Orthoptic Clinical Placements Dr Sonia Toor Y 1

Orthoptic Clinical Placements Dr Sonia Toor Y 1 Oct 2016

Where will you be sent? Available via Minerva > Semester Specific Information > Clinical Placements

How is this decided? • Try to make it fair with spread of experience: – Sheffield or Leeds – Size department – Distance of department • Mainly sent in pairs • Not all sent home for placement 1!

How is this decided? • One life! – Requests to Sonia – Deadlines on Minerva (with release dates)

Pre-Placement

Pre-placement • The lead clinical tutor will email you • Send you placement pack – Accommodation – Dress code – Infection control – List of staff – Timetable - Etc

Accommodation • Hospital accommodation might be provided – Let Sonia or Karen know if not required asap • Can book your own hotel or B&B • Limit of £ 25 per night for non-commercial accomm and £ 55 per night for commercial accomm • See info from previous students…

Transport • Cheaper if book trains in advance • If using car you must get this approved – Check insurance – Forms on Minerva • Taxi in exceptional circumstances only – Will need letter from dept to claim

Placement Documents • • • Fill in any forms ASAP Might need proof of jabs Keep record of DBS check Photo ID may be required Reference requests: – Sonia Toor – Helen Davis – (not your personal or academic tutor)

Email Etiquette • Use your Sheffield email address • Respond to all emails from staff and clinical tutors asap • Say thank you!! even if it seems like no response is required

PPFT • Pre-placement Formative Test • 2 weeks prior to placement – Minerva news announcement once available • Check you are prepared • Revise theory

What to take? • • ? DBS check Name badge and U card How to find accomm/hospt Dept contact details Personal tutor/Sonia’s contact details Check Minerva hints and tips document Ansons and Davis Note book/log book

Dress Code • • Smart! Bare below the elbows Name badge White coat – Contact Karen Premi

Placement

Placement • The main component of placement is being taught techniques and skills with the benefit of real patients • Placement 1 mainly observational • Assessed from placement 2 • Feedback: spontaneous, formal, written, verbal • Log books

Induction • Introduce you to staff • Show you around the dept • Rules for absence/sickness – If known prior to placement must contact Sonia – Eid (within pl 3) – must ask for permission asap – email Helen Griffiths

Learning Outcomes

Summative Assessment Year 1 9 -10: Able to accurately perform and record Orthoptic tests for patients with binocular single vision and concomitant strabismus. To use this information to make a diagnosis and suggest the management options. Excellent communication skills and professional behaviours. Uses own initiative where appropriate. 7 -8½ Able to accurately perform and record most Orthoptic tests for patients with binocular single vision and concomitant strabismus. To make a diagnosis where test results concur and be aware of main management options. Very good communication skills and professional behaviours. 6 -6½: Able to accurately perform core Orthoptic tests, use the information to attempt a diagnosis and be aware of the management options. Good communication skills and professional behaviours. 5 -5½: Testing technique shows minor inaccuracies. Knowledge of management options not comprehensive, or reflective. Some communication difficulties which hamper investigation and management.

Summative Assessment 5 -5½: Testing technique shows minor inaccuracies. Knowledge of management options not comprehensive, or reflective. Some communication difficulties which hamper investigation and management. 4 -4½: Testing technique shows inaccuracies but reasonable observations. Unable to perform full investigation to reach accurate diagnosis difficulty using results to inform management. 2 -3½: Testing technique, interpretation of results and knowledge of management options are lacking. Poor communication skills which have a detrimental effect on the investigation and management of the patient. Resulting in unsafe practice. 0 -1½ Inadequate testing technique and interpretation of results. Knowledge of management options is absent. Poor professional manner. No progression demonstrated and practice unsafe.

Formative Assessment Fail/Pass/Credit • Diagnostic expertise • Patient management • Communication skills • Professional attributes (behaviour) • Student as a learner

Also… • Patient confidentiality • If you need help or unsure about anything…just ask the tutors!

Post-placement

Assessment Front Sheet • Signed by you and tutor • Return to any member of staff

Claim Expenses • • • Keep all receipts (and photocopies) Accomm and Travel can be claimed Living expenses self-funded Forms available on Minerva (and instructions) Deadline 6 months from last date of placement Drop off to Finance, Level 6, SU

N/A Tutorial • Only for those that did not achieve all their learning outcomes • To ensure you are up to speed prior to your next placement

Reflective Practice • CALOM – online eportfolio for reflection with academic tutor • Input 3 cases related to one of the outcomes • Do not need to be ‘special’, different or complex – it is possible to reflect on any case • One flagged for discussion (10 mins) • Not an assessment

Evaluation Form • Available via Minerva • Anonymous • Feedback sent to sites at end of academic year – If more than 2 students attended • Agree or disagree with comments regarding: – Organisation – Support for learning – Teaching and learning experiences – Feedback

Evaluation Form • Some comments available on the map • Dropped from 75% to 49% this year!! • Why is it important to provide feedback (negative and positive? ) • If major concerns speak to Sonia in person

Additionally… • Student clinical placement booklet will be made available on Minerva • If you are unhappy about anything…speak to Sonia…avoid spreading rumours! • Enjoy!!