Role of the Clinical and Parent Specialty Supervisors

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

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

5. ACCS Trainees are special! Parent Specialty vs Current Module

6. ….so have special needs 

7. We hope that you will…… “Forget” your career plan Throw yourself in

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

9. 2 Educational Supervisors Clinical Supervisor Parent Specialty Supervisor

10. Clinical Supervisor

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

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

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

14. Parent Specialty Supervisor

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

16. Parent Specialty Supervisor • Works very well sometimes • But not always • 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

17. Any Questions?

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