Supervisor information
Terminology, registration, induction documents and more for Supervisors.
Supervisor terminology
| Title | What they do | Notes |
| Educational Supervisor (ES) | Supervise a practitioner through the whole PG DIP programme | |
| Practice Supervisor (PS) | Supervise a practitioner through a segment of the PG DIP programme | There are different types of Practice Supervisor eg. Ward tutor, Section head, FS2 Lead. |
| Educational Programme Director (EPD) | Lead for the PG Dip programme at a local level |
Registering as a Supervisor
To register as a Supervisor, please contact sop.professionalcourses@ucl.ac.uk letting us know your name, email address, trust and any practitioners you are responsible for.
Diploma Supervisor induction document
The Diploma Supervisor Induction Document (DSID) is designed to provide guidance for new Practice and Educational Supervisors at accredited hospitals. Educational Programme Directors will also find it useful in appointing and managing the development of supervisors locally. Please contact sop.professionalcourses@ucl.ac.uk if you have any other queries in the meantime.
Supervisor training sessions
The School of Pharmacy offer three half-day training events - the Diploma Induction and Refresher for Supervisors, Advanced Skills for Clinical Supervisors and Support for Practice Supervisors (FS2 Leads).
The “Induction and refresher” session is primarily aimed at new Supervisors to help them gain a greater understanding of the programme and their roles in facilitating practitioner training. It covers the fundamentals of using workplace-based assessments and the basic structure and philosophy of the programme. More experienced supervisors are welcome to attend all or part of this session as a 'refresher'.
“I found the session very helpful at outlining deadlines, different types of JPB programmes, and the type of assessments used in the programme.” – Jenni Harper, Critical Care Pharmacist“The Induction was very useful and the facilitator made the session very engaging.” - Majed Shamat, Lead Pharmacist- MedicineThe 'Core Skills' half-day training session is for delegates to develop their skills as clinical supervisors in the workplace, with a focus on giving feedback.
- What is good clinical supervision?
- How to make the most of WPBA/SLEs
- How to provide quality feedback (maybe with some examples and role-plays to practice on)
- Reviewing and giving feedback on portfolio evidence e.g. using example extended interventions
The “FS2 Supervisors” training session provides an overview of each FS2 module, with particular attention to the role of the supervisors for the FS2 Clinical and Professional Practice (CPP) module. The session also includes a workshop on critical reflective writing to give supervisors confidence supporting their practitioners with the CPP module essay. This session is recommended for both those acting as educational supervisors and FS2 supervisors.
Sessions are open to registered supervisors at accredited Training Centre.
The majority of sessions are run in central London at the UCL School of Pharmacy or another UCL building around the Bloomsbury campus but in some cases, we deliver sessions locally or by conference call for the convenience of one or more Training Centres. All available events are advertised below.
PLEASE NOTE: It is likely we will have a limit on the maximum number of attendees for in-person events. If you would like to attend any of the events, please contact sop.professionalcourses@ucl.ac.uk stating which event/date you would like to attend, your role and the training centre you are from you will then be issued with an Eventbrite booking link.
| Session | Date | Start | Finish | Venue |
| Induction & Refresher | 15th April 2026 | 14:00 | 17:00 | Online |
| Induction & Refresher | 22nd April 2026 | 14:00 | 17:00 | In-person |
| Core Skills | 24th June 2026 | 14:00 | 17:00 | In-person |
| Core Skills | 30th June 2026 | 14:00 | 17:00 | In-person |
| Core Skills | 9th July 2026 | 14:00 | 17:00 | Online |