Rewriting clinical supervision using a partnership approach

Concern about nurse wellbeing and retention prompted one trust to outsource its clinical supervision to offer a safe place for reflective practice. This project won the Best Employer for Staff Recognition and Engagement category in the 2022 Nursing Times Workforce Awards.

Abstract

Providing clinical supervision can be challenging in terms of releasing staff and providing nurses with a safe space and time to participate. Concern about staff wellbeing and retention rates prompted one trust to explore an externally devised and delivered clinical supervision programme after previous attempts at providing a sustained model internally had been unsuccessful. Clinical supervision was outsourced to NHS Elect, which supported the trust to use quality-improvement methods to codesign a programme with nursing staff. Early results of this online clinical supervision model are encouraging.

Citation: Thompson D et al (2023) Rewriting clinical supervision using a partnership approach. Nursing Times [online]; 119: 12.

Authors: Deborah Thompson is director, Mandy Rumley-Buss is deputy director; both at NHS Elect. David Thorpe was deputy chief nurse, West