Restorative clinical supervision
How Restorative Clinical Supervision can be used in preceptorship
About Restorative Clinical Supervision
Figure 1. Model of Restorative Clinical Supervision (Wallbank, 2012)
Restorative clinical supervision aims to support the needs of staff working with clinically complex caseloads and/or in roles which are emotionally demanding.When professionals undertake complex clinical work, they may move between feelings of anxiety, fear or stress. This may impact on their ability to think clearly and to process information quickly and accurately when making decisions. It may also lead to compassion fatigue and burnout (NES, 2018; The Centre for Victims of Torture, 2019).
According to Wallbank (2012) if professionals can process their feelings of stress, anxiety and fear, and have the ‘mental time and space’ to reflect upon and discuss these in a safe and supportive environment, as in clinical supervision, it may alleviate some of the stress and anxiety experienced. This then facilitates practitioners to focus on their own learning needs and development regarding practice-based issues and move upwards into the creative, energetic and solution focused zone of the Restorative Clinical Supervision model (Wallbank, 2012). In this zone, professionals are better able to find their own solution to practice challenges and develop their personal and professional resilience.
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Supervision for nursing, midwifery and allied health professions
This resource has been created to support all registered healthcare practitioners develop relevant knowledge and skills for participating in clinical supervision. In particular, it has a focus on the restorative component of supervision.