title: A rationale for a clinical supervision database for mental health nursing in the UK.
abstract: Clinical supervision (CS) is regarded as a valuable resource for mental health nursing. While there is considerable anecdotal reports of its implementation throughout the UK, these attempts are not without difficulty. A common tension reported in the literature relates to its provision being more akin to managerial supervision within a line-management hierarchy which jars with its original intention and spirit. This paper will provide a discussion on the implementation of CS in mental health nursing in the UK, beginning with its suggested importance for the discipline. Following on from this, the rationale for a CS database and description of one NHS Board's attempts at developing a resource, initially focusing on clinical supervisors of psychological therapies, will be presented.
authors.affiliation: Psychological Services, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Ayr, UK. graham.sloan@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sloan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grant
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D016208:Databases, Factual; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory; D013192:Staff Development; D006113:United Kingdom