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Support available to placement personnel. Fitness to Practice. Dr Isabel Anton-Solanas 22 nd March 2013. Aims of this session. To out line the standards that need to be met for a student to demonstrate their Fitness to Practice.
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Support available to placement personnel Fitness to Practice Dr Isabel Anton-Solanas22nd March 2013
Aims of this session To outline the standards that need to be met for a student to demonstrate their Fitness to Practice To identify situations where a student’s Fitness to Practice is cause for concern To determine the action that is to be taken should there be a cause for concern
Duties of the University • In accordance with… • Procedures for academic progression • Codes of professional conduct • Professional body requirements …The University must endeavour to ensure that the behaviour, health and professional conduct of students does not constitute a risk to themselves or others
Who? How? When? • Who? • Anyone concerned about the behaviour, health and/or professional conduct of a student. • When? • At any time. • How? • In writing to the University (Locality Visitor/PALL). • Cause for Concern Form.
Emergency suspension • A proportionate response • If the student remains in practice conditions may be imposed • The Practice Educator will be notified by the Faculty in person or by telephone at the earliest opportunity Withdrawal of a student from practice in response to the possible risk to themselves and others
Briefing sessions • Prior to each placement to allow new practitioners working with our students to understand the philosophy of the programme and practice the assessment process prior to having their first students. • The aim is to increase awareness and understanding of the programme content and use of clinical/practice assessment forms.
Locality contacts’ role and responsibilities • Provide guidance and maintain contact between the Faculty, placement personnel and learner: • Locality contacts are available to respond, within reason, to learners' expressed needs for information and intervention. • Locality contacts target and visit specific learners, placement educators and practice placement when: • Learners have specific needs identified. • Placement educators clearly signal that the learner’s performance is below the standard required for the level of training reached. • Placement educators need support, guidance, training and advice. • There is a need to monitor and audit the practice-based learning experience.