Becoming a Public Health Educational Supervisor

Proposed framework for Public Health Supervision in the West Midlands

 

The West Midlands Postgraduate School of Public Health recognizes the continuity of professional development in medical education across the consultant career. The role of Educational and Clinical Supervision is core to the training of Specialty Registrars, in addition to supervision of trainees in other post-graduate medical training. In addition, Activity or Project Supervisors – people with expertise in specific elements of Public Health, but not necessarily Consultants - may support Specialty Registrars with specific projects.

 

 Becoming a supervisor

To apply for recognition as a supervisor, Consultants in Public Health must:

  • Fulfil the FPH requirements for  supervisors
  • Have current local training around equality and diversity. If this is not available via your employer, this can be accessed via e-learning for health
  • Have the supervisor role specified within their Job Plan

Step 1: The application form for recognition as a Public Health Supervisor can be found here: Apply to become an Educational/Clinical or Activity Supervisor

Step 2: Once you have completed the form, you will be sent a link to register on Course Manager which is our new booking system for all our training including Initial Public Health Supervisor Training on the 15th October 2025.

Equivalent training (outside of West Midlands)

If an equivalent course has been undertaken outside of West Midlands, the prospective ES/CS should forward the course details and an attendance certificate to: england.pccschools.midlands@nhs.net

Upon receipt of this information, the team will seek DME approval for the supervisor’s name to be added to the West Midlands’ Supervisor Register.

Step 3: Once you have attended the course, you will be formally approved as an ES/CS or Activity Supervisor and added to our register.

Step 4: Yearly - To maintain your status, you will need demonstrate you have met all seven domains of educational supervision over a three-year period.

  1. Ensuring safe and effective patient care
  2. Establishing and maintaining an environment for learning
  3. Teaching and facilitating learning
  4. Enhancing Learning through assessment

 
  1. Supporting and monitoring educational progress
  2. Guiding personal and professional development
  3. Continuing professional development as an educator

 

Within each 12-month period, the School is running regular sessions which cover these standards. Supervisors are therefore able to choose a suitable date. Please see link below to book onto sessions:

2025 ES Curriculum

Step 5: Yearly you will need to complete the annual survey which can be found here, this is to ensure your details are up-to-date: Annual Survey.

Step 6: Every 3 years you will need to complete the re-validation survey which can be found here: Re-validation Survey.

 

 

Page Last Updated 24/04/2025