Supervision in Speech and Language Therapy

Supervision plays a central role in supporting professional practice, practitioner wellbeing, clinical governance and client safety. This anthology, designed as a collection of possibilities rather than a definitive guide, offers a window into a less visible and rarely discussed aspect of practice. Contributors draw on first-hand encounters of supervision to share insights from both professional and public perspectives. These span practice contexts from pre-registration to qualified and into advanced clinical practice and management roles. The accounts include individual, team, multi-professional, independent and public sector experiences within and beyond the speech and language therapy profession. This book: - Broadens the discourse and deepens understanding about supervision theory and practice - Explores multiple formats and contrasting approaches to lay bare differences in the enactment of supervision as well as variations in underlying assumptions and real-life supervision challenges - Holds a mirror up to diverse conversations about supervision across practice contexts and career points to broaden the scope of supervision possibilities - Prompts exploration of new ways to engage with and benefit from supervision as an alternative or adjunct to existing, established approaches - Demonstrates the clear return on investment in supervision at personal, departmental, service and organisational levels with both professional and public benefit Illustrated throughout with personal stories and professional wisdom, this book will interest students and practitioners at all stages of their career in speech and language therapy. In addition, it will appeal to other allied health and care professionals. This anthology aims to stimulate reflection on contemporary issues in supervision as well as individual, service and organisational supervision culture and practice.

Cathy Sparkes has been a champion for high quality supervision for many years, encompassing her working life as a speech and language therapist, personal construct psychology (PCP) counsellor and supervisor. Sam Simpson, an independent speech and language therapist, person-centred counsellor, supervisor and trainer, plays an active role in teaching about supervision, promoting pro-supervision cultures and developing robust, quality supervision practices across the UK public and independent sectors. Deborah Harding is a speech and language therapist by profession. She is Professor of Learning and Innovation for Practice at City St George's, University of London and has advisory roles with the National Health Service in England.

Acknowledgements Contributors Introduction 1. Climbing out of the Window: Finding Supervision Zein Pereira 2. The Role of Supervision in Supporting and Empowering Patient Voice and Choice Scott Ballard-Ridley 3. Supervision in Pre-registration Speech and Language Therapy Education Melanie Packer 4. Insights into Supervision in Speech and Language Therapy: Exploring the Experiences of Ethnic Minority Clinicians and Reflections on Continued Practice Ilyeh Nahdi and Sahar Nashir 5. Establishing Supervision Practices: One Manager's Journey Dawn Leoni 6. The Alchemy of Group Supervision Penny Farrell, Jennifer Roche, Edel O'Dea and Lauren Tyson 7. A Lifejacket in Stormy Seas: Supervision for Speech and Language Therapists Working with Young People who have Mental Health Challenges Melanie Cross 8. The Role of Profession-specific Supervision and Support in the Safe and Effective Care of Clients in Clinical Settings. Jackie McRae and Kimerley Clarke 9. Supervision: A Personal and Professional Perspective. Lorraine Maher-Edwards 10. From Permafrost to Permeability: Supervision as the Foundation of Professional and Public Safety Deborah Harding 11. Must it Always be Within or Could it be Outside? Constructions of Supervision Outside your Own Profession Fran Brander and Gavin Newby 12. Developing a Multi-disciplinary Allied Health Professional Supervision Strategy: A Case Study Lucie Rochfort 13. Group Supervision: 'A Woven Sculpture'. Ann Farquhar, Karen Cundy, Sarah Stewart and Zein Pereira 14. The Value of Supervision: What do our Clients Say About It? Iain Wilkie 15. Supervision in Advanced Practice: Insights from a Speech and Language Therapist Lucy Titheridge 16. Building Competency and Professional Safety through Supervision: Insights from the Specialist Oncology Setting Kate Ashforth and Justin Roe 17. Peer Supervision: Drawing on Collective Knowledge Kate Balzer, Claire Farrington-Douglas and Mary Ganpatsingh 18. Going it Alone: Being a Supervisee and Supervisor in Independent Practice (and what I have learnt in the process about being human) Rachel Barton 19. Looking Back and Looking Forward: Facilitating Robust Supervision Culture and Practice through Training Sam Simpson and Cathy Sparkes Index