2.4 Preparing for the role of Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor
Whether you are preparing to be a Practice Supervisor or a Practice Assessor it is of great importance that you understand and are prepared for these roles, in terms of scope, role requirements, responsibilities, skills and competencies.
Students on NMC approved programmes will require a Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor in the practice learning environment. You can find below a brief overview of what these two roles entail.
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Further reading can be found here: What do Practice Supervisors do? NMC SSSA guidance [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]
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Further reading can be found here: What do Practice Assessors do? NMC SSSA guidance
Watch this short video from Health Education England, which briefly summarises the Practice Assessor role: Nursing and midwifery - Practice Assessors.