SOUTH WEST REGIONAL TRAINING SCHEME IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
PLACEMENT AUDIT FORM I (Trainee Version)
Thank you for taking the time to complete this audit form. The collection of this data serves three purposes:
the identification of support required by supervisors in the field
the monitoring of service level agreements held with the NHS trusts and
the fulfilment of audit requirements set by the purchasers of training in the region.
For the first two purposes, it is necessary for the clinical director to be able to identify the placement in order for action to be taken, with the supervisor’s consent, on any resource issues identified. For the third purpose, anonymous, cumulative data only are used.
The Placement Audit Form is a valuable tool for us to monitor the quality and consistency of placements across the region but also to improve the quality of support we provide to supervisors. We would encourage you, therefore, to take time to complete this form as fully as possible.
Please tick the appropriate rating and add comments if you wish to. Notionally, rating equivalents are as follows:
mostly= 90% of the time or more
sometimes= between 50% and 89% of the time
rarely= less than 50% of the time.
Trainee name:......
Placement :Year 1; Year 2; Year 3
Placement start and end dates: ......
Supervisor name, specialism and base:
Trainee Signature:...... Date ......
Please return to Morgane Colleau, Programme Administrator, Clinical Education and Research, College of Life and Environmental Sciences (CEDAR), Washington Singer Building, University of Exeter, EX4 4QGby the end of placement.
PART A: SUPERVISION
A1Did you receive the correct pro-rata share of supervision?
(total across placement of 1.5 hours per week)
mostly ☐sometimes☐rarely ☐
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A2Were supervision arrangements (e.g. time, location) planned well in advance and adhered to?
mostly ☐sometimes☐rarely ☐
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A3Was there sufficient informal contact time (e.g. shared work, observation, information discussion) between supervisor and trainee each week? ( total across placement should be 3 hours per week)
mostly ☐sometimes☐rarely ☐
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A4 Did appropriate liaison take place across the two parts of the placement?
mostly ☐sometimes☐rarely ☐
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A5 Did the placement allow for joint working with members/trainees from other health professions? (Please specify)
Yes ☐No ☐
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A6Was supervision facilitative in helping you achieve course requirements (e.g. developing formulation skills, gaining knowledge of relevant evidence and theory base, regular reference to placement goals, encouraging reflective practice)?
mostly ☐sometimes☐rarely ☐
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A7Was the process of supervision routinely monitored (e.g. issues of power, gender and race, acknowledgement of emotional impact of clinical work, encouragement of reflection)?
mostly ☐sometimes☐rarely ☐
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A8Was your workload monitored for breadth, depth and volume?
mostly ☐sometimes☐rarely ☐
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A9Did you have opportunities to observe, and subsequently discuss, the clinical work of the supervisor?
Yes ☐No ☐
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A10aDid the supervisor directly observe your work?Yes ☐No ☐
A10bDid the supervisor indirectly (e.g. video) observe your work?
Yes ☐No ☐
A11Was the writing and presentation of the end of placement report handled sensitively and appropriately by the supervisor?
Yes ☐No ☐
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A12What changes, if any, would improve the supervisory experience of future trainees in this placement?
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PART B: PLACEMENT RESOURCES
B1Did the placement provide appropriate access to:
a desk☐a phone ☐
secretarial support☐secure filing ☐
bookable therapy room☐a word processor ☐
the internet☐test resources ☐
library resources☐ health and safety policies ☐
equality and diversity policies ☐
aids to observation of clinical work (video/audio recording, one-way screens) Yes ☐ No ☐
workshop/group resources (flipchart, OHP, pens, petty cash, etc)
Yes ☐No ☐
B2 Were there any opportunities for joint learning with trainees from other health/social care professions? (please give details)
Yes ☐No ☐
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B3What actions, if any, are required to improve placement resources? Are any actions planned, or underway?
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B4Are there any service developments that might negatively affect future placement resources?
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PART C: COURSE TEAM LIAISON
C1 Taking into account the emphasis on the adult learner model, did the supervisor receive sufficient information about your future learning needs in order to plan the placement appropriately?
Yes ☐No ☐
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C2aWas the supervisor(s) able to attend the Pre-Placement Workshop?
Yes ☐No ☐
C2bIf yes, then was the Pre-Placement Workshop useful in preparing for the placement?
Yes ☐No ☐
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C3 Did the documentation (e.g. course handbook or supervisor’s pack) sent from the programme to the supervisor appear to be useful?
Yes ☐No ☐
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C4 Were the clinical placement visits:
a)sufficient in number?☐
b)useful in content?☐
c)partly with supervisor and trainee alone?☐
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C5Did the supervisor know whom to contact about various aspects of the placement (e.g. research, academic support, trainee personal problems, placement issues)?
Yes ☐No ☐
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C6 Was the supervisor clear about course expectations regarding supervisor role in relation to coursework completed by trainees whilst on placement?
Yes ☐No ☐
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C7 Did the supervisor(s) appear to feel sufficiently supported by the programme – including the clinical tutor
Yes ☐No ☐
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C8What changes, if any, would improve liaison between the course and the supervisor(s)?
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