What is buddying?

Buddying is a partnership in which one buddy provides friendly help, guidance, support and encouragement to the other buddy.

What is the Wessex Buddies scheme?

A voluntary scheme which offers buddying to ST1-3 trainees and newcomers to the deanery...
• Career pathway advice including 
• Exams
• CVs 
• Transitions 
• LTFT decisions 
• Guidance for quality improvement projects and research/publications.

The scheme complements the educational support provided by Clinical and Educational Supervisors.

What buddying isn't...

• A platform for clinical discussions
• Educational supervision
• Remedial support for trainees in difficulty
• Professional counselling

What the Wessex Buddy scheme offers

• A voluntary, deanery-wide scheme in which level 1 paediatric trainees or newcomers to the deanery are buddied by level 2 and 3 trainees 
• Training for senior buddies (initial and ongoing)  
• Matching process – based on junior buddy choice 
• Ongoing support for all participants
• Referral pathway for concerns
• Links with Thames Valley and Wessex Leadership Development and the RCPCH mentoring networ

How can you get involved?

ST1-3 or new to the Deanery- Get in touch and register your interest
ST4+ -  Click here to Fill out our Senior Buddy Application Form