Summary

This article contains information on how to complete an Independent Supervision Report.

What is the Independent Supervision Report LX?

The Independent Supervision Report is an Independent Learning Experience that can be used to document and guide self-reflection of a pharmacist's ability to supervise and/or mentor a less experienced pharmacist colleague in either the direct patient or indirect patient professional space.

It is a Workplace Based Assessment (WBA) tool that can be used for inclusion towards advancing practice recognition.

The main outcome of the tool is to record evidence of current professional practice in a situation that utilizes a combination of skills and knowledge including (but exclusive to); communication, expert knowledge, mentorship presentation and ability to provide feedback in a chosen professional area.

Examples

Supervising an undergraduate student on a placement (e.g. completing EPA report)
Completing a work-based placed assessment on someone else e.g. collaborative MiniCex
SHPA mentor program
Conducting ClinCAT on others as an evaluator
Mentoring of junior staff

Independent Supervision Report Process

🧩 Prepare

🎯 Observe

💭 Reflect

The pharmacist identifies a situation where they have supervised a learner or less experienced pharmacist. Ensuring that the practice recognition level and clinical setting/topic that the supervision event is to focus on is appropriate

Pharmacist completes the supervision experience

Pharmacist completes the independent supervision report tool which includes documentation, reflection and development goal setting

An Independent Supervision report is best completed as a retrospective reflection.

The total time to complete the Independent Supervision Report tool should take between 10-15 minutes. However, the supervision period may have occurred over an extended period of time (e.g. weeks for a undergraduate placement) or over multiple repeated scenarios (e.g. mentor program). The Independent Supervision Report tool should be completed at the conclusion the supervision period.

Choosing a Supervision Report Situation

There is a wide variety of educational situations that may be appropriate for reflection using the Independent Supervision Report tool. See some suggested examples above. Ultimately the exact scenario, role played, and the skills expected by the pharmacist will vary depending on the practice recognition level they are aiming to meet.

Practice Recognition Level

The pharmacist will independently identify a supervision opportunity that applies to the level of practice recognition that they are currently performing at or working towards (resident, register, consultant) to include in the conference/seminar report.

Please refer to the ANZCAP recognition descriptors article for the further guidance on markers of performance for each ANZCAP recognition level.

Complexity

In some scenarios the same type of supervision experience may be used for pharmacists aiming for different levels of practice recognition. However, the complexity and expected knowledge, skills and role will vary.

Collaborator

Pharmacists may have engaged in discussion with professional peers, mentors or managers to encourage reflective practice. However, this is an Independent Learning Experience and therefore the final submission should be completed by the pharmacist without collaboration.

Reflection & Goal Setting

The pharmacist is encouraged to utilize the SMART goal technique to develop any learning or development goals that are identified from self-reflection after the experience.

Forms and Templates

The Supervision Report tool is available on the ANZCAP Digital platform. Ideally pharmacists will enter relevant information into the digital tool after completion of the supervision experience.

Alternatively, pharmacists may use supervision record tools from their own workplace and upload it to the digital platform where they can then confirm completion of an Independent Learning Experience.

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