Guidelines for making up absences whilst
on Supernumerary Clinical Placement
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Supernumerary placement requires students to complete 35 hours per week 31 hours contact time and 4 hours protected reflective time. 100 % attendance
is required, and all time missed must be made up (Requirements and Standards
For Nurse / Midwife Registration Education Programmes 3rd ed, 2005).
 Short placements – 1 to 2 weeks duration
Normally, during the placement, students are permitted to make up time
equivalent to one shift absence
 Placement of 4 weeks duration or longer
Normally, during a clinical placement of 4 weeks duration or longer, students
are permitted to make up time equivalent to two shifts / absences

Make–up time may only be undertaken on a Monday to Friday basis
(Monday to Sunday – Midwifery Students at Our Lady Of Lourdes Hosp only)
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Maximum number of hours that may be worked in any one week is 48hrs
( in line with EU Working Directive )
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The make-up time must be agreed with, and is at the discretion of the Practice
Development team, CPC’s and Clinical Nurse/Midwifery Manager. It must
also be in line with the preceptor’s / associate preceptor’s duty roster and
service availability, in order to facilitate the assessment process.

Make-up time must be clearly documented on the time sheet submitted to
DKIT
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All outstanding Clinical Placement time must be completed prior to
progression to the next stage of the programme. This make-up time will be
facilitated during the Summer holiday period only, following the Exam Board
Meeting. The time will be re-allocated by the Allocations Liaison Officer in
negotiation with Clinical Area Managers/Practice Development Teams.
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PLEASE NOTE: STUDENTS ARE ADVISED TO REMEMBER THE
ABOVE WHEN MAKING PLANS FOR SUMMER HOLIDAYS.
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Use of these guidelines by students will be monitored and reviewed on an
on-going basis.
FINAL DOCUMENT:8th September 2011