💭Supervision

Supervision policy

Line Management Supervision

Line Management Supervision (LMS) will be conducted with MHST staff every 6-8 weeks. The supervisor will write up the notes to be agreed by both parties, following which the supervisee will record the session on the HPFT app.

Appraisals

Appraisals (PDP) will be conducted on an annual basis with MHST staff and actions/targets mapped against the HPFT Annual Plan. A 6-monthly review will be in place to measure achievements/areas to develop and map against agreed targets. The supervisor/supervisee will record both the original meeting and the reviews on the HPFT app. Progress towards appraisal targets can be reviewed regularly within LMS.

Clinical Skills Supervision & Case Management Supervision

Group Clinical Skills Supervision (CSS) & 1:1 Case Management Supervision (CMS) will differ slightly depending on the individual team’s structure and experience of team members for example:

• Trainee EMHPs should receive weekly individual CMS for 30mins, increasing to 1 hour weekly when caseload increases to 6, whilst in training at their allocated University.

• Trainee EMHPS should receive fortnightly group CSS for 2-hours, with no more than 4x trainees attending the CSS session. The aim of group supervision is for EMHPs to develop their roles, providing a learning environment where they can discuss cases and complexity, enabling the EMHPs to work safely and effectively with service users.

• Where a team consists of both qualified and trainee EMHP’s fortnightly group CSS should be provided. Supervision requirements (both CMS and CSS) are stipulated by the allocated university and hours need to be evidenced for trainee EMHP’s portfolio and training requirements.

• Qualified EMHPs should receive 1-hour individual CMS every fortnight (or 2 x 30mins per week). Group CSS should remain once a fortnight for the first six months post-qualification. As a minimum, group CSS should be offered every month, in groups with 4 supervisees thereafter. The timing should be based on 30mins per supervisee but not more than 2 hours.

Supervision of supervision

Supervision of supervision will remain an important support structure when the EMHP supervisors (Senior Practitioners) are qualified to continue to develop EMHPs and ensure effective and safe care within MHSTs. It is therefore recommended that EMHP supervisors (Senior Practitioners) have access to ongoing supervision of supervision, either via peer supervision and/or via supervision provided by a suitably qualified and experienced senior clinician with a specific focus on their ongoing development and practice as an EMHP supervisor.

Identified needs

Where it is identified that any practitioner requires more clinical supervision than outlined above this should be offered and agreed with their line manager.

Clinical supervision for staff of different modalities

Supervision will be provided by the Trust either by an internal or external supervisor, on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the practitioner’s modality and regulatory body requirements to uphold membership.

Peer supervision

Peer supervision will be a space for Team Leaders to reflect on clinical practice and gain guidance and support to ensure continuous clinical development and will take place at least monthly for 1-hour.

Supervision record

This should be completed by the supervisor for every supervision for staff.

Supervision Contract

This should be completed by your line manager to include all supervision arrangements (1:1, Group & line management)