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How to complete the clinical supervisor’s end of placement report
Guidance for clinical supervisors
What is a clinical supervisor’s end of placement report?
The c linical s upervisor’s en d o f placement r eport i s des igned to describe a foundation
doctor’s per formance i n th e w orkplace. T owards the en d o f e ach pl acement, y ou s hould
meet w ith y our foundation doctor t o c omplete a s ummative a ssessment of t heir ov erall
performance and progress within the placement.
Who should complete the clinical supervisor’s end of placement report?
Only the clinical supervisor can complete this report. The clinical supervisor should seek and
record evidence from colleagues who form the Placement Supervision Group.
What is the Placement Supervision Group?
The Placement Supervision Group consists of trainers nominated in each placement by the
named clin ical su pervisor. T heir observations a nd feedback will in form t he clin ical
supervisor’s end of placement report. The makeup of the Placement Supervision Group will
vary depending on the placement but could include:
� doctors more senior than F2, including at least one consultant or GP principal
� senior nurses (band 5 or above)
� al lied health professionals.
The Placement Supervision Group is responsible for:
� observing the foundation doctor’s performance in the workplace
� providing feedback on practice to the foundation doctor
� providing structured feedback to the named clinical supervisor
� undertaking and facilitating supervised learning events (SLEs).
How do I access the form?
The clinical supervisor’s end of placement report form is hosted in the foundation e-portfolio.
A sample form is also available on the UKFPO website.
How does it work?
The clinical supervisor must complete a detailed end of placement report, which is mapped
to the Curriculum, drawing on th e o bservations and j udgement o f clinical colleagues w ho
form the Placement Supervision Group.
The report covers:
� any noteworthy aspect of performance
� any concerns regarding performance
� participation in the agreed educational process
� professional development as a result of feedback and reflection.
You s hould s eek and r ecord evidence from y our c olleagues w ho form t he Placement
Supervision Group to corroborate your responses to e ach of the above and each syllabus
heading w ithin th e form. T he n ames a nd j ob ti tle o f th ose c ontributing evidence on
performance should be recorded within the report. If members of the Placement Supervision
Group ha ve c oncerns a bout t he foundation d octor’s per formance, t hey s hould document
these in writing or by e-mail. When completing the form, you need to consider the measure
by which doctors are to be judged. This scale is provided in the table below.
The o utcome o f th e final as sessment di scussion s hould b e agr eed b y bot h y ou an d the
foundation doctor and the form must be recorded within the doctor’s e-portfolio.
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