A supervisor's tasks

A supervisor’s tasks

Supervisors provide workplace-based education for general practice registrars, the pivotal element of our apprenticeship model of general practice training. As a supervisor and an experienced GP, you are a professional role model for your registrar, helping to lay the foundation for lifelong learning, professionalism and high-quality patient care. Fundamental to a supervisor’s work is ensuring the registrar’s patients are being safely managed. Beyond this, a supervisor provides education and support to the registrar. A supervisor’s tasks include:

• coordinating the supervisory team
• orientating a registrar to the training site  
• developing and monitoring a clinical supervision plan
• providing daily supervision
• developing an in-practice teaching plan
• providing regular uninterrupted teaching sessions
• giving regular feedback
• completing required assessments
• supporting and advocating for the registrar with the training site and the RACGP
• evaluating the education and supervision provided.