Supervision

Practice supervision in healthcare settings is a balance between providing freedom to explore continuity of care as a learner whilst maintaining patient safety. Supervisors should be recognised and valued as facilitators of learning, generously sharing their knowledge in a two-way process with learners. Building trust between supervisors and learners enables consistency and continuity of supervision, enhancing the learning experience during clinical placements. By working together, the learner can develop clinical confidence, and the supervisor / assessor can provide a fair assessment to advise on the direction for further development.