The end purpose of supervision is to improve quality of work so that staff can meet the outcomes that people who use the services want to achieve. Personalisation of social care services means that staff will need support to respond to new ways of working, develop new skills and adapt to different procedures.
Supervision is a relationship between two people, one of who has the purpose of using it to improve his work with someone in his or her life and the other who has the purpose of helping him or her to do this In your managerial role the purpose of supervision is to see that the member of staff is able to carry out their role effectively and is working to the expected standards. It also ensures the staff member is happy in their role and defines how they would like to progress in their practice. Supervision allows the manager to guide the staff member and achieve a more reliable output by supporting the development of their knowledge, skills and competence.
The Managers role regards supervision is to: Ensure policies and procedures are followed Develop the worker's effectiveness Maintain clarity about key roles, responsibilities and accountabilities Review agreed objectives and priorities for work and record progress Monitor and regulate workload Develop the worker as a professional person. All social care workers and managers are required to undergo supervision in order to meet the Standards set down by the General Social Care Council ( GSCC ) - see outcome 1.3 for more details. The GSCC code of practice gives clear directive , which has been set , in order to improve the quality of work delivered and achieve our objectives and outcomes. This will lead to the service users leading an independent and fulfilled life and support staff feeling supported in their role.
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