Some placement settings may involve contact with individuals under 18. All students must present a satisfactory DBS check as a condition of offer.
Exclusions
Description
This required component will provide a transition to clinical practice offering students opportunities to act as participant observers in both service learning and practice placement settings. Work-based learning will take place in clinical settings currently used around the West Midlands and beyond
The student will have the opportunity to identify learning needs from previous clinical experiences and attempt to address these needs within a different health care situation. The opportunity will exist to build on skills developed during previous placements and to learn new profession-specific skills and to acquire new knowledge
The students will gain experience of physiotherapy practice within a clinical setting. Teaching and learning methods will include treating patients with the guidance of a clinical educator, observation of experienced clinicians treating patients, tutorial, seminars, discussion and participation in/observation of clinics, case conferences, and ward rounds as appropriate
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Undertake effective subjective and objective assessment of multiple pathologies, synthesising knowledge in order to develop problem lists and treatment plans
Demonstrate resourcefulness and variety in planning and developing learning within the clinical area
Select and apply safe and effective treatment plans taking due account of time and resource management.
Demonstrate a variety of communication skills across a wide range of service users with a variety of challenges to communication
Demonstrate efficient organisational skills in the management of patients skills appropriate to clinical area
Demonstrate effective communication skills with educators and the multidisciplinary team (MDT) – engaging with the process of MDT communication and working
Demonstrate the use of appropriate evidence to inform assessment and treatment practice
Identify psychosocial, cultural and environmental issues in patient management
Demonstrate active participation in MDT working reflecting on the function of MDT appropriate to clinical area and engaging in inter-professional learning within the MDT
Assessment
39199-01 : Placement 3 marks : Fieldwork - Practical (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment:
Assessment of clinical competence using Professional Assessment Development form (100%) – Pass/Fail – grading offered for feedback purposes only
