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      • Continuing Professional Development

        Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities within The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences are designed to equip health and social care professionals with the skills, knowledge and attributes to excel in current practice.

        • +44 (0) 1865 48 5558
        • peu@brookes.ac.uk
      • Link Lecturer and Practice Assessment Standards

        • Link Lecturer Standards
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        Personal Safety and Student Incidents

        Advice for Students about Personal Safety:

        • The Students Advice Centre
        • Oxford Brookes Student Union Advice Centre
        • Suzy Lamplugh Trust
        • Student Travel Pages
        • Improving Safety for Lone Workers : A Guide for Lone Workers

        Advice on Vigilance Whilst Terrorist Threat Level is Critical in England:

        The following link is useful for all students on placement:

        • Government Stay Safe Video

        Guidance on Responding to Unexpected Incidents or Emergencies:

        • RCN Guidance
        • Writing Statements - Guidance for Students

        Placement Allocation, Travel Expenses and PEMS

        Placement Allocation

        • Principles of Placement Allocation

        Placement Quality Assurance and New Placement Providers

        Placement Quality Assurance and New Placement Providers

        • Guidance for Risk Based Placement Quality Assurance (QA)
        • Appendix 1: Current Placement Risk Assessment (CRPA) September 2020
        • Appendix 2: Placement Quality Assurance (QA) Guidance: Audit process for current and new placements
        • Monitoring External Quality of Placement Providers

        Practice Assessor / Mentor Courses, Updates and Information

        Feedback

        • Student Feedback Direct to the person supporting them in practice
        • Quick feedback sheet for practice assessors

        Reasonable Adjustment, Exceptional Circumstances, Sickness / Absence and Religious Practices

        Reasonable Adjustment

        Health Impairment and Disability Guidelines:

        • Reasonable Adjustment for Health Impairment and Disability Guidelines

        Risk Assessment

        There are various reasons for when a placement provider will need to undertake a
        risk assessment for a student entering practice.

        General process for Risk Assessment

        • Process for Risk Assessment

        Pregnant Students on Placement

        • Guidance for supporting Pre-qualifying Healthcare Pregnant Students on Placement
        • Risk assessment template for pregnant students

        Speak out Safely / Whistleblowing / Raising Concerns / Giving Feedback and Feed Forward

        Freedom to Speak Up

        Raising concerns about practice including whilstleblowing, bullying and harassment in practice placements:

        • Guidance for Implementing Speak Up Out Safely / Raising Concerns
        • Freedom to Speak up
        • Effective Management of Persistent or Serious Issues of Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor Performance

        Writing Statements:

        • Writing Statements Guidance for Students

        Feedback:

        • Student Feedback Direct to the Practice Assessor
        • Quick Feedback Sheet for Mentors

        Standards of Professional Practice and Supporting the Failing Student

        Dress Code

        Students on placement/ in the practice setting are considered to be ‘employees' of the placement provider and must adhere to all local policies e.g. Dress code for employees or Uniform and Dress Policy for clinical staff.

        • Dress Code and Appearance for Students in Practice
        • NHS Library Charter for Students on Placement in the Thames Valley/Wessex
        • Communication with External Organisations Regarding Performance and Conduct of Current Students

        Indebtedness

        • Indebtedness Statement

        Communication with External Organisations

        • Communication with external organisations regarding the performance and conduct of current pre-qualifying students

        Supporting Supernumerary Status and Practice Hours

        Statement in Relation to Supernumerary Status of Students on Pre-qualifying Courses/Programmes

        • Supernumerary Status of Students

        Maximum Student Practice and Study Hours

        These guidelines are prepared for students, placement partners and programme teams. They are informed by considering student health and safety and the potential impact on public safety.

        • Maximum Student Practice and Study Hours

        Useful References/Links:

        • The Working Time (Amendment) Regulations
        • Maximum Weekly Working Hours

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