1. Balancing clinical supervision and everyday workloads Fiona Blades 2013

2. Key values Understand the roles and responsibilities of all participants in clinical supervision Identify the barriers to successful clinical supervision in your workplace Articulate expectations and learning objectives of clinical placements Prepare yourself and your colleagues Remain transparent in your behaviour as a clinical facilitator

3. Set the scene Set the boundaries Set the pace

4. Group activity In your disciplines : List the barriers to effective clinical supervision you have identified in your workplace Discuss how your organisation can improve support for you and for the student List 3 strategies you will act on to improve your ability as a clinical supervisor

5. Activity notes

6. Sample references Bondy, K.N., 1983 Criterion referenced definitions for rating scales in clinical evaluation Journal of Nursing Education 22(9): 376 -382 Deegan, J., Burton, T. and Rebeiro, G 2012 Clinical assessment and the benefit of the doubt: What is the doubt? Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing Vol 30 (1): 42 - 48 Driscoll, J., 2007 Practising clinical supervision – a reflective approach for healthcare professionals 2 nd ed., UK: Elsevier Levett-Jones, T. and Bourgeois, S. 2011 the clinical placement: An essential guide for nursing students 2 nd ed., Australia: Elsevier UNSW Australia Assessment Toolkit: Giving Assessment Feedback Teaching@UNSW Veeramah, Ven 2012 What are the barriers to good mentoring? Nursing Times 25.09.12/Vol 108 No 39 www.nursingtimes.net