Preparation for placement (work
based) Learning Level 4
Sheffield Hallam University
BSc Occupational Therapy
2012
Shirley Masterson
Module leader for Practice
Learning Level 4
Overview of the four placement
briefing sessions
Thursday 18th October 2012
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Hopes/fears/expectations
Assessment books/resource
books/handbooks
Placement processes
Opportunity to ask questions
Friday 9th November
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Assessment and competency at level 4
Supervision (elements of supervision,
learning styles, scenarios)
Tuesday 27th November
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Educator's perspective of Placement
learning and student supervision
Q and A panel - educators, students,
tutors, placement admin
Wednesday 5th December
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Learning Objectives
Wednesday 12th December
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Placement processes
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pre placement
learning contracts
half way tutorial
half way report
final report
evaluation and hand in
meet a visiting tutor by clinical area
Placement quiz
Final questions and concerns
Practice learning Module
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Placement briefing sessions
Preparation for practice skills sessions
Manual handling (legislation, health and safety - e learning, practical, )
Activities of Daily Living skills- Bathing, feeding, eating, dressing,
Professional skills - risk assessment, professionalism, interviewing,
planning a treatment intervention, introduction to assessments,
active listening skills
Awareness sessions - dementia, mental health conditions,
Professional and personal development - Pebble pad and reflective
learning
Placement debrief
Resources for information
related to placements
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Bb site for Practice Learning
OT Placement Website
http://www3.shu.ac.uk/HWB/placements/Oc
cupationalTherapy/index.html
 Placement Hand book
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Placement Checklist
Some of the placement processes
that you will need to know….
Requirements pre-placement
Professional Requirements for placement
CRB/Vaccinations/Occupational Health
Clearance
Need to have all these otherwise may not be
able to go out on placement
Need to refer to the Professional Issues
team: ask at the RWB help desk
Roles and responsibilities for
Practice Placement Learning
In the handbook
 The University
 The placement provider
 Practice Liaison or visiting tutors
 Disability co-ordinator
 Student support office
 You the student!
Familiarise yourself with where
you can to access placement
policies and procedures
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reporting accidents/incidents, uniform
policy, lone working, reporting complaints
on placement, using your car for business,
consent and confidentiality, social media
guidelines.....
http://www3.shu.ac.uk/HWB/placements/
OccupationalTherapy/facpolproc.html
Policies and procedures on the OT
placement website
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Management of Failure to Progress - posted October 2010
Flexible Dyslexia Support Flyer - Information for Students - posted April 2010
Revised Student Guidelines on Claiming Travel Expenses - Updated June 2010
Health and Safety of Student Placements - New Version June 2010
SHU Health and Safety Policy Statement - November 2009
SHU Pandemic Flu Guidance - July 2008
SHU Pandemic Flu Action Plan - July 2008
Guidance on Students Reporting Complaints on Placement - July 2008
Guidance for Students on Reporting Accidents or Incidents on Placement - Posted April
2010
Student Anti-Harassment Policy - August 2008
"Bare Below Elbow" (Sheffield Central Teaching Policy) - January 2008
Professional Suitability Malpractice and Data Confidentiality Guidance - August 2008
Behaviour Rules and Regulations - Posted March 2009
Religious Equality - Amendment to the Policy Statement on Student Issues - Posted May
2009
Disability Disclosure Document - Information for Students, June 2009 Edition - Posted July
2009
Consent and Confidentiality Policy - Posted March 2010
Health and Safety
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Go to the placement website for up to date
policies and procedures
http://www3.shu.ac.uk/HWB/placements/Occup
ationalTherapy/index.ht (this web address is in
your assessment booklet and placement
handbook - hint-save it to favourites)
You need to complete the Health and Safety
assessment to a satisfactory standard (110
points)
Its on learning materials on Bb - read the
guidance notes first. You can have unlimited
attempts!
Attendance monitoring
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Record kept on the first page of
assessment booklet
Full time hours include half day study
Does not include lunch or when you arrive
unless agreed with your educator
We need to have a total number of hours
completed
Need to complete 80% of the total hours
to count (234/292 hours) but expectation
is that you complete 100% of hours unless
Sickness/Absence reporting
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If you are absent from your placement you must
contact your placement educator immediately.
You should then call the absence line on 0114 225
5446 and wait for the prompts to tell us the required
information. Please ensure that you have your student
ID number ready and answer all questions clearly. If
you are reporting for sickness you will NOT be asked
to disclose any personal information.
Failure to report your absence to the Placement Team
may lead to it being recorded as unauthorised. Once
you have returned to placement you must call the
absence line again to inform us of your return.
Your responsibilities
When you know where your placement is
going to be (should be 6 weeks before):
Contact PPE and arrange visit
Send CV at least one month before
placement starts
Ask for reading list and read!
Write some learning objectives with you to
discuss and develop further with your PPE
Placement Induction Checklist
An example of a check-list is given below:
Practice Education Induction Checklist (not in order of
priority)
access to patients/clients notes
bleep/pager system
CPD negotiation
canteen facilities
locker facilities
occupational therapy policies and procedures
patient/client records
personal facilities
placement assessment time
placement details - address, telephone
crash call procedure
procedures for reclaiming money/travel expenses
data collection
Programme
departmental administration e.g. ordering stock
reference books/material
departmental routine e.g. break & lunch times
regular meetings
dress code
risk assessment
hours book
fire procedure
health and safety policy
library facilities
security e.g. keys, building access
supervision times
tea & coffee facilities
telephone system
trust/social services policies and procedures
weekly routine e.g. start & finish times
Any questions?