1.  Queens Nurse 2014  BME pioneer, (HSJ) 2013  Health Visitor of the Year 2012  Mary Seacole scholar 2010

2.  Career mentoring  Benefits to the mentor and mentee  Planning your career opportunities  Importance of networking  Personal achievements through mentoring and being mentored

3.  Coaches, trainers and consultants help you to learn/grow professionally. Mentoring is a unique combination of all of these.  Coaches are professionally trained and qualified

4.  Trainers help you develop specific skills/knowledge – mentoring is tailored to your needs and can help you develop personal qualities and competencies  Career consultants or career counsellors work with people in transition between jobs rather than helping with skills in a particular role

5. SatisfactionPerspectiveCommunication LeadershipCareer

6. CommunicationKnowledge/SkillsValuable advice PerspectiveNetworkCareer

7. Committed LeadProactive + Attitude

8. Constructive feedback Networking opportunities Challenges

10. Visionary Tenacious Decisive Calmness Vitality Nurturing Independent Focussed

11. A team player Courageous Powerful Intuitive Fearless Alertness Challenging Determination

12. *Invited to Downing Street *Contributed to local/national policies *Supported DH/NHS Choices *Speaker at conferences *Published articles in Nursing Journals Nursing Book ‘Essentials of Nursing’ *Developed & Contributed to Leadership DVDs (Innov8, Mary Seacole Award, NHS Leadership Academy) *Member of CNO advisory group *Nursing Standard Panellist *Nursing Awards

13.  Be Original/authentic  Be responsible  Seek out opportunities to network  Be proactive  Improve your visibility  Publicise/promote your work/skills.