When newly qualified or joining a new trust for the first time, how do you decide you will be your mentor during your preceptorship?

I have two midwives in mind to be mine - one is very gentle, is a good laugh and I feel I can talk to her about anything, the other is much more ambitious, and will push me to achieve and develop skills, but I don't know that I could confide in her if I have a problem.

Ideally I would like a mix of the two, but that obviously can't happen, so which would you suggest would be better for consolidating my training and why do you say that?

KS x

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Ah, but can't it? Why not?
If you can think of reasons why both would be good for you then don't be backward in coming forward to say so! It may not be the norm where you are but I see no reason why you couldn't work as a team on your preceptorship (thats the norm where I am).

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Alf x

Good idea Alf, not sure if it will work or not, but hey, I have nothing to lose - unless of course I don't get the job!

KS x

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