Mentoring

🌟 ANN UK Mentorship Programme for Registered Nurses in Kidney Care

Supporting Your Journey in Renal Nursing

ANN UK is proud to launch an exciting new mentorship programme to support the growth, confidence, and career development of registered nurses working in kidney care across the UK.

Whether you’re newly qualified, transitioning into nephrology, or seeking direction in your next steps, this programme offers access to experienced nurse mentors who are here to guide, inspire, and empower you.

🎯 About the Programme

The aim of the programme is simple: to provide registered nurses with access to an experienced renal nurse mentor from outside their organisation who can offer confidential, independent guidance on career development in kidney care.

Your mentor can support you in areas such as:

Clarifying career goals and progression routes
Building clinical expertise (e.g., dialysis, transplant, CKD)
Exploring opportunities in education, management, or research
Navigating workplace challenges and fostering resilience
Understanding wider developments in nephrology nursing

👥 Who Is It For?

This programme is open to all registered nurses currently working in kidney care across the UK, including:

Dialysis nurses (HD and PD)
Transplant and CKD nurses
Nurses in acute, chronic, or community renal services

We actively encourage applications from nurses of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) heritage, and are committed to creating a mentorship programme that is inclusive, equitable, and representative of our diverse profession.

🔗 How Does It Work?

Matching: ANN UK will carefully match each mentee with a mentor based on their area of practice, professional interests (management, education, or research), and personal preferences.
Time Commitment: The programme offers 6 hours of mentorship support over 12 months, typically one-hour virtual sessions every other month.
Cost: There is no financial cost to take part—only a time commitment is required.
Support: We provide tools and resources to help structure sessions, set goals, and get the most out of your mentorship experience.

📥 Ready to Get Involved?

Whether you're looking to grow or ready to give back as a mentor, we’d love to hear from you:

Please complete a short form here: Click to Apply

Click the link above to complete the short Mentee Application Form and be part of a programme that’s shaping the future of renal nursing.

For more information,or to become a Mentor please contact: info@ann-uk.org

"Being a Renal Research Nurse for over twelve years, I would recommend more and more nurses interested in this field to join ANN-UK as it offers lots of opportunities for career development in Renal Nursing and also develop interests in renal research"

Rajeshwar RamkhelawonSenior Research Nurse, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

"I am privileged to be one of the mentees in the ANN UK mentorship programme. This is a great opportunity to utilise the support of the mentor whilst pursuing your professional goals. A good opportunity came to me during my time as on the programme, and I got a new job role which was my goal when I applied for the programme. I have now joined the Renal anaemia team and made a step towards a specialist role. I look forward to doing the non-medical prescribing course hopefully next year which will continue my development. With this I will be needing a lot of support from my brilliant mentor! For those of you who have career aspirations and are wanting to move forward, this is the best opportunity to go for. You will be supported and guided all the way through. So, thanks to ANN UK and the ANN UK mentors."

Maribeth KisgyorgyNurse

"ANN UK was formed in June 2018. Since its formation I have been able to attend a number of online conferences that have been co-ordinated by renal nurses for renal nurses. ANN UK keeps me up to date as an educator, giving me access to eLearning, the Journal of Kidney Care and conferences for nurses."

Mark RigbyRenal Educator Lead, Renal & Transplant Unit Nottingham City Hospital Campus