Mentoring – how it works
Published: 22 January 2026
This was published when the organisation was the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
Sections on this page
How can RCPharm mentoring work for you?
How can you get the most from our mentoring platform?
Virtual meetings
Watch the short video below on setting up virtual meetings with your mentor.
The importance and benefits of mentoring
We’ve mapped out some of the key benefits of mentoring on the diagram to the right. You can also read this article from The Pharmaceutical Journal on mentoring.
What support areas and skills are in the mentor/mentee profile?
Six areas of support:
- Careers
- Collaborative working and communication
- Education, development, registration and revalidation
- Expert practice
- Management and leadership
- Research and evaluation
List of skills under each area of support
Careers
- CV building, job search and interviewing
- IT skills and technology
- Returning to practice
- Self-confidence and resilience
- Transitioning into a new role/sector
Collaborative working and communication
- Collaboration and team working
- Communication skills
- Consultation skills and person-centred care
- Negotiation skills
- Presentation skills and public speaking
Education, development, registration and revalidation
- Consultant pharmacist credentialing/development
- Continuous professional development planning
- Faculty support
- Peer discussion for revalidation
- Foundation training
- Revalidation support
- Study skills
Expert practice
- Developing clinical expertise
- Ethical decision-making
- Independent prescribing
- Introducing innovation into pharmacy practice
Management and leadership
- Enterprise skills
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Managing change and uncertainty
- Managing people
- Project management
As a mentor, if you are able to provide support that is not listed in the fields, please state this in your bio so mentees can see this within your profile.