Governance and Support

The BOTA Pilot Mentoring Scheme is overseen by the BOTA Committee and coordinated by Lisa Hadfield‑Law, the Past BOA Education Advisor.

 

Each mentoring relationship will be supported by a Mentor Agreement that sets out expectations for both mentors and mentees (e.g. roles, confidentiality, and the number and length of meetings).

 

Support is available throughout the pilot if you need advice about your mentoring relationship. Concerns that cannot be resolved between you and your mentor should be raised with Lisa Hadfield‑Law in the first instance and, where appropriate, may be escalated to the BOTA Committee.

 

Issues that fall outside the scope of mentoring (e.g. serious wellbeing concerns, patient safety issues, bullying/harassment, significant performance concerns, or employment disputes) will be signposted to appropriate sources of professional support, such as:

 

- Educational supervisor / Training Programme Director

- Local training or college tutor

- Human Resources / Occupational Health

- GP, psychological or wellbeing services

- Professional support units