Common use of Professional Supervision Clause in Contracts

Professional Supervision. 12.1 The employer will ensure where required appropriate supervision by a suitably qualified person is provided in relation to the employee’s level of clinical specialisation and experience, developing specialist skills, dual relationships and supervisory needs. 12.2 Wherever possible, dual relationships should be avoided. The blurring of social and supervisory relationships may compromise the supervision. Overlap of line management and supervisory relationships may reduce the safety for the supervisee to acknowledge areas of difficulty. 12.3 When external supervision is necessary to meet the above needs, appropriate authorisation for payment must be sought in advance.