Attributes of a Good Clinical Supervisor

This module provides an opportunity for supervisors to reflect on their own self practice as a workplace supervisor and develop strategies to obtain effective feedback in order to continuously improve their supervisory skills. The lesson invites participants to reflect on and compare their views on attributes of a good supervisor. The most valued attributes of clinical supervisors, according to a survey of health care professionals, are identified and looked at in more detail. Participants will then be asked to apply what they have learnt to an example of a supervisor-student pair.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the lesson, participants will be able to:

Reflect on their values and views on the attributes of an effective supervisor
Describe the key attributes of an effective supervisor, in particular:
- student-centredness
- effective communication skills
- the use of sound educational techniques and strategies to support the student
Reflect on, compare and contrast with an approach to clinical supervision
Plan a programme of self-directed learning and training to address gaps in supervisory skills or attributes
Identify various online educational programmes available to address one of the three attributes mentioned above

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