A Healthier Health Visiting Workforce: Findings from the Restorative Supervision Programme

The following paper explores how clinical supervision is being delivered and experienced by professionals within different trusts, and shares quantitative data to show how the specific restorative model used has been significant in improving the capacity of professionals to function at their optimum level. The full-day restorative supervision contained elements of psychological support including listening, supporting and challenging the supervisee to improve their capacity to cope, especially in managing difficult and stressful situations. Compassion satisfaction is a protective factor against stress and burnout; we know that when we gain pleasure from an activity, even if it is stressful, we cope better. While there were no significant effects on compassion satisfaction, the intervention reduced health visitor stress and burnout by 62% and 43%, respectively.

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Organizational Strategies

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