Effective Educational Supervision

What is the course about?

This online course meets the General Medical Council’s requirements for educational supervisors. It explores the fundamentals of educational supervision and provides essential updates on the RCPCH Progress Curriculum and RCPCH assessments.

This one-day course will be delivered online and will provide you with a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of educational supervision, focusing on:

• Supporting doctors in difficulty
• Managing the able trainee
• Careers advice
• Constructive feedback
• Reflective supervision

Target Audience

• Paediatric trainees ST7-8
• SAS doctors
• Consultant paediatricians

It is suitable for both current and aspiring educational supervisors, including those who require an update for revalidation.

Learning Aims, Objectives and Outcomes:

Aim:

The study day will develop your skills, knowledge and confidence as an effective educational supervisor and meets the GMC’s training requirements for supervisors.

Outcome:

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Discuss the role and requirements of an educational supervisor and describe how this differs from clinical supervision
• Prepare and conduct an effective educational supervision session for trainees
• Identify examples of formative and summative assessment and outline the difference between these
• Explain the role of RCPCH ePortfolio and RCPCH Progress Curriculum in the assessment of training
• Assess trainees’ learning needs using the RCPCH assessment strategy
• Apply an appropriate framework to conduct effective career discussions with trainees
• Identify the trainee who is in difficulty and outline the support available to help trainees with poor performance
• Identify the trainee who is excelling and provide appropriate educational, pastoral and professional support
• Employ appropriate techniques for giving feedback constructively to trainees
• Recognise the importance of reflective practice for educational supervisors.

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