AHP Practice Based Learning:

Student Learning Experience

Student Wellbeing

Considering student wellbeing is important to ensure students and PEs get the most out of their time together on placement.
Queen Margaret University has created a resource to help support students before, during and after placement, with practical hints and tips, and signposting to further help and resources. Although created for QMU students, the information provided is useful for any AHP student to use and carry with them through their placement journey. Click to access the QMU Student Placement Wellbeing Toolkit (make sure to open it as a PDF for full interactivity).

Student Reflection and Practice Educator Feedback

Student Feedback on Placement Experience (QSPL)

To help us inform future placements, we would be very grateful if you could please ask all AHP students on placement in NHS Lothian to fill out this survey.
Feel free to download and/ or print the poster for easier access!

Reasonable Adjustments

NES has provided guidance on a generic statement for practice education providers to use to ask about any adjustments that may be required, and this is stated in the induction checklist. It is also helpful to ask in advance of the placement starting, and the following wording is suggested-

“Please let your practice educator know in advance of arriving for your practice-based learning if there are any adjustments required in terms of your health or learning requirements to help you participate to your full potential.”

Click to see more of NES’ advice and guidance.

Supporting an Underperforming Student

NES have provided guidance and advice for Practice Educators who are supporting a student who is underperforming in the practice setting (click to access). This should be used in tandem with guidance from the HEI the student attends.

If there are concerns about a student’s performance during placement this should be part of the feedback shared with the student, but it is also important to contact the HEI at the earliest opportunity. This allows an opportunity to discuss the relevant issues and see if there are supports that can be put in place for the student and the practice educator.

It is important to be clear with both the student and the university if you think the student’s performance puts them at risk of failing the placement.

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Email us at: LOTH.AHPPracticeEducation@nhs.scot

AHP Practice Education Team, 1^st Floor, Training & Development Centre, Residencies (Block 1), St John’s Hospital, Livingston EH54 6PP

Telephone: 01506 523584 (no voicemail)

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