Role of the Clinical and Parent Specialty Supervisors Rachel Walpole Lead for ACCS-Anaesthesia Royal Gwent

Educational Supervision Educational Supervision in ACCS Educational Supervision in ACCS Why you have 2 Why you have 2 What you should expect from them What you should expect from them What they expect of you What they expect of you

ACCS Trainees are special! Parent Specialty vs Current Module

….so have special needs ….so have special needs

We hope that you will…… Forget your career planForget your career plan Throw yourself in

But you also need to….. Stay in touch Continuity of support

2 Educational Supervisors Clinical Supervisor Parent Specialty Supervisor

Clinical Supervisor

Clinical Supervisor should Know the curriculum Know the curriculum Confirm what is expected of you Confirm what is expected of you Be accessible… Be accessible… Meet formally Meet formally –at least 0, 3, 6 months Give appraisal and feedback Give appraisal and feedback Collate MSFs and feed back Collate MSFs and feed back Complete end-of-module paperwork Complete end-of-module paperwork

The ACCS Trainee should Know the curriculum Know the curriculum Confirm what is expected of you Confirm what is expected of you Be accessible… Be accessible… Initiate regular meetings Initiate regular meetings –at least 0, 3, 6 months –And bring correct paperwork Seek support if required Seek support if required Be pro-active and organised!! Be pro-active and organised!!

Clinical Supervisor In loco parentis In loco parentis First port of call for difficulties First port of call for difficulties – On both sides Communicate with parent supervisor Communicate with parent supervisor Is not really your mum Is not really your mum –therefore only human

Parent Specialty Supervisor

4 in each ACCS hospital 4 in each ACCS hospital –1 for each specialty 2 Main Roles: 2 Main Roles: –Careers advice, exam support etc –Continuity of Care: esp. if problems Make contact when you start Make contact when you start –Meet as required

Parent Specialty Supervisor Works very well sometimes Works very well sometimes But not always But not always Other sources of support: Other sources of support: –ACCS Lead in each hospital –ACCS-Wales Lead for each Parent Specialty –ACCS Specialty Manager –All contact details in your Workbook

Any Questions?

Summary ACCS Trainees have 2 supervisors ACCS Trainees have 2 supervisors Different roles for different support Different roles for different support Keep in touch with both Keep in touch with both Responsibility for maintaining communication is primarily with the trainee