Supporting nursing, midwifery and allied health professional teams through restorative clinical supervision
Sharin Baldwin, Tracey Coyne, Patricia J. Kelly
Abstract
The mental health and wellbeing of healthcare staff have been significantly affected by the demands resulting from the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Restorative supervision is a type of clinical supervision that supports reflective practice that can help build practitioners' resilience by focusing on the individual's experience, aiming to sustain their wellbeing and their motivation at work. This model has been shown to reduce stress and burnout and increase compassion satisfaction. This article discusses the implementation of a restorative clinical supervision programme used to support staff wellbeing in nursing, midwifery and allied health professional teams in a large London-based NHS trust.
Topics & Concepts
BurnoutNursingCompassionCompassion fatigueMental healthHealth carePsychological resilienceMedicineHealth professionalsPsychologyPsychotherapistPsychiatryClinical psychologyLawEconomic growthEconomicsPolitical scienceHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsHealth, psychology, and well-being