Approved SWiP May 2012
CHiP 12_14
FACULTY OF HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES
Link Lecturer Standards (2014) for all pre-registration progammes and post registration community
nursing programmes
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I. Standards
Foster and
strengthen the
partnership
between the
university and
the practice
placement
areas
II. Criteria
is familiar with agreed structures for
partnership working and
communications (e.g. between Link
Lecturer, Course Lead, Practice
Education Unit (PEU4)/ placement
provider (e.g./LEL1)
a) keeps accurate records of the nature
and time of all contact with student/
practice assessor/ placement staff/ LEL.
b) students are provided with the name of
their Link Lecturer/Course Lead prior to
commencement of placement.
Link Lecturer/Placement Lead 2/Course
Lead, as appropriate
III. Evaluation/Evidence
Decisions regarding placement availability
are agreed by all parties, and recorded.
Records of contacts/visit times for each
placement/ student/ practice assessor
Student/ practice assessor placement
evaluation (within module evaluation)
Up to date records in PEU4 of placement
names and contact numbers in placement
profiles on PEMS (including placement
profile and Placement Learning Quality
Assurance Tool).
For post registration community nursing
programmes: Managers Protocol , Checklist
and Learning Agreements, and placement
profiles.
c) identifies key individuals within the
placement provider, (e.g. - Service
manager, Practice Development Lead,
LEL and establishes effective
communication & decision-making
processes.
d) ensures telephone numbers/email/
contact details are available to students
and practice assessors3 and inform
placement area of any periods of leave,
and appropriate cover.
e) ensures Faculty of Health and Life
Sciences contact numbers are available
in the placement area and accessible
via PEMS and PEU and/or Course
Lead..
2
To contribute
to the
preparation of
students for
practice in
conjunction
with the
programme
team and
placement
staff /LEL as
appropriate
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a) is fully conversant with all aspects of
student preparation for practice.
b) contributes as appropriate to student
preparation for practice.
c) is fully conversant with the placement
profile and aware of the way in which
students are inducted into their link
placement area(s), and evaluations of
this for their link area.
d) act as a link between student and
practice staff in regard to any
disclosures the student makes that they
wish to share with the placement
provider (compliance with approved
Records of preparation for practice for each
programme/placement
Student & LEL evaluations of placement
induction
Practice staff are aware of and have
addressed issues that impact upon student
performance (e.g. recorded in the Practice
LEL means Learning Environment Lead/Clinical Placement Facilitator or equivalent
Identified person with responsibility for placement/practice within each programme
3 A practice assessor is the person supporting a student in practice and who undertakes practice assessment e.g. mentor,
practice teacher, practice educator, clinic tutor, clinical supervisor, clinical educator, practice teacher, practice supervisor.
4 Practice Education Unit
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guidance )
e) monitors provision and effectiveness of
student orientation/induction to the
practice area by placement staff / LEL.
3a
For all prequalifying
students
and post
registration
community
nursing
programmes
except
paramedic
and social
work pre
registration
students
Visit students
whilst on
placement in
order to
monitor and
support the
students’
progress and
learning
experience
3b
For paramedic
students only
Visit students
whilst on
placement in
order to
monitor and
support the
students’
progress and
learning
experience –
paramedic
students only
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a) visit each student a minimum of once
per placement (or 3 months pre
registration)5.
b) is familiar with the relevant learning
outcomes and practice
competencies/criteria.
c) supports the student/practice assessor
in relating available opportunities in the
placement area to the expected module
learning outcomes and assessment
criteria.
d) is familiar with the processes for
supporting a student failing in practice
relevant to each programme in their link
area.
e) provides additional support when
problems are identified (by student/
practice assessor), and reports to the
Placement Lead/ Programme Lead/
LEL/ Academic and PEU Team as
appropriate.
f) know where to access the local and
understand the University processes for
incident reporting in order to offer
guidance to students.
Assessment Document).
Link lecturer visit and other contact records.
Student evaluations
Practice assessor evaluations
Records of supporting a student failing in
practice in student’s files.
Records of meetings with practice
assessors re students following guidance
available on PEU web pages:
http://www.hls.brookes.ac.uk/peu/resourcesfor-supporting-students
a) visit each station/resource centre once
per year
b) will email individual CS/practice
assessor on a monthly basis
c) will visit station to co-inside with a CS
Meeting
d) contact with students will be on a 4-6
week basis, throughout the year and
this will in the main be achieved whilst
in University premises
e) is familiar with the learning outcomes
and practice competencies/criteria
undertaken in their link placement
areas.
f) supports the student/practice assessor
in relating available opportunities in the
placement area to the expected module
learning outcomes and assessment
criteria.
g) is familiar with the processes for
supporting a student failing in practice
relevant to each programme in their link
area.
h) provides additional support when
For some programmes e.g. Adult Nursing (Swindon) this visit may be organised within a placement team
structure rather than individual link lecturers.
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i)
3c
For social
work students
only:
Visits students
for the
establishing
the learning
agreement
and
visits/contacts
the student
again at a
midway**
point during
the placement
4
5
**This may be
via Skype for
students at a
long distance
from the
University
Support the
practice
assessors in
their
assessment of
students’
achievement
of competence
Act as a
resource for
placement
learning and
as a link into
the University
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a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
problems are identified (by student/
practice assessor), and reports to the
Placement Lead/ Programme Lead/
Personal/Professional Tutor and PEU
Team as appropriate.
be familiar with the local and University
processes for incident reporting in order
to offer guidance to students.
complete Quality Assurance processes
for the placement setting (using QAPL
or PLEAT as agreed by PEU, and
confirming practice educator/practice
supervisor meets agreed criteria)
chair learning agreement meeting at
start of placement
provide preparation for practice
assessment workshops
complete midway meeting
Is familiar with the processes for
supporting students and able to provide
guidance in relation to University policy,
procedures and guidance (e.g.
resources available on
http://www.hls.brookes.ac.uk/peu/resour
ces-for-supporting-students
Is familiar with the learning outcomes
and practice competencies/criteria
undertaken in their link placement
areas.
a) ensures that student/practice assessor
have access to programme and module
specific placement information.
b) promotes awareness of how to access
the PEU Web pages and PEMS and all
relevant resources to students and
practice assessors.
c) provides support to all practice
assessors in applying the assessment &
moderation processes utilising tripartite
(student/ practice assessor/ link
lecturer) meetings as required.
d) in collaboration with the service
manager, support practice assessors in
developing their mentoring and
assessment skills.
a) supply information about educational
opportunities provided by the Faculty of
Health and Life Sciences (e.g.
Continuing Professional Development
(CPD)/ Learning Beyond Registration
(LBR) provision/ practice
education/practice assessing courses &
other learning resources) as
appropriate.
Evidence:
All student learning contract records,
student and practice assessor placement
evaluations,
PEMS Reports, PEU Practice
Educator/supervisor records.
Student/practice assessor evaluations,
Placement Audit (PLEAT)/ QAPL quality
assurance evidence.
Community Practice Teacher team meeting
minutes
PEMS Reports
Link lecturer placement contact records
Student competence achievement records
Placement Provider /University reports from
Register of practice assessors
Managers Protocol , Checklist and Learning
Agreements, and placement profiles.
PEMS holds current placement profiles for
each pre-registration placement area
The Course Lead for post registration
community nursing programmes holds
placements profiles
Link Lecturer placement contact/visit
records
b) disseminate good practice regarding
placement learning/integration of theory
and practice, including interprofessional
learning.
c) supports students/ practice assessors
reflection in and on practice.
Practice assessor/student evaluations
Curriculum reflects current practice
Link Lecturer/Placement Lead/ Course
Lead as appropriate
d) in conjunction with the service manager,
review as appropriate that the
placement profile(s) are accurate and
up to date (minimum of prior to
placement allocation). Review this
information annually or more frequently
if there are significant placement
changes. Update the placement profile
(via PEMS where relevant).
e) advise programme teams re: practice
developments which impact upon the
curriculum.
f) be a resource for the practice area in
relation to programme curriculum
development / changes to placement
patterns.
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Contribute,
with
Placement
Lead, to the
identification,
development
and
maintenance
of quality
placements
a) be aware of the placement provider
process for planning placements of all
student groups supported in the practice
area.
b) work in partnership with the service
manager / LEL to actively support the
delivery required placement numbers.
c) work in partnership with the service
manager / LEL to actively support the
delivery of NHS commissioned
placement numbers
d) contribute positively to enhancing the
capacity of practice environments and
utilising the available experiences in
new and evolving ways.
e) positively contribute to the resolution of
challenges to quality and capacity
issues in supporting Placement Leads
and LELs.
f) seek out potential for new placement
opportunities (in partnership with
Placement Lead/LEL as appropriate).
Additional placements are
explored/developed in partnership with
placement colleagues
7
Contribute
towards
quality
assurance of
placement
learning
provision
a)
Audit/quality assurance processes
completed in partnership with placement
colleagues /LEL/ link lecturer PEU (via
PEMS for pre-registration)
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involvement in undertaking and
monitoring placement audit/quality
assurance processes specific to
programme requirements and in
partnership with placement colleagues
b) contribute and respond as appropriate
to the programme and placement audit
annual review processes.
All pre-registration audit/quality assurance
records to be available to both PEU and
placement provider (e.g. through PEMS)
Link Lecturer/Placement Lead/Course
Lead as appropriate
c) discuss regularly (e.g. minimum of twice
each year) with the placement provider
(LEL) any issues relating to the quality
of the placement.
d) share responsibility for addressing
issues of concern re: placement quality
(in conjunction with Service manager/
LEL, Practice Education Unit
colleagues).
e) be familiar with the number of practice
assessors available using the
information/ reports on numbers
provided by the Placement Provider
(e.g. live register), and is conversant
with data protection guidance.
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Issues of quality concern are addressed by
placement provider/ programme/PEU as
appropriate in a timely manner.
Programme Annual Review