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Supervision for Persons in Charge (PICs)

This course is for delivery to Groups of 8 or more. Course delivery is always numbers dependent so we encourage you to contact the OTC if you or your team are interested in participating in this online face to face workshop. Commence at any time. Contact Conor:

  • by email at cmurray@opentrainingcollege.com, or
  • tel:  086 0756580 (Business hours 9am-5pm)

GENERAL INFORMATION

COURSE CODE

OTC-CPD-SFP

LOCATION

At Your Location (numbers dependent) or to be agreed

AWARD

OTC Cert in Supervision for PICs

APPLY BY

At Any Time

AWARD TYPE / LEVEL

OTC / CPD

START DATE

Contact the College

AUDIENCE

Persons in Charge (PICs), Managers, Supervisors & those interested in developing first line management capabilities

WORKSHOP DATE / TIME

To be arranged

CREDITS

6

DURATION

1 Day

FORMAT

Workshop

FEE

€195 pp - Group discounts apply - includes workshop materials and CPD certificate

WHY TAKE THIS COURSE

Supervision for PICs aims to equip PIC’s with the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies in order to provide effective supervision and support to frontline staff members working in residential units.

The content is in accordance with the formal policy and / or approaches on Supervision in place within the organisation, national and international best practice and the relevant regulations as identified in the Health Act 2007 (Care and Support of Residents in Designated Centres for Persons (Children and Adults) with Disabilities) Regulations 2013.

The course is aimed at Persons in Charge (PICs), people about to be appointed PICs.

Management worksop with Brendan Collins

WHAT YOU WILL YOU LEARN

Learning Objectives

The participant is introduced to how to:

  • Identify the relevance and importance of the supervision process in effectively supporting frontline staff in the delivery of safe, quality services;
  • Implement the supervision process in accordance with the organisation’s policy and/or approaches on Supervision;
  • Engage in the Supervision process in order to ensure that such Supervision meets the distinct regulatory requirements of the Health Information and Quality Authority inspection process as identified in the Health Act 2007;
  • Implement the Supervision process with frontline staff using the skills of effective communication, two-way feedback and clear and concise record keeping;
  • Engage in reflective practice in order to enhance the process of Supervision for current and future supervisees;
  • Manage the process of Supervision from both the perspective of being a supervisor and being a supervisee.
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Supervision is an essential part of any effective service. Send us your email today to receive our easy to use online tutorial: 'An Introduction to Supervision'.

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How will this Course be Delivered

This course is delivered as a one-day workshop (9.30am - 4.00pm) at your location, or a location to be agreed.

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Why did you choose to study with the College?

Studying with the OTC was such a wonderful experience for me; it has given me confidence in myself.

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HOW THE COURSE WILL IMPACT YOUR CAREER

Supervision plays a critical part in the role of managing staff members effectively in order to assist in ensuring the delivery of quality services to people. Supervision is also cited in the Health Act 2007 (Care and Support of Residents in Designated Centres for Persons (Children and Adults) with Disabilities) Regulations 2013 as being a critical function of the PIC role.

See further courses that will support you as a manager or help you develop  for a management role, in the other courses area at the bottom of this page.

Certification

This is an information event which holds 6 CPD points and participants will receive a ‘Certificate of Completion’ from the OTC for inclusion in the student’s CPD portfolio. The certificate will also include the list of learning outcomes upon which the workshop is based.

Successful participants will obtain:

  • OTC Certificate in Supervision Training for Persons in Charge (PIC's)

 

OTC Manager as Coach and Mentor meeting

FURTHER STUDY OPTIONS

Participants may be interested in taking the Certificate in Applied Management (Human Services) - Level 6 one year course, which is Year One of the OTC's BA in Applied Management (Human Services) - Level 7 degree.

Alternatively, they can commit to just one or more of the two Fastrack management Modules:

  1. Certificate in Key Management Skills
  2. Certificate in Managing Service Quality and Safeguarding.

HOW TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE ON THIS WORKSHOP

You have two options:

a) Follow these steps and apply online within 5 minutes:

Step 1: Please note that there is a 15 minute time limit for inputting details

Step 2: Have your PPS number ready for input.

Step 3: Have a debit card ready for input, if applicable.

Step 4: Click on this link to the application form and choose the black Apply Online button.

Step 5: Choose the CPD courses option, and choose ‘Supervision for PICs Workshop’ option from the list.

Step 6: Complete only the mandatory fields marked with a red asterisk. You do not need to complete the requests for photo ID, Employment details, Education or Reference information, to attend this workshop.

Step 7: Accept the Terms and Conditions and press the Proceed button to pay.

OR

b) Call our team on 01-2988544 to make a reservation and pay the fee using a debit card.

 

If your fees are being funded by your employer please ignore the payment page on the application centre and supply account contact details to Louise at applications@opentrainingcollege.com and she will email you an invoice to be paid within 10 days.

 

Important Notes for Applicants

Applicants and students will be contacted by email by the College. Please save the College’s email address(es) eg. applications@opentrainingcollege.com or info@opentrainingcollege.com, to your Contacts /Safe Senders list, and check your emails (including your Spam folder) regularly to ensure correspondence is not overlooked. Thank you!

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HOW CAN WE HELP?

Contact us if you want to know more about the course.

Call Conor: (+353) 086 0756580 (Business hours 9am-5pm)
Mail: Please use the contact form below.

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