Readiness for placement
Who will deliver and how?
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Placement offers
'Placement offers are made by individual AHPs of all bandings/stages—in Agenda for Change this can be from Band 5 to Band 8a.
As part of the NHS Scotland PrBL partnership agreement all professions in each health board will have a target number of placement weeks to deliver each year. Local networks and groups should work together to aim to achieve the target figures.
A team approach
All registered and non-registered members of the team can support the delivery of AHP practice-based learning (PrBL), including support workers, practice assistants, students and returners to practice. It is everyone’s responsibility to share and support placements, so involving the whole team in planning can be beneficial. This will also identify whether staff need any support or additional training to participate.
There are a range of ways to contribute to PrBL, including providing shadowing/experiential opportunities, masterclasses and project work.
The benefits of a team approach to PrBL (as explained in AHP Principles of PrBL):
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Less reliance on one person meaning its more sustainable, involves more staff, and more reflective of services |
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Improved and innovative learning opportunities across the pillars of practice for learners and staff |
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Peer support for staff and students |
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Flexibility which supports staff with competing priorities and flexible or part time working arrangements |
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Expands placement capacity and futureproofs the workforce |
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Demonstrates inter-professional team working and sociocultural aspects of working in teams |
A shared timetable for the placement can help the team and students understand their responsibilities and expectations, support time management for team members, and promote learner independence.
Becoming a Practice Educator
Practice Educators host student placements — providing practice-based learning experiences in the practice setting which allow future AHPs to apply their knowledge and skills outside of a classroom across the 4 Pillars of Practice.
By supporting AHP PrBL, Practice Educators develop their own skills, knowledge and confidence throughout their career.
Resources to help you become a Practice Educator:
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Being and Becoming a Practice Educator module — completing this module on TURAS Learn is the first step to becoming a practice educator or to refresh practice education skills. Allied Health Professions Practice Education toolkit — this provides more information on becoming a Practice Educator. |
Practice Educator preparation
Scottish universities with AHP programmes provide regular Practice Educator preparation sessions which are recommended before taking students. Upcoming dates can be found in this Sway.
Resources about Practice Educator preparation:
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The AHP Practice Based Learning (PrBL) site on Turas has further information, ideas and resources. NES PrBL Flashcards provide more information and guidance on PrBL. |
The AHP Practice Education Development Framework
The AHP Practice Education Development Framework describes the knowledge, skills, behaviours, and recommended learning over 4 levels of practice education experience. All team members can use it to benchmark and evidence their current level of practice education experience, and to access learning and development opportunities.
Team or service leads can map the skill mix of their teams across these levels and use the framework in supervision and appraisal discussions to support the development of practice education skills and experience across the team.
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Support
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Skilled
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Enhanced
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Recommended Learning |
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The AHP PrBL Virtual CommunityYou are very welcome to join the AHP PrBL virtual community on Microsoft Teams. You will need to fill out this online form to be admitted to the community. The community connects AHP Practice Educators across Scotland and provides opportunities to collaborate, problem-solve and network. The community also offers short informative CPD sessions on a range of subjects supporting PrBL. This Sway about the community has more information. |
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