Clinical Supervision is the backbone of good clinical practice. Supervision is the time for reflection in a safe and confidential space where practitioners can address specific challenges, observe the complexities of their work from a new perspective while enhancing skills and confidence.
What are the benefits of supervision to organisations?
Supports the delivery of quality service and best practice.
Expression of the organisation’s commitment to duty of care and staff development.
Ensures that the welfare of the service user is paramount, and staff are adequately supported to fulfil the service users needs.
Emphasises the importance of staff development on behalf of the organisation.
Quality supervision can result in greater workplace motivation and commitment.
Builds in accountability for the quality of the supervisee’s work at all levels.
Methods & Practices
Individual reflective supervision
Group supervision
Cross professional supervision
Individual supervision
The focus for individual supervision is on creating an open working relationship based on the needs of the practitioner.
It is a safe space where you can raise issues, explore problems and feel empowered to create new ways of handling professional situations.
Group supervision
This includes enhanced learning through engaging with a supportive group of practitioners, a sense of community and a broadening of perspectives. It encourages you to think in a different way and depth your reflective practice.
It can be undertaken as your sole form of supervision or as a supplement to individual supervision.
Cross professional supervision
As a practitioner you are the expert in your own field and with this it brings its own challenges regardless of your profession, client base or services.
The understanding of continued development, self-care as strategy and personal growth for professional progression in cross professional supervision is important to supporting a healthy, successful professional life.
When this is in place, client experience and outcomes are enhanced while wellbeing and balance in the workplace are maintained.
