Faculty of Health, Sport & Science Handbags and Kitbags Janine Wyn Davies Senior Lecturer. Supervisor of Midwives

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Janine Wyn Davies

Senior Lecturer. Supervisor of Midwives






Applying the Analogy

• SoM is not for the faint hearted. • Not for midwives not interested in shaping the

future of midwifery and woman centred care.• Not for midwives with empty bags – no

responsibility.• Skills needed for a SoM will fill a kitbag.


How to lighten the load?

• Pack only what’s necessary• Handbags for motivated• Kitbag for disenchanted• Need to open the hidden compartments• Need to open the zips• Find the skills that have been hidden until

now


The Role of the SOM?

• Dig deep in the kitbag• Be supportive and proactive• Get to know the supervisee• What is her scenario• Personalised plan• Last thing she needs is the stick of autocracy

Faculty of Health, Sport & Faculty of Health, Sport & ScienceScienceAttributes that take up a small space in

your handbag

• Praise – develops self esteem and confidence

• Who needs a ‘cwtch’• Who needs to be told ‘good job’• Support the midwives – litigation• Part of the SoM’s tool kit of attributes


Student Handbook 2010

• Four key competencies • Number 2 ‘ Statutory supervision in action• Promote; Understand; Demonstrate; Assist;

Support; Attend; Contribute and finally Investigate.

• Time table ‘How to’• Invited speakers


Insatiable appetite

• How to perform a supervisory investigation• A sad reflection• They want to stuff kitbags to the hilt• Tools that should be in lining and

compartments tips of fingers• Why is this?????????????????


Faculty of Health, Sport & Faculty of Health, Sport & ScienceScienceLSA Annual Report 2009/10 Welsh

figures

• 30 supervisory investigations

• 2 referrals to the NMC

• 14 midwives on supervised practice

Faculty of Health, Sport & Faculty of Health, Sport & ScienceScienceLSA Annual Report 2009/10 Scotland and

N Ireland figures

• Combined figures for supervisory investigations of both countries similar to Wales

• 6 midwives on supervised practice

• 1 referral to the NMC

Faculty of Health, Sport & Faculty of Health, Sport & ScienceScienceUnderstand the SoM’s role in the

investigatory process

• Use review process more• Use the option of supportive practice• Be sensitive to the 21 century midwife• Don’t feed off autocracy. Breathe• Where is the evidence that supervised

practice makes a difference


Remember this

• Half a pound of worry doesn't buy you a pound of

anything

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Faculty of Health, Sport & Science Handbags and Kitbags Janine Wyn Davies Senior Lecturer. Supervisor of Midwives