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Placement Year

Placement Year. The Student’s Perspective. Introduction. Personal experiences on placement year What worked well How it could have been improved Ideal scenario Time at the end for any questions. Settling in. Supervisor meets student on first day Introduce to other members of staff

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Placement Year

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  1. Placement Year The Student’s Perspective

  2. Introduction • Personal experiences on placement year • What worked well • How it could have been improved • Ideal scenario • Time at the end for any questions

  3. Settling in • Supervisor meets student on first day • Introduce to other members of staff • Welcoming department • Friendly/approachable staff • Guided tour of main places he/she needs to find in the building • Good induction • A timetable showing location and member of staff training them • Folder with departmental information (local protocols, dress codes etc) • Hand student over to a member of staff supervising student initially • Placement ‘buddy’ / mentor

  4. Throughout placement • Timetables – structure to training • Individual projects • Tutorials • Training on e.g. RITC (tutorial) • Logbook (IRCP) - print out copy • Ensure staff are aware students need training • Study time is timetabled • Admin time (if needed for letters etc)

  5. Appointments • Observe student before allow them their own appointments • Take into account that some patients can be difficult for students to deal with • The student needs to gain confidence with more straightforward cases before tackling more complex ones • Useful to know someone available for queries / problems

  6. How am I doing? • Students need feedback • Essential so that the student can become more confident in procedures • Allows us to be aware of how to improve/what to work on • More training (timetabled) just before assessments

  7. Conclusions • Students supervision needs change over the course of a placement • Observe the student • Give guidance and feedback • Ensure IRCP is regularly updated • Be approachable!

  8. Any Questions?

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