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Comparison of Cultural Differences between UK and Australia Clinical Supervision…

WHERE ARE WE COMPARED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM???

Presentation by BIANCA TLOU (RPN). Thursday 18th October 2016. Melbourne. ACSA Local Member Meeting

My Experience of Clinical Supervision in UK

 Idea of CS was introduced while in University  I already had awareness & expectation to receive it prior to qualification.  During Preceptorship period, l was allocated a Mentor and Clinical Supervisor after

recommendations were given.

 Recommendations for Supervisor considered both personalities & an option to

change was given if l was not happy with the choice

 As a nurse, part of my role was to receive and later, also provide CS to other junior

staff.

 My Clinical Supervisor wasn’t part of my line management  My Clinical Supervisor had more clinical experience & was more senior  It was mandatory to meet every 4wks, even if l thought l had no issues to discuss,

since it was compulsory.

 Attendance was monitored & progress reviewed by line manager 6wkly

My Experience of CS in Australia

 In 1st job in AMHS, there appeared to be limited awareness about CS  CS appeared to be something additional/optional and not a necessity  CS was available in a Forensic setting l moved too, for those who accepted and

asked for it

 It was not mandatory to both give or receive CS  I had to use my initiative to request and to keep regular appointments  The organisation did try to prioritize it, although l had more consistency with

group supervision

 I was privileged to get clinical Supervisor with special interest in CS, who made it

much more valuable for me and l saw benefits

 Arising Issues e.g staff shortages, meetings had priority

General Cultural Differences

Australia United Kingdom  CS is at individuals` discretion of need/ importance

• CS is mandatory, expectation of all MH clinicians

 Associated/ Linked with Mentorship

• Clear separate roles of CS and that of Mentor

 ? Introduced @workplace part of postgrad, not mandatory for professional growth and development

• Introduced while at university, started once

registered, monitored as part of Professional development/ appraisal  Nurses appear to be more receptive to Group Supervision due to confidentiality issues

• Both Individual & Group available, 1;1 CS is

promoted  Seen as requiring high level of commitment from Supervisee & Supervisor, therefore seems to have additional pressure to nurses

• Less pressure as CS is mandatory and expectations

are already part of role as Clinician to get and give others Clinical Supervision  Nurse attitudes do not recognise CS as essential to provide quality care and for self-awareness & care

• Some recognition from nurse attitudes that CS is

essential to reduce work stress & to address issues  CS still seems to be under ongoing development

• Historically started long time ago, had longer

practise

Additional points of Interest

 Australia has generally been slow in recognising the place of Clinical

Supervision for nurses

 UK has had more various studies of efficacy of CS compared to Australia

where it was later established

 In Study for Rural nurses, UK ones stated experiences were valuable, enabled

them to critically reflect and have self awareness

 In some Australian areas, Mentorship and CS boundaries are not clear-cut (no

distinctive characteristic conclusively defining relationship as one or the other.

Food for thought!!

 From Australian Government and Organisational Leadership level, how

important is Clinical Supervision?

 How do current Clinicians see CS, in relation to their professional Progression?  Where to current students stand in awareness of Clinical Supervision in Australia?

( in UK, student CS trials have been started in clinical placements).

 What plans are in place for the future establishment of CS ?  How are we contributing to the future broadening of CS in Australia?