Social Care Placements
Practice Assessors and Supervisors
Information for Practice Assessors/Supervisors
As Practice Supervisors and Practice Assessors, you will play a key role in developing, fostering and promoting an ethos of education in the workplace. The positive contribution that you can make to this, as an individual cannot be overstated.
This means being invested and interested in your learner, who could potentially be a future colleague. A Practice Supervisor/Assessor can demonstrate a supportive approach to the learner in several ways; being keen and motivated to facilitate learning; planning future learning activities, asking questions and giving feedback.
Included in the training for Assessors and Supervisors is information on how to navigate the PARE system which is where the learner’s learning outcomes and proficiencies will be signed off. Here, we have added a presentation as an easy guide on ‘How to navigate PARE’
In addition, the Practice Assessors and Supervisors can access the NMC Standards for Student nurses here to gain further information on how to support learners, including what proficiencies they may need to complete whilst on placement.
Creating a supportive learning environment
Whilst learners are out on placement it is important to ensure they have a high-quality learning experience. This may involve teaching all members of the Social Care team about what is expected of them as health care professionals, within their setting, to be able to support a student nurse whilst on placement.
It would also be beneficial to have a learner board located within the Social Care setting to provide information and updates to support both the student nurses and the staff working alongside the learner. Learner Board Suggestions
PEFs/Project Managers for Placement Development in Regulated Care an ‘Introduction into Social Care’ as a face-to-face session for all student nurses on their first day of placement. This is to provide them with information of what to expect within a Social Care setting, how they can gain the most out of their experience, and to reiterate their role and responsibilities of a student nurse.