What Should I Do Before the Meeting?

 

Remember, the ultimate responsibility of arranging educational supervision sessions according to the RCGP is yours. So, if you forget to do this for whatever reason, only you end up losing out. Failure to do educational supervision sessions will postpone your ability to proceed to the next ST stage/completing training. It's one of the most important parts of your training.

 

* First, familiarise yourself with the principles that underlie educational supervision and the art of receiving feedback. You can find most of this information in the left hand menu above.

 

* Make sure your e-portfolio is up to date. It will be reviewed during your session. You need to ensure you do the right number of the various components of the workplace based assessment of nMRCGP at the right time. You can't do, for instance, all 6 CBD sessions all towards the end.

 

* You should also be making effective use of the PDP section of the e-portfolio (a section which helps you to reflect and decide on further learning needs from day to day work for instance). This too will be reviewed.

 

* Get your clinical supervisor to fill in a report on the e-portfolio before your ES meeting. This applies to EVERYONE (i.e. hospital and GP posts)

 

* Fill in the CbD abd COT mapping tools and bring these with you. Reflect on areas you have performed well in, areas that need further development and areas that are yet to be covered which you will need to focus on in future cases.

 

* Bring your COGPED OOH work booklet (if you're in a GP post)

 

* And don't forget to bring your username (usually your email address) and password for the e-portfolio.

 

* Collect additional Information and reports. Examples: reflective diary, courses attended, publications/presentations, feedback from consultants, feedback from other working colleagues or other staff (eg departmental secretaries). Collecting this 'extra' information should be the trainee's responsibility.

 

* The MSF & PSQ: Ask your educational supervisor for the report BEFORE the meeting so that you have at least one day to read and reflect on it (see below for a reflective form)

 

* Download any of the structured reflective templates listed above if they are relevant: flil them in and bring them with you

 

* Finally, familiarise yourself what educational supervision is all about. Click on the left hand menu for educational supervision and review a) principles feedback

 

 

 

I'm a Bit Confused, Tell Me What I Need To Check and Bring?

 

 

 

 

Don't forget to bring the structured reflective templates too (if applicable)

 

* To make the most of your educational review you will need to be using your e-portfolio on a regular basis and matching your log entries against the 12 competency areas of the GP curriculum. If you share your log entries with your educational supervisor they can help ensure you are doing this appropriately. They will also have started to develop a sense of your preferred learning styles and whether there are obvious areas of educational need developing.

 

* This will inform the discussion between you and help you focus on particular areas of interest or educational need for the next stage of your training. It will also ensure that you are on track with the formal assessments that form a key part of WPBA.

 

 

 

I'm Feeling All Worked Up.

 

Relax.... Please be mindful that (although it might sometimes feel like we're checking up on you) it is all about doing what's right FOR YOU as an INDIVIDUAL. We want to make sure you are on track for training so that YOU DON'T LOSE OUT and we want YOU to make the most of the OPPORTUNITIES that are available to you during your time with us. For it to work requires two prerequisites:

 

1. that you "open up" and tell the supervisor if there are any difficulties (personal, work or otherwise)

2. that you be honest (and own up to anything you are responsible for).

 

We're not here to tell you off. We are here to help you make things better or put things right. If you find your relationship with your supervisor is not as good as you hoped then it is worth discussing it early on with your programme directors. Similarly if it works well it is also worth mentioning as they will be keen to develop models of good practice.