Module Clinical Supervision

This exciting module is tailored to aid all professionals, regardless of experience, in either receiving or providing high quality clinical supervision. You'll be able to explore both the theory and practice of being a clinical supervisor. This allows for a care environment which values and retains staff through the principles of support embodied in this module.

Clinical supervision is a recognised and valued professional development role which promotes the quality agenda. It is ideal for professionals who wish to gain further knowledge and skills in supporting and leading staff within their work area.

The running of this module is dependent on there being sufficient numbers of interest.

Graduate destinations

Having completed this module you may wish to use it towards a degree such as the BSc (Hons) Practice Development or BSc (Hons) Nursing Practice.

Course summary

This module is designed to develop your knowledge and skills to enable you to take on the role of clinical supervisor.

On successful completion, you will be able to:

Critically reflect on personal knowledge, skills and attributes required for effective clinical supervision
Demonstrate a critical appraisal of the concept of clinical supervision
Critically analyse the process of clinical supervision
Critically review contemporary research that directly informs understanding of and the application of clinical supervision to practice

You will need to complete an induction prior to commencement of your first module. We have a comprehensive online induction package to welcome you to both the university and your programme of study. Alternatively, classroom-based induction days take place at our Lancaster and Carlisle campuses and are usually scheduled for the first week of each semester.

Indicative core bibliography

Bernard J & Goodyear P (2009) Fundamentals of clinical supervision. 4th Edition. Pearson Education.
Bond M & Holland S (2011) Skills of clinical supervision for nurses. 2nd edition. Open University Press.
Cutcliffe J, Hyrkas K, Fowler J (2010) Routledge handbook of clinical supervision. Taylor and Francis.
Lynch L, Hancox K, Happell B & Parker J (2008) Clinical supervision for nurses. Wiley-Blackwell
ScaifeJ (2008) Supervision in clinical practice: a practitioners guide. Routledge

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Entry Requirements

Evidence of prior successful study at underpinning level.

Selection criteria

To be eligible to study this module you should be able to apply it to your practice.

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Location	Carlisle - Fusehill Street, Distance Learning
Duration	Part-time, Single Module
Start date	January 2019, January 2020

Graduate destinations

Course outline

Course summary

Indicative core bibliography

Modules

Programme Specification

Assessment, Feedback, and Teaching and Learning methods

Entry requirements

Entry Requirements

Selection criteria

Application information

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