Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment

(SSSA) NMC 2018 Practice Supervisor Practice Assessor

Awareness

Learning Outcomes

• Following this webinar you will be able to:

describe how the SSSA supports student supervision and

assessment in practice

identify the new roles of the nominated person, the practice

supervisor/s, the practice assessor and the academic

assessor

explain how these work together to support student

supervision and assessment

NMC Education Standards

Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment

Three headings

1. Effective practice learning

2. Supervision of students

3. Assessment of students

and confirmation of proficiency

Current Roles

SLAiP

(NMC 2008)Ward Sister

Charge Nurse

Team Leader

Home Manager

New Roles

SSSA

(NMC 2018)

Nominated Person

• mentor

• sign-off mentor

• practice teacher

• link lecturer

practice teacher

• practice supervisor/s

• practice assessor

• academic assessor

• link lecturer

practice teacher

roles remain

Separating the

supervision and

assessment roles

ensures greater

consistency and

objectivity in the

assessment process

Supervision and Assessment

Practice Assessment Document – NIPAD and MORA

Nursing - Northern Ireland Practice Assessment Document NIPAD

NIPAD framework adapted for all Nursing NMC Approved Programmes

Midwifery – Midwifery Ongoing Record of Achievement MORA

Nominated Person

Who:

Ward sister charge nurse team leader or home manager

Responsible for;

identifying the nominated practice assessor and practice

supervisor/s

ensuring continuity of supervision and support

providing support in managing concerns

Practice Supervisor

Who:

NMC registered nurses and midwives

Other registered health and social care professionals

every student will have at least one allocated practice

supervisor or several

The same person cannot fulfil the role of the practice

supervisor and practice assessor for the same student

(exceptional circumstances)

The student will work with and learn from people who are

not registered healthcare professionals

Practice Supervisor: Role

organise and co-ordinate student learning opportunities

support and supervise students and provide feedback on progress

promote independent learning

review and authenticate evidence

Practice Supervisor: Role

contribute to the student’s Practice Assessment Document

identify underperformance or professional concerns and seek support

has sufficient opportunity to share relevant observations with the practice assessor

Practice Assessor

Who:

Registered nurse - with appropriate equivalent experience

for the student’s field of practice

Registered midwife - midwifery students

exceptional circumstances other registered healthcare professionals

Will undertake;

initial, progress and final review for students in each placement

or series of placements

formative assessment with link lecturer / practice tutor

summative assessment with academic assessor

Practice Assessor: Role

support the student to identify learning objectives

work with practice supervisors to organise and coordinate student learning activities

periodically observe the student across environments

ensure assessment decisions are informed by feedback from practice supervisors

confirm evidence supplied by the student is authenticated by practice supervisor/s and relevant to the proficiency being assessed

make and record objective, evidence-based assessment

work in partnership with the academic assessor to evaluate and recommend the student for progression for each part of the programme / NMC Register

manage underperformance

Practice Assessor: Role

Escalating Concerns / Issues

Academic Assessor

Who:

Registered nurse with appropriate equivalent experience for

the student’s field of practice

Registered midwife exceptional circumstances other registered healthcare professionals

Will be;

appointed for each part of the programme

(non concurrent parts)

an affiliated member of staff from the student’s University and

hold relevant qualifications

Academic Assessor: Role

work in partnership with the practice assessor to:

evaluate and recommend the student for progression to

each part of the programme or onto the NMC Register

manage student concerns and underperformance

Student

Assessment

Communication

Direct observation

Variety of sources

Development needs

Stage of learning

Programme requirements

Fair Objective Evidence-Based Assessment

Practice Assessor Database

Records

• Name

• NMC PIN

• Part of NMC Register

• Field of practice

• Date of preparation programme

Support Systems for Practice Supervisors and Assessors

The Practice Education Team

Provides professional support, advice and guidance to:

practice supervisors

practice assessors

the nominated person

Work with Universities to support students in meeting

NMC Education Standards (2018)

Collate and maintain the practice assessor database

Complete and monitor the Practice Learning Environment

Educational Audit (PLEEA)

Help monitor the quality of the practice learning environment

Summary and Conclusion

You have now completed an introduction to the Standards for

Student Supervision and Assessment NMC (2018) which aimed to

provide an overview of the new roles identified in the Standards.

You should be able to:

describe how the SSSA supports student supervision and

assessment in practice

identify the new roles of the nominated person, the practice

supervisor, the practice assessor and the academic assessor

explain how the nominated person, the practice supervisor/s

the practice assessor and the academic assessor work

together to support student supervision and assessment

Further Information - Resources Section

Standards for student supervision and

assessment

(NMC 2018)

A Guide for those Responsible for Student Supervision and

Assessment in Practice

Student Supervision and Assessment Fact Sheet

Thank -You For Your Time

“A practice supervisor, practice assessor or academic

assessor becomes a permanent source of inspiration

and admiration in a student’s life.”