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Podcast series designed for Allied Health Professionals to raise awareness and challenge common preconceptions about Long Arm Supervision in Practice Based Learning. We would love to hear your feedback! Share your thoughts on the podcast by completing our short survey. Find links to the survey in episode descriptions. Your input helps us improve and bring you even better content! © NHS Education for Scotland 2025. You can copy or reproduce the information in this resource for use within NHS Scotland and for non-commercial educational purposes. Use of this resource for commercial purposes is permitted only with the written permission of NHS Education for Scotland.
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In this episode, we welcome back Rab Wallace from Central Scotland Adventures and Claire Hedley, Practice Education Lead, to hear how they ensure the fundamentals of building relationships, communication, and organisation are in place. We also speak to two students who share what they found challenging on their placement and speak about what could have been improved to better support their development. We also welcome back Ailidh Hunter, Senior Educator at NHS Education for Scotland; Ashleigh Grey, Practice Education Lead at Napier University; and Alison Gillespie, Occupational Therapy Lecturer at Robert Gordon University, to hear about their hopes for the future of Long Arm Supervision. We finish up the series by considering key lessons learned and our top 5 tips for success!
Further resources can be found at TURAS Learn - AHP -Long-Arm-Supervision and If you would like to get in touch with our podcast presenters please contact ahp.practice.ed@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Access written transcript on SWAY Lessons Learned and Looking Ahead: The Future of Long Arm Supervision
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