Clinical Supervision Project
From June to November 2006 NIPEC led a six
month DHSSPS commissioned project with the assistance of a
partnership Regional Review Group chaired by Mrs Hazel Baird
(Director of Nursing, Homefirst Community Trust and NIPEC Council
Member).
Membership
of the Review Group was composed of colleagues across the HPSS and
branches of nursing with related expertise. The review looked at
the practice of clinical supervision across post-registration
nursing in the acute and community settings of Northern Ireland.
For the purpose of this review, the term
"clinical supervision" included a wide range of activities that
has a "supervision" impact such as as action learning, reflective
learning groups, critical companionship, professional and peer
supervision, particularly where such activities are formally
identified as having similar principles to clinical supervision.
Terms of Reference
for the Review Group, along with
Minutes
from monthly meetings can be downloaded via these links. The work
within NIPEC was led by Dr Bob Brown with the assistance of Miss
Lesley Barrowman.
The outcome of this review was a report on the level and
effectiveness of clinical supervision arrangements across the HPSS
which included a detailed summary of the methodology of the review
and findings. An appropriate action plan included in the report
subsequently raised the profile and necessity of clinical
supervision activities. To download the Final Report, click
here
