Curriculum standards

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• establish rapport and demonstrate respect for junior colleagues, medical students, and other health professionals
• communicate effectively when teaching, assessing, and appraising learners
• provide timely, clear and constructive feedback to learners, with suggestions on how to improve
• actively promote a collaborative and safe learning environment with learners and other health professionals
• role model and teach high-level communication skills
• support learners to deliver clear, concise, and relevant information in both verbal and written communication

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• demonstrate accessible, supportive, and compassionate behaviour

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• support learners to deliver quality care while maintaining their own wellbeing
• apply lessons learned about patient safety by identifying and discussing risks with learners
• assess learners’ competence, and provide timely feedback to minimise risks to care
• obtain informed consent before involving patients in teaching activities
• maintain the safety of patients and organisations involved with education, and appropriately identify and action concerns
• participate in evaluation of teaching and supervision

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• observe learners to reduce risks and improve health outcomes

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• reflect on, evaluate, and seek to improve own professional practice, including actively seeking feedback from supervisors, colleagues, and mentors
• demonstrate commitment to own learning needs, training requirements, and professional development
• develop appropriate learning plans for required learning outcomes
• meet with supervisors regularly to receive feedback and support
• keep records of supervision meetings and work-based assessments
• plan and submit assessments and reports within required time frames
• demonstrate knowledge of the principles, processes, and skills of supervision
• provide direct guidance to learners in day-to-day work
• work with learners to identify professional development and learning opportunities based on their individual learning needs
• participate in teaching and supervision of professional development activities
• encourage self-directed learning
• develop a consistent and fair approach to assessing learners
• tailor feedback and assessments to learners’ goals
• seek feedback and reflect on own teaching and supervision skills
• support learners to identify and attend formal and informal learning opportunities

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• demonstrate basic skills in the supervision of learners
• apply a standardised approach to teaching, assessment, and feedback without considering individual learner needs
• implement teaching and learning activities that are misaligned to learning goals
• adopt a teaching style that discourages learner self-directedness

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• demonstrate the ability to incorporate and critically analyse relevant and up-to-date evidence from the literature into clinical teaching
• collaborate with learners and colleagues who are undertaking research projects
• clarify junior colleagues’ research project goals and requirements, and providing feedback regarding the merits or challenges of proposed research
• assist in reviewing research projects prior to submission and providing feedback to encourage and guide learners to seek out relevant research to support practice

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• direct learners to review relevant literature

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• role model a culturally safe approach to teaching
• encourage learners to seek out opportunities to develop and improve their own cultural safety
• support learners to develop skills in culturally safe care of Māori and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• consider cultural, ethical, and religious values and beliefs in teaching and learning

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• function effectively and respectfully when working with, and teaching with, people from different cultural backgrounds

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• apply principles of ethical practice to teaching scenarios
• role model professional and ethical behaviours, including respect and collegiality
• respond appropriately to learners seeking professional guidance

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• demonstrate professional values, including commitment to high-quality clinical standards, compassion, empathy, and respect
• provide learners with feedback to improve their experiences

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• prioritise workloads, and manage learners with different levels of professional knowledge or experience
• promote joint problem solving
• support a learning environment that allows for independent decision making
• escalate concerns about learners appropriately, and keep appropriate documentation

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• provide general advice and support to learners

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• maintain professional, clinical, research, and/or administrative responsibilities while teaching
• promote an inclusive environment whereby the learner feels part of the team

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• demonstrate the principles and practice of professionalism and leadership in health care

Ready to perform without supervision

Expected behaviours of a trainee who can routinely perform this activity without needing supervision

The trainee will:

• advocate for suitable resources to provide quality supervision and maintain training standards
• support innovation in health professional’s education
• support collaboration and sharing of resources in health education

Requires some supervision

Possible behaviours of a trainee who needs some supervision to perform this activity

The trainee may:

• incompletely integrate public health principals into teaching and practice