Lecturer Details: MIAD Supervising Dental Trainees

Lecturer nameCarol Barnes
Lecturer profileDr Carol Barnes has worked with Miad for 10 years as a training consultant and coach.

Carol is an expert in Appraisal training for revalidation of Doctors, and has been involved in the Quality Assurance of Appraisal for revalidation within both private and NHS Healthcare organisations.

Carol is a Chartered Psychologist with a doctorate in Decision Making (under pressure) from Leeds University with 20 years of education, training, coaching, development and psychometric profiling within NHS (including behavioural assessment with NCAS), Police, Fire and Rescue Service, Finance sector, manufacturing, Research and Technology. Personality Level A and Level B Intermediate and licensed Myers Briggs (MBTI) practitioner

She is a Chartered Member and Associate Fellow to the British Psychological Society, member of the Association of Business Psychologists, member of European Mentoring and Coaching Council.

As a challenging and supportive facilitator, process consultant and coach, she is professionally focused with credibility and extensive experience within the Health, public and private sectors, helping organisations to develop their potential with their human assets to gain competitive edge.

Carol’s experience within the NHS includes Appraisal Skills training of GP and hospital consultants for revalidation, dealing with difficult colleagues, remediation/support, clinical director to medical director transitions. Diagnostic work with GP practices around team working and performance management has helped practice teams develop strategies and explore best practice to further develop their strengths as a cohesive team. Team- building, team working, one-to-one coaching, team coaching, psychometrics and 360° feedback are Carol’s toolkit for working with GP practices. It is Carol’s belief that performance management skills will support GPs in running an effective practice.

“Believe in someone – and they believe in themselves” is one of Carol’s values of integrity. She loves skiing and windsurfing, and has recently discovered hidden potential in clay pigeon shooting!