Being a Clinical Supervisor as a senior trainee
- The programme of senior (ST6+) Postgraduate Doctors in Training (PGDiTs) acting as the named clinical supervisor for an FY2 doctor was approved in 2024 after a pilot that was run in both NHS England KSS and NHS England South West.
- This pilot demonstrated that for FY2s not only is there minimal risk to taking part in the programme but actually FY2s preferred the closer mentoring presence that the Registrars provided and preferred this type of clinical supervisor relationship to the traditional arrangements.
For PGDiT CS there were multiple benefits both with development of generic professional skills and supervision specific ones. It was mentioned as being beneficial for future employability and also making the PGDiT CS feel better prepared to take on clinical supervision in the future as part of their consultant practice.
How to get involved:
Please click here to book your Clinical supervisor training (modules 1-3) on Max course
If you do the whole day’s course (modules 1-5) then this will accredit you to take on full Educational Supervisor responsibilities when you start a consultant post.
Please contact your local Foundation Programme TPD to ask about being matched to an FY2 doctor as their clinical supervisor.