Roles
Only four education and training roles require Recognition of Trainer status,2 Undergraduate and 2 Postgraduate:
Undergraduate
Lead Co-ordinators of Undergraduate training at each local education provider:
- Module / Block Leads
- NHS teaching leads / Sub Deans
Those responsible for overseeing students' progress for each medical programme:
- Teaching Deans
- Year Leads / Directors
Postgraduate
Clinical Supervisor
Educational Supervisor
" ... a trainer who is responsible for overseeing a specified trainee's clinical work for a placement in a clinical environment and is appropriately trained to do so."
" ... a trainer who is selected and appropriately trained to be responsible for the overall supervision and management of a trainee's trajectory of learning and educational progress during a placement and/or series of placements."
This page was last updated on: 27.04.2026 at 15.46