HWB Faculty Placement Learning Policies and Guidelines

 

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Professional Requirements for Students

• DBS and Declaration Faculty Policy (Applicable to All Health and Social Care and Sport Courses)
  
• Occupational Health Screening Policy
  • Managing Your Appointments with Occupational Health
• Pregnancy and Maternity policy for Students on Placement
• Placement Process for Returners (Not applicable to Biosciences & Chemistry students)

 

Reporting Accidents, Incidents or Concerns

Any student involved in an incident or accident (or near miss) on placement is required to report the event to the University as soon as possible.

Health and Safety

• Student Placement Health and Safety Guidance
• Student Placement Health and Safety Policy

Accidents, Incidents and Concerns

• Accidents or Incidents on Placement - Process Map
• Concerns - Guidance for Students Reporting Concerns/Complaints on Placement (Applicable to All Health and Social Care Courses)
• Concerns - Escalation of Concerns about a Placement by the Health or Social Care Placement Provider and University (Applicable to All Health and Social Care Courses)
• Concerns - Escalation of Concerns about a Placement by the Biosciences and Chemistry Placement Provider, University or Student (Applicable to Biosciences and Chemistry courses only)
• Concerns - Escalation of Concerns about a Placement by the Sport Placement Provider, University or Student  (Applicable to Sport Undergraduate Courses only)
• Concerns - Process for Managing a Concern Raised About a Student who Poses a Risk to Public Safety While on Placement
• Reporting Accidents Incidents or Concerns on Placement - Report Form [word document] Your IT Firewall may stop some documents from opening - if this occurs, you may find it helpful to download the document to your desktop so that it can be security-screened before opening
• Reporting Accident or Incidents or Concerns on Placement - Paramedic Only Report Form [word document] Your IT Firewall may stop some documents from opening - if this occurs, you may find it helpful to download the document to your desktop so that it can be security-screened before opening
• Exceptional Reporting of Serious Concerns/Incidents (Applicable to health courses)
• Drug Error Process: sets out the steps that will be followed by course leaders and key stages in the processes that will be followed in response to a drug error being made by a student on placement
• Complaints Procedure
• Guidance on Students Providing Statements
• Whistleblowing Policy
• Health Education England – Raising and Responding to Concerns (Only applicable to Allied Health Professions, Midwifery and Nursing)

Student Support/Guidance

• Agile Working For Students On Placement
• Bare Below Elbow Guidance
• BCG Vaccine Update
• Communication by Students Guidance
• Consent and Confidentiality Policy
• Data Protection - Privacy and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• Data Protection - Student Privacy Notice
• Data Protection - Use of Personal Data by Students: Your Responsibilities
• Data Protection - Use of Social Media and Social Networking Sites by Students
• Disability Disclosure Document - Information for Students
• Equal Opportunities guide
• Equality and Diversity - Sheffield Hallam University
• How to use Social Media Responsibly
• Lone Working and Escorting Patients or Clients
• Pertussis Update - Occupational vaccination of healthcare workers
• Religious Equality
• Seasonal Flu Briefing
• Staying Safe Online
• Student Anti-Harassment Policy
• Student on Placement- Conflict of Interest Guidance (Applicable to All Health and Social Care Courses)
• Student on Placement - Guidance on Requests for Advice or Interpretation on Placement (Applicable to All Health and Social Care Courses)
• Student Representatives - Guidance on Attendance at Formal University Boards and Committees during Placement Learning Experiences
• Student Weather Advice
• Travelling To and From Placement Safely
• Travel Claim - Student Guidance notes (Applicable to All Health and Social Care Courses)
• Use of Student's Own Vehicle on Placement - Policy (Applicable to All Health and Social Care AND Sport Courses)
• Wearing of Uniforms (Applicable to All Health and Social Care Courses)
• Working Time Directive (Applicable to All Health and Social Care Courses)

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