Teaching and supervision skills — structured clinical viva

This viva tests whether the candidate can teach and supervise as a consultant: precise definitions, assessment literacy, respectful high-standards feedback, and patient-safety prioritisation when a trainee is underperforming.^[1][6]

Definitions. Separate clinical teaching, educational supervision, and case supervision. Name normative, formative, and restorative functions. Protected time and relationship quality matter.^[1]

Miller. Place concerns at workplace performance (Does / observed practice), not only knowledge. WBA should generate coaching samples.^[2]

One-minute preceptor. Commitment → probe evidence → general rules → reinforce right → correct mistakes.^[3]

Feedback. Ende principles and/or R2C2 for difficult data. Specific behaviours, private setting, plan for change.^[4][5]

Underperformance. Document early; restrict high-risk independent duties if unsafe; formal learning plan; avoid failure-to-fail from likeability or missing notes from prior supervisors.^[6]

Faculty development. Teaching skill is trainable; multi-component programmes improve effectiveness.^[7]