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The initial step in establishing a good relationship, what is a professional working alliance requires that time is spent on explaining the roles and responsibilities for the supervisory relationship as well as discussing expectations, tasks and processes for supervision practice.

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An initial meeting with myself as your supervisor will be a collegiate, two–way discussion setting the clarity of goals and ensuring that all expectations should be articulated and made explicit.

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There is a certain level of informality at this meeting as our discussion focuses on getting to know each other and building a potential relationship. This meeting provides an opportunity to discuss how we might work together, as well as discussing experiences and expectations of supervision and learning aims and objectives. Bascially a friendly, collaborative and collegiate meet up.

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Health services research and literature very strongly indicate that good clinical supervision has many benefits to the supervisee, including such elements as improved clinical assessment and treatment skills and improved self-care for the health professional.

 

Also, Issues for clients are recognised more readily with the client and improving therapy efficiency and effectiveness for clients.

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"Supervision is a complex yet navigable process that entails a number of roles and responsibilities that both the supervisor and supervisee need to engage in to ensure an effective and rewarding relationship is established and maintained" ( e. Carroll, 2000).

 

"Supervisors need to be not only skilled in their field and have been successfully practicing for many years, we also must undertake training to learn core skills to be an effective supervisor including ethical practice, tasks of supervision, education and reflective practice approaches "  (Barnett et al, 2007).

 

It is also widely understood that clinical supervision is an essential component for the development of clinical competence and should continue through each phase of the health professional’s career, adapting to their changing learning and developmental needs.

 

More about clinical supervision

 

Clinical supervision involves a practice-focused relationship between a designated supervisor and supervisee; it is a professional activity where the aim of this collaborative interpersonal process is to both promote and maintain standards of care for the clinician, this is through not only by developing theoretical knowledge it is also by developing more enhanced skills.

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Campbell's (2006) definition directs our attention to focus on the supervision relationship between the supervisor and the supervisee as well as learning and maintaining high clinical standards that promotes optimum client care:

 

The Australian Clinical Supervision Association (ASCA) definition refers to skills development, the importance of ethical issues and reflective practice.  Milne’s definition is broader and also reminds us that the vehicle for these formative and normative functions is a supportive and restorative relationship.

Supervision is an essential part of professional training and ongoing professional development and is seen as encompassing a range of functions involving supervisor and supervisee.
 

It is designed to help better your clinical and personal experience.