School of health placements
Nursing and midwifery
Placements will be within the geographical area around your allocated host site. For
example:
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if you are hosted at Northampton General Hospital, you may undertake
placements in Northampton, Daventry, Towcester and surrounding areas
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if you are hosted at Kettering General Hospital, you may undertake placements in
Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough, Rushden and surrounding areas
If you are allocated to Milton Keynes General Hospital you will only attend placements in
Milton Keynes or Bletchley.
Mental health and learning disability students hosted at Kettering, Northampton and
Milton Keynes may undertake placements throughout Northamptonshire, depending on
placement capacity.
Health, social care and dental nursing
Placements usually take place throughout Northamptonshire. Limited placements may be
available in other localities depending on availability.
Paramedic science
Placements will be within the geographical area around your allocated host site. For
example:

If you are hosted at Northampton General Hospital, you may undertake
placements in Northampton, Daventry, Towcester and surrounding areas

If you are hosted at Kettering General Hospital, you may undertake placements in
Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough, Rushden and surrounding areas

If you are hosted in Leicester, you may undertake placements within the
Leicestershire area
Social work
Placements will be within a 60 mile radius of the university.
Podiatry
If you are in your first year of podiatry, you will attend the university’s podiatry clinic for
a day every week during the spring and summer terms. A 2 week national placement will
take place at the end of the summer term.
Second and third year podiatry students will attend the clinic for a day every 2 weeks
and will also attend an external local or national placement one day every 2 weeks.
Second year students will also attend a 3 week national placement at the end of the
summer term.
Occupational therapy
Placements are held across the UK. You will also have an opportunity to undertake an
international placement in your second or third year of study, subject to availability.
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Maternity leave during health student placements
If you are away from your programme for maternity reasons you must follow the
suspension of studies procedures.
You will usually be able to take up to a year off from your programme.
Suspension of studies forms can be collected outside of Ashton 5, Park Campus. You
must complete your form and have it authorised by your pathway leader. Completed
forms must be submitted to the Health Student Administration Team in Ashton 5.
Once your form has been processed you will receive a letter of confirmation.
Maternity pay
Social work students are not eligible to receive payments during maternity leave.
Health students who receive a bursary are entitled to maternity pay while on maternity
leave.
The payment that you will receive will be the same as your normal bursary payments.
Payments for childcare will stop while you are on maternity leave.
Before you suspend your studies you will need to provide your maternity certificate (MAT
B1 form) and complete a bursary form in person with the Health Student Placements
Office staff.
The Student Grants Unit usually pay up to 52 weeks maternity leave. Any leave taken
after this will be unpaid.
Occupational health clearance
If you have given birth you must undertake a new occupational health clearance. You
won’t be able to return to your placement until you have received occupational health
clearance.
If you take a suspension of studies for six months or more you must complete a new
Criminal Records Bureau application. All required forms will be sent to you before your
planned return.
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