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SOUTHAMPTON 5 - BRISTOL 1

SOUTHAMPTON 5 - BRISTOL 1. A chance to compare and contrast Carol Churchill Jackie Johnson Chief Audiologist Audiology Services Manager Training Co-ordinator. Background. Bristol student – placement year at Torbay - away from friends & family in West Sussex

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SOUTHAMPTON 5 - BRISTOL 1

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  1. SOUTHAMPTON 5 - BRISTOL 1 A chance to compare and contrast Carol Churchill Jackie Johnson Chief Audiologist Audiology Services Manager Training Co-ordinator

  2. Background • Bristol student – placement year at Torbay - away from friends & family in West Sussex - young, family concerns, homesick • Agreed to take over placement • Sept – Dec 07: Torbay Jan – Aug 08: Worthing

  3. Support • Initial contact via Jane • Prior to transfer of student we phoned and e-mailed Bristol University and Supervisor at Torbay • Bristol have never actually visited department • Bristol have never phoned placement supervisor to see how things are working out • Therefore feel we have had little or no support (totally different to Southampton experience)

  4. Differences in approach to Clinical Placement Year • Balance/advanced/paediatric theory and practice: Southampton – year 2 Bristol – year 4 • Year 4: Southampton – more time for dissertation and research Bristol – lectures 9-5 Southampton – no clinical placement month Bristol - still expected to do 6 week unpaid clinical placement with no financial help towards cost of accommodation, travel, etc

  5. Positives • Students have 1 day back at University every 6 weeks • More emphasis on rehab/counselling • Holistic approach • Input from Primary Care

  6. Not-so-Positives! • Far too much written work - same amount as in academic years • Often set with little/no warning • Short time-scales • All very vague with little direction from University as to what is expected

  7. Written work - Bristol • Key Professional Skills (10 x 2 pieces) • Professional Practice Portfolio • Personal Journal • Notebook • Also expected to start 4th year dissertation

  8. Key Professional Skills • Work safely within the placement setting • Professionalism • Team working • Self management • Written communication • Communication with staff • Communication with patients • Change management • Application of knowledge • Commitment to learning

  9. Examples • Earmould impression • Ethics and patient confidentiality • Conference • Booked appointment session • Letter to patient • Staff meeting

  10. Supervision sheet • Supervision sheet for key professional skill 1: Working safely within the clinical setting • Third year placement

  11. Recording of achievement of key skills

  12. Professional Practice Portfolio • Personal profile statement – before placement • Summary statement – end of placement • Evidence of achievement of following learning outcomes:

  13. Learning outcomes • Understand, work within and respond appropriately to the limits of professional practice • Practice within the profession’s moral and ethical framework • Think critically about personal practice and its context • Communicate and collaborate effectively • Demonstrate effectiveness in practice

  14. Personal Journal • Strongly advised – although optional! • “Invaluable learning tool” • Skills developed in writing such a journal are similar to those required for CPD portfolio

  15. Notebook • Record of day to day activities – clinical or non-clinical • Scripts, procedures, issues that arise, pathologies to explore, etc

  16. To be submitted at end of placement year • Pre and post placement statements • Evidence of 5 learning outcomes – 3 written + 1 as oral presentation to fellow students and lecturers + monitoring of participation in class • 20 pieces of written work demonstrating the 10 Key Skills • Key Skills Grid • Logbook!

  17. Written work - Southampton • Personal Development Portfolio • 2 individual projects per placement • Case study to present in Year 4 • 1 letter or report to demonstrate competence • End of placement report x 2 (Placement centre may set additional work related to department’s clinical practice)

  18. What we have learnt • Cannot cope with 2 students due to most senior staff being part-time • Southampton and Bristol Universities work very differently • But the end product is still a well-rounded and very competent Audiologist-to-be!

  19. Conclusions • Year 3 should be a PRACTICAL year • Amount of written work expected by Bristol on top of learning a large number of new practical skills is very time-demanding and can cause stress and anxiety to student • Both Universities could learn from each other • But we feel Southampton has the better approach to the Clinical Placement Year

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