Educational and Named Clinical Supervisors
The following information is particularly aimed at Clinical and Educational Supervisors within the secondary care setting.
Ensuring our trainers are trained and able to undertake their role is of high priority to us as an organisation and for the GMC as the regulator. Training delivered by NHSE SW is delivered via webinar over Microsoft Teams but may be face-to-face if delivered within Trusts. It does not include any e-learning.
Information we publish
We publish information we have about trainers on the GMC medical register (List of Registered Medical Practitioners). This includes doctors who have been recognised as a:
- Named postgraduate clinical supervisor
- Named postgraduate educational supervisor.
For a trainer to be added as a ‘recognised trainer’ on the GMC medical register, they must be an accredited Educational or Clinical Supervisor (completed all required training).
We update the GMC trainer status information at regular intervals.
Criteria for trainer recognition
We use the Academy of Medical Educators Professional standards for medical, dental and veterinary educators (AoME 2014) as the criteria against which trainers in recognised roles must provide evidence of their ongoing professional development. Although these standards have been updated, we still use the 2014 version for approval and recognition of trainers.
The criteria comprise seven areas:
1. Ensuring safe and effective patient care through training
2. Establishing and maintaining an environment for learning
3. Teaching and facilitating learning
4. Enhancing learning through assessment
5. Supporting and monitoring educational progress
6. Guiding personal and professional development
7. Continuing professional development as an educator.
The South West Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) programme of training for both the named clinical supervisor and the named educational supervisor has been designed around both the GMC domains for trainers and Academy of Medical Educators Professional standards. There are currently no NHSE / GMC requirements for normal departmental clinical supervision.
Roles and responsibilities for the various levels of supervision can be found in the Supervisor report as below, and also in the Gold Guide
https://www.hee.nhs.uk/enhancing-supervision
https://www.hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/documents/SupervisionReport_%20FINAL1.pdf
https://www.copmed.org.uk/publications/gold-guide/gold-guide-10th-edition
Our supervisor training it aligned accross the South West.
NHSE South West Educational Supervisor Modules of Training
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NHSE -South West Modules of training |
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1. Training and trainee supervision |
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2. Successful learning environments for supervisors |
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3. Workplace-based assessments, appraisal, and feedback |
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4. How to support trainees |
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5. ARCP |
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(Equality and Diversity part of Trust/LEP mandatory training) |
SAS Doctors as Educational Supervisors
SAS doctors can act as Named Clinical supervisors and Educational Supervisors (ES) for Foundation and Core Trainees, provided they meet the GMC evidence framework requirements for trainer recognition. They are recognised as experienced clinicians capable of overseeing trainees' learning, development, and progress in line with Academy of Medical Educators (AMOE) standards
Key Aspects of SAS Doctors as Educational Supervisors
• Role Eligibility: SAS doctors must be fully registered with the GMC, have completed our required local ES training, and demonstrate competence in clinical education. Our CS/ES training is open to all SAS doctors.
• Supervision Scope: Primarily for Foundation and Core trainees (supervising higher specialty trainees is rare but possible with specialized training).
• Requirements: Must have an interest in education, provide feedback, be trained in equality and diversity, and engage in Educational CPD activities to maintain their accreditation.
• Recognition & Appraisal: They must be recognized by the GMC/NHSE SW and have their educational role reviewed in their own Trust annual appraisal.
• Challenges: Despite being encouraged, some SAS doctors face barriers including limited SPA and, at times, inconsistent support from Trusts.