.
• Communication with mentors
• Possibly regular meetings with local cohorts
• Publicity of ECCF within the Board (e.g.
  Newsletters)
• Recruitment of future Fellows
• Wider opportunities within Health Board during
  and post ECCF

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Conclusion

• Fantastic opportunity to be seized!
• Expectations are that you will be self-motivated
  and self-directed (why you were selected!)
• Really engage with your Mentor learn from their
  experience and challenge. Come prepared.
• Keep in close touch with your Board Lead early
  notification of any issues you have not been able
  to resolve.