Week 31 w/c 28/02/2022

General

Course changes - in relation to the above course planning for next year we will be putting on some sessions to discuss and inform you of changes that are being made to the course from September 2022. Please look out for these and attend.

Covid absences - There have been changes to the Government guidance on self-isolating. Please continue to follow the SHU guidelines in relation to this which currently have not changed. If you are on placement you will need to speak to your Practice Educator and AA and follow the Trust/employer guidelines and complete the absence form. For students coming into University for teaching or exams please note that we strongly advise you not to come on to campus if you are unwell or have Covid symptoms, and to take sensible steps to reduce the risk of transmission. If you are unwell and cannot attend teaching or exams for any reason you will be advised to speak to student support via Hallam Help to submit a RRAA.

Course Leader drop in session - The next drop in is Tuesday 8th March 2022 - Please click here to book a slot.

Physio End of Year Ball - Friday 17th June 2022. All welcome. Deadline for purchasing tickets is 25/03/2022. https://www.hallamstudentsunion.com/events/7009/6110/

AHPs’ Everywhere in partnership with the Chief Allied Health Professions Office present - Diverse allied health professional career pathways webinar, to be held on 10th March 2022, 12:00-13:00.

Interested in hearing about the diversity of AHP career paths? Ever wondered what options you might have outside of more traditional AHP roles? Want to learn about the opportunities and challenges a diverse role may bring? If so, this webinar is for you. Four AHPs in very different roles will be sharing their journeys and what they have learned along the way. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions on the day! We look forward to seeing you there

The webinar will be chaired by Stuart Palma, Head of Allied Health Professions ( Professional and Systems Leadership), NHS England & NHS Improvement

The webinar will include the below speakers:

• Simon Brunner - EHR Clinical Systems Designer/Analyst

• Dr Nichola Stefanou - Director of Clinical Practice, Home Group

• Shareen Pavaday – Head of Inclusive Recruitment-Equality and Inclusion

• Christine Armitage - Associate Director of Programme Delivery

This webinar will be hosted on Microsoft Teams as a live event and can be accessed using the attendee link. There is no need to register or book a space on this webinar- please just follow the link at 12:00 pm on the Thursday 10th March 2022

As this webinar is hosted through ‘MS Teams Live Events’ we have the capacity for up to 10,000 people to join the webinar, so please feel free to share the above link in this invitation with whomever might be interested to join.

Key things to note about the webinar:

You should open the joining link in Google Chrome and select the option to ‘watch on the web instead’. From there you can join anonymously or sign in with your details.

Please join around 5-10 minutes before hand to get situated and comfortable with the platform.

You will see a hold screen stating, ‘this event has not yet started’ so please wait while we prepare to send the event ‘live’.

For GDPR reasons we cannot add each individual email address to an outlook invite so please instead save the above link in your diary Thursday 10th March 2022, 12:00-13:00.

Level 4 - Year Lead- Claire Staniland (c.staniland@shu.ac.uk)

Class rep meeting minutes are available on the BSC Level 4 Course Organisation Blackboard site.

Next meeting March 17th.

Next week is a reading week, so take the time to review your notes, reflect on your CVR exam, prepare for the neuro module and explore Grow + on the course organisation site.

Level 4 practice experience project - We are looking for students to be involved in shaping your Level 4 practice experience. Please contact Karen Stevens if you are interested. You do not have to be a group or course rep to do this.

Thanks, Claire

Level 5 - Year Lead Ahmed Hassan (a.hassan@shu.ac.uk)

Next group rep meeting date: April 2022

Please ensure you submit the required paperwork (Final Feedback Form and Hours form) to the submission points on the Physio Placement BB site within 5 working days of completing the placement to avoid your marks being capped. Please submit to last year’s PACRDM site if you have completed your level 4 , 3 week placement this time)

Please contact your AA or placement team if you are having any difficulties in completing this.

Just to remind you that you do have the opportunity to self-source your PP2 placement out of our area. We have a process to follow which is on the BB site, under Module Documents. If you wish to do self-source PP2, the deadline for expressions of interest is by 14.3.22 to PhysioPlacementQueries@shu.ac.uk

Mandatory training: Please see the Blackboard announcement and action.

Course representatives: We still don't have many Course representatives for Level 5. Please contact your Year Lead if you are interested.

Level 6 - Year Lead Pete Hanley (p.hanley@shu.ac.uk)

Next group rep meeting date: TBA

Good luck with your APP2 placements. Please respond to emails from Hannah and Kirby , our practice learning coaches who will be working closely with your AAs. They will be in touch with you in week 1 and for a halfway conversation with yourselves and your PEs- so please ensure you co-ordinate a mutually convenient appointment with them.