Preparation for placement Preparation for placement (work based) Learning Level 4(work based) Learning Level 4

Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield Hallam University

BSc Occupational TherapyBSc Occupational Therapy

20122012

Shirley MastersonShirley Masterson

Module leader for Practice Module leader for Practice Learning Level 4Learning Level 4

Overview of the four placement Overview of the four placement briefing sessionsbriefing sessions

Thursday 18th October 2012Thursday 18th October 2012 Hopes/fears/expectationsHopes/fears/expectations Assessment books/resource Assessment books/resource

books/handbooks books/handbooks Placement processesPlacement processes Opportunity to ask questionsOpportunity to ask questions

Friday 9th NovemberFriday 9th November

Assessment and competency at level Assessment and competency at level 44

Supervision (elements of supervision, Supervision (elements of supervision, learning styles, scenarios)learning styles, scenarios)

Tuesday 27th NovemberTuesday 27th November

Educator's perspective of Placement Educator's perspective of Placement learning and student supervision learning and student supervision

Q and A panel - educators, students, Q and A panel - educators, students, tutors, placement admintutors, placement admin

Wednesday 5th DecemberWednesday 5th December

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

Wednesday 12th DecemberWednesday 12th December Placement processes- Placement processes-

pre placementpre placement learning contractslearning contracts half way tutorialhalf way tutorial half way reporthalf way report final reportfinal report evaluation and hand inevaluation and hand in

meet a visiting tutor by clinical areameet a visiting tutor by clinical area Placement quizPlacement quiz Final questions and concerns Final questions and concerns

Practice learning ModulePractice learning Module

Placement briefing sessionsPlacement briefing sessions Preparation for practice skills sessionsPreparation for practice skills sessionsManual handling (legislation, health and safety - e learning, Manual handling (legislation, health and safety - e learning,

practical, )practical, )

Activities of Daily Living skills- Bathing, feeding, eating, dressing, Activities of Daily Living skills- Bathing, feeding, eating, dressing,

Professional skills - risk assessment, professionalism, Professional skills - risk assessment, professionalism, interviewing, planning a treatment intervention, introduction interviewing, planning a treatment intervention, introduction to assessments, active listening skillsto assessments, active listening skills

Awareness sessions - dementia, mental health conditions,Awareness sessions - dementia, mental health conditions,

Professional and personal development - Pebble pad and Professional and personal development - Pebble pad and reflective learning reflective learning

Placement debriefPlacement debrief

Resources for information Resources for information related to placementsrelated to placements

Bb site for Practice Learning Bb site for Practice Learning

OT Placement WebsiteOT Placement Websitehttp://www3.shu.ac.uk/HWB/placements/OccupationalTherapy/index.html

Placement Hand bookPlacement Hand book

Some of the placement Some of the placement processes that you will need processes that you will need

to know….to know….

Placement ChecklistPlacement Checklist

Requirements pre-placementRequirements pre-placement

Professional Requirements for Professional Requirements for placementplacement

CRB/Vaccinations/Occupational Health CRB/Vaccinations/Occupational Health ClearanceClearance

Need to have all these otherwise may Need to have all these otherwise may not be able to go out on placementnot be able to go out on placement

Need to refer to the Professional Issues Need to refer to the Professional Issues team: ask at the RWB help deskteam: ask at the RWB help desk

Roles and responsibilities for Roles and responsibilities for Practice Placement LearningPractice Placement Learning

In the handbookIn the handbook The UniversityThe University The placement providerThe placement provider Practice Liaison or visiting tutorsPractice Liaison or visiting tutors Disability co-ordinatorDisability co-ordinator Student support officeStudent support office You the student!You the student!

Familiarise yourself with where Familiarise yourself with where you can to access placement you can to access placement

policies and procedurespolicies and procedures

reporting accidents/incidents, uniform reporting accidents/incidents, uniform policy, lone working, reporting policy, lone working, reporting complaints on placement, using your car complaints on placement, using your car for business, consent and confidentiality, for business, consent and confidentiality, social media guidelines.....social media guidelines.....

http://www3.shu.ac.uk/HWB/placements/OccupationalTherapy/facpolproc.html

Policies and procedures on the OT Policies and procedures on the OT placement websiteplacement website

Management of Failure to Progress - posted October 2010 Flexible Dyslexia Support Flyer - Information for Students - posted April 2010 - posted April 2010 Revised Student Guidelines on Claiming Travel Expenses - Updated June 2010 - Updated June 2010 Health and Safety of Student Placements - - New Version June 2010New Version June 2010 SHU Health and Safety Policy Statement - November 2009 - November 2009 SHU Pandemic Flu Guidance - July 2008 July 2008 SHU Pandemic Flu Action Plan - July 2008 - July 2008 Guidance on Students Reporting Complaints on Placement - July 2008 - July 2008 Guidance for Students on Reporting Accidents or Incidents on Placement - -

Posted April 2010 Posted April 2010 Student Anti-Harassment Policy - August 2008 - August 2008 "Bare Below Elbow" (Sheffield Central Teaching Policy) - January 2008 (Sheffield Central Teaching Policy) - January 2008 Professional Suitability Malpractice and Data Confidentiality Guidance - August Professional Suitability Malpractice and Data Confidentiality Guidance - August

2008 2008 Behaviour Rules and Regulations - Posted March 2009 Behaviour Rules and Regulations - Posted March 2009 Religious Equality - Amendment to the Policy Statement on Student Issues - Religious Equality - Amendment to the Policy Statement on Student Issues -

Posted May 2009 Posted May 2009 Disability Disclosure Document - Information for Students, June 2009 Edition - Disability Disclosure Document - Information for Students, June 2009 Edition -

Posted July 2009 Posted July 2009 Consent and Confidentiality Policy - Posted March 2010 Consent and Confidentiality Policy - Posted March 2010

Health and SafetyHealth and Safety Go to the placement website for up to date Go to the placement website for up to date

policies and procedurespolicies and procedures http://www3.shu.ac.uk/HWB/placements/http://www3.shu.ac.uk/HWB/placements/

OccupationalTherapy/index.ht (this web OccupationalTherapy/index.ht (this web address is in your assessment booklet and address is in your assessment booklet and placement handbook - hint-save it to favourites)placement handbook - hint-save it to favourites)

You need to complete the Health and Safety You need to complete the Health and Safety assessment to a satisfactory standard (110 assessment to a satisfactory standard (110 points)points)

Its on learning materials on Bb - read the Its on learning materials on Bb - read the guidance notes first. You can have unlimited guidance notes first. You can have unlimited attempts!attempts!

Attendance monitoringAttendance monitoring

Record kept on the first page of assessment Record kept on the first page of assessment bookletbooklet

Full time hours include half day study Full time hours include half day study Does not include lunch or when you arrive Does not include lunch or when you arrive

unless agreed with your educatorunless agreed with your educator We need to have a total number of hours We need to have a total number of hours

completedcompleted Need to complete 80% of the total hours to Need to complete 80% of the total hours to

count (234/292 hours) but expectation is that count (234/292 hours) but expectation is that you complete 100% of hours unless off you complete 100% of hours unless off sick/legitimate reasonsick/legitimate reason

Sickness/Absence reportingSickness/Absence reporting If you are absent from your placement you must If you are absent from your placement you must

contact your placement educator contact your placement educator immediately.immediately. You should then call the absence line on 0114 You should then call the absence line on 0114

225 5446 and wait for the prompts to tell us the 225 5446 and wait for the prompts to tell us the required information. Please ensure that you required information. Please ensure that you have your student ID number ready and answer have your student ID number ready and answer all questions clearly. If you are reporting for all questions clearly. If you are reporting for sickness you will sickness you will NOTNOT be asked to disclose any be asked to disclose any personal information. personal information.

Failure to report your absence to the Placement Failure to report your absence to the Placement Team may lead to it being recorded as Team may lead to it being recorded as unauthorised.unauthorised. Once you have returned to Once you have returned to placement you must call the absence line again placement you must call the absence line again to inform us of your return.to inform us of your return.

Your responsibilitiesYour responsibilities

When you know where your placement is When you know where your placement is going to be (should be 6 weeks before):going to be (should be 6 weeks before):

Contact PPE and arrange visitContact PPE and arrange visit

Send CV at least one month before Send CV at least one month before placement startsplacement starts

Ask for reading list and read!Ask for reading list and read!

Write some learning objectives with you Write some learning objectives with you to discuss and develop further with to discuss and develop further with your PPEyour PPE

Placement Induction Checklist Placement Induction Checklist An example of a check-list is given below:An example of a check-list is given below:Practice Education Induction ChecklistPractice Education Induction Checklist (not in order of (not in order of

priority)priority)  access to patients/clients notesaccess to patients/clients notes  bleep/pager systembleep/pager system  CPD negotiationCPD negotiation  canteen facilitiescanteen facilities  crash call procedurecrash call procedure  data collectiondata collection  departmental administration e.g. ordering stockdepartmental administration e.g. ordering stock  departmental routine e.g. break & lunch timesdepartmental routine e.g. break & lunch times  dress codedress code  hours bookhours book  fire procedurefire procedure  health and safety policyhealth and safety policy  library facilitieslibrary facilities

  

  

locker facilitieslocker facilities  occupational therapy policies and proceduresoccupational therapy policies and procedures  patient/client records patient/client records   personal facilitiespersonal facilities  placement assessment time placement assessment time   placement details - address, telephoneplacement details - address, telephone  procedures for reclaiming money/travel expensesprocedures for reclaiming money/travel expenses  ProgrammeProgramme  reference books/materialreference books/material  regular meetings regular meetings   risk assessmentrisk assessment  security e.g. keys, building accesssecurity e.g. keys, building access  supervision timessupervision times  tea & coffee facilitiestea & coffee facilities  telephone systemtelephone system  trust/social services policies and procedurestrust/social services policies and procedures  weekly routine e.g. start & finish times weekly routine e.g. start & finish times     

Any questions?Any questions?