Support the next generation of optometrists, develop the profession and boost your own career.
Updates on guidance and roles for supervising College pre-registration optometrists.
Find out everything you need to know about qualifying to becoming a supervisor and mentoring a pre-registration trainee.
An affix recognising the dedication, expertise, and commitment of supervisors.
2024 TRAINING: This online course is for those aspiring to become a Principal Supervisor for workplace learners - trainees for the Scheme for Registration and students for CLiP. One CPD point.
2024 TRAINING: This course addresses the duties of supervising by guiding and influencing people. It includes the common challenges you may face as a supervisor. One CPD point.
Thinking about becoming a supervisor? Three optometrists tell us about the skills and experience needed to become an effective supervisor.
A clinical audit can enhance skills in research, data collection, data interpretation, collaboration, feedback and reflection.
Key information on supervision arrangements, roles and requirements
Adopting these simple techniques can enhance the confidence of optometry and ophthalmic dispensing learners when communicating with patients.
Mental health conditions and burnouts are high amongst the student population and there is a specific need to focus on wellbeing, particularly since the COVID 19 Pandemic.
Resilience is recognised as a key tool to manage stress, enhance coping skills when faced with adversity and improve mental wellbeing.
Leadership means different things to different people but there is no denying that investing in leadership will have a positive impact on clinical practice.
Here we have a look at various ways in which professionalism can be instilled in optometry and ophthalmic dispensing students.
SPOKE undertakes projects to produce resources that support the academic community in their design and development of qualifications and to support practices and sector businesses in their role as placement providers within the new/adapted qualifications.
This online course is for experienced supervisors who have already completed the Supervisor Training course.
Three optometrists talk about the skills and experience needed to become an effective supervisor.
Daniel Hardiman-McCartney FCOptom, Clinical Adviser for the College, on delegation, supervision and clinical leadership.
These Terms and Conditions set out what is expected of you when supervising on the Scheme for Registration.