FACULTY OF HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES Link Lecturer Standards (2014) for all pre-registration progammes and post registration community nursing programmes Standards Criteria Evaluation/Evidence 1 Foster and strengthen the partnership between the university and the practice placement areas is familiar with agreed structures for partnership working and communications (e.g. between Link Lecturer, Course Lead, Practice Education Unit (PEU4)/ placement provider (e.g./LEL) keeps accurate records of the nature and time of all contact with student/ practice assessor/ placement staff/ LEL. students are provided with the name of their Link Lecturer/Course Lead prior to commencement of placement. Link Lecturer/Placement Lead/Course Lead, as appropriate identifies key individuals within the placement provider, (e.g. - Service manager, Practice Development Lead, LEL and establishes effective communication & decision-making processes. ensures telephone numbers/email/ contact details are available to students and practice assessors and inform placement area of any periods of leave, and appropriate cover. ensures Faculty of Health and Life Sciences contact numbers are available in the placement area and accessible via PEMS and PEU and/or Course Lead.. Decisions regarding placement availability are agreed by all parties, and recorded. Records of contacts/visit times for each placement/ student/ practice assessor Student/ practice assessor placement evaluation (within module evaluation) Up to date records in PEU of placement names and contact numbers in placement profiles on PEMS (including placement profile and Placement Learning Quality Assurance Tool). For post registration community nursing programmes: Managers Protocol , Checklist and Learning Agreements, and placement profiles. 2 To contribute to the preparation of students for practice in conjunction with the programme team and placement staff /LEL as appropriate is fully conversant with all aspects of student preparation for practice. contributes as appropriate to student preparation for practice. is fully conversant with the placement profile and aware of the way in which students are inducted into their link placement area(s), and evaluations of this for their link area. act as a link between student and practice staff in regard to any disclosures the student makes that they wish to share with the placement provider (compliance with approved ) monitors provision and effectiveness of student orientation/induction to the practice area by placement staff / LEL. Records of preparation for practice for each programme/placement Student & LEL evaluations of placement induction Practice staff are aware of and have addressed issues that impact upon student performance (e.g. recorded in the Practice Assessment Document).
3a For all pre-qualifying students and post registration community nursing programmes except paramedic and social work pre registration students Visit students whilst on placement in order to monitor and support the students’ progress and learning experience visit each student a minimum of once per placement (or 3 months pre registration). is familiar with the relevant learning outcomes and practice competencies/criteria. supports the student/practice assessor in relating available opportunities in the placement area to the expected module learning outcomes and assessment criteria. is familiar with the processes for supporting a student failing in practice relevant to each programme in their link area. provides additional support when problems are identified (by student/ practice assessor), and reports to the Placement Lead/ Programme Lead/ LEL/ Academic and PEU Team as appropriate. know where to access the local and understand the University processes for incident reporting in order to offer guidance to students. Link lecturer visit and other contact records. Student evaluations Practice assessor evaluations Records of supporting a student failing in practice in student’s files. Records of meetings with practice assessors re students following guidance available on PEU web pages: 3b For paramedic students only Visit students whilst on placement in order to monitor and support the students’ progress and learning experience – paramedic students only visit each station/resource centre once per year will email individual CS/practice assessor on a monthly basis will visit station to co-inside with a CS Meeting contact with students will be on a 4-6 week basis, throughout the year and this will in the main be achieved whilst in University premises is familiar with the learning outcomes and practice competencies/criteria undertaken in their link placement areas. supports the student/practice assessor in relating available opportunities in the placement area to the expected module learning outcomes and assessment criteria. is familiar with the processes for supporting a student failing in practice relevant to each programme in their link area. provides additional support when problems are identified (by student/ practice assessor), and reports to the Placement Lead/ Programme Lead/ Personal/Professional Tutor and PEU Team as appropriate. be familiar with the local and University processes for incident reporting in order to offer guidance to students. 3c For social work complete Quality Assurance processes Evidence:
Lead as appropriate discuss regularly (e.g. minimum of twice each year) with the placement provider (LEL) any issues relating to the quality of the placement. share responsibility for addressing issues of concern re: placement quality (in conjunction with Service manager/ LEL, Practice Education Unit colleagues). be familiar with the number of practice assessors available using the information/ reports on numbers provided by the Placement Provider (e.g. live register), and is conversant with data protection guidance. both PEU and placement provider (e.g. through PEMS) Issues of quality concern are addressed by placement provider/ programme/PEU as appropriate in a timely manner. Programme Annual Review