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The scope of clinical supervisionIn oral health, most clinical supervision occurs at the student and early career stages. This guide is intended to beuseful for clinical supervisors of those gaining professional accreditation as new practitioners or when moving into anew specialised area of practice. We also expect this guide to be helpful for clinical supervisors of those re-training,e.g. after a prolonged absence from the profession or when moving from overseas.The scope of clinical supervisionHowever, we aim to get you thinking of clinical supervision more broadly than that. Clinical supervisioncan be an ongoing process throughout your career, regardless of your area of professional practice or level ofclinical experience.Throughout this guide we provide case studies and examples of supervisory practice. You will note that someof these may seem more applicable to the supervision of a student or junior oral health professional, or to thebeginning supervisor. However, there are times when the supervisor of a more experienced practitioner may needto draw on these skills, for example when supervising a clinician moving into a previously unfamiliar area of practiceor when introducing a new procedure or technique. Furthermore, there are times throughout any career when thesupportive role of clinical supervision can be very important.Therefore, we believe that the principles, techniques and tools contained in this guide can be applied to all oralhealth professionals throughout their careers. We hope that this guide will challenge even more experiencedsupervisors to review and enhance their supervisory practices.FIRST EDITIONHETI The Superguide9