Week 17 w/c 15/11/21

General

Course representatives - We really need more students to sign up to be Course Reps. This is open to all students at all levels. The commitment is small, a short training session, a few meetings a year with other course reps and staff and liaising with the students on your course (with other reps). This is a great opportunity for you to develop new skills and meet students and staff from around the University. Also, a great item for your CV when you are applying for jobs. Please see the information slide below on how to sign up. www.hallamstudentsunion.com/reps

Course Leader drop in - the next drop in is Monday 29th November at 1pm. Please click here to book a time slot.

Physiotherapy student society Summer ball - Friday 17th June 2022 - See the flyer below for more information.

Absence reporting - If you are expecting to be absent from a session or are unable to attend at short notice please ensure you complete the absence reporting form. There is a link on both your Blackboard course organisational sites and module blackboard sites. You can arrange to swap with another student in another group but cannot join another group without this arrangement. This is due to room capacity and safety guidance and we are trying to ensure the same guidance is consistent across all modules and years. If you are an Elite sport athlete you are able to swap sessions. Please discuss with the module leader if you are not sure.

Christmas Social events - see information flyer below. 🎄🎄🎄 More info to follow via Blackboard organisational sites

Practical sessions and professionalism - Please make sure you are wearing face masks in University when moving around inside buildings and whilst in practical sessions. Wear PPE as instructed by your lecturer in the session. You should be dressed appropriately for the session with shorts/vests etc. Please make sure you are doing regular lateral flow tests before attending face to face sessions. We expect students to be appropriately dressed and on time to all practical sessions. Please do not wear fake nails and eyelashes. We are trying to prepare you all for professional practice and poor standards will not be accepted in clinical practice.

Covid-19 Immunisation - Important advice for all students in relation to placement learning

Please note that the government has now published its response to the public consultation on whether to make COVID-19 a condition of deployment within health and social care settings. You can read the original consultation and the government's response here. The government's response confirms that they intend to proceed with enforcement from 1 April 2022, subject to parliamentary approval. At present, from 11 November 2021, all registered care home providers must ensure that they check visitor status as per government guidelines.

Government to introduce Covid 19 vaccination as a condition of deployment for all frontline health and social care workers

HEE advises that should any students or learners opt not to have the vaccination without medical reasons, they will need to talk to their university about the impact this will have on their progression through their programme. For further support and guidance, including for those who are exempt and may require further information on how to continue with placements, please contact your Course Management Team.

Book your coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination

A significant number of our placement providers expect their staff to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and these placements are now requiring all students who attend placement in their organisation also to be fully vaccinated. Any delays in ensuring that you are fully vaccinated could prevent you from commencing a placement.

Students are advised that they must follow their placement provider's policies and guidelines at all times while on placement in relation to Covid processes and reporting.

Covid 19 status for placement (practice experience). Please ensure you have read the letter sent by the placement team

In order to allocate placements to health and social care students who may be accessing care home settings as part of their mandatory course placements and to meet placement provider requirements for those already on placement, we need to collect information about the vaccination status of students on health and social care courses. You are requested to complete and submit the form at the link to confirm your vaccination status as soon as possible.

Industrial strike action - There are University staff strikes planned between the 1-3rd December 2021. Please look out for further information from the University centrally about how this may affect you. There may be disruption to some teaching and services but the University remains open. We are working hard to minimise any impact to you and will ensure any anticipated changes will be communicated asap.

SHU Student's Union Events - Please click here to see what is on at the SU next week.

Level 4 - Year Lead- Claire Staniland

Academic advisor meetings

Your academic advisor will be inviting you to a group session over the next few weeks. These are mandatory and essential for us to ensure you are enjoying and coping well with the course. If you ever have trouble contacting your academic advisor, please contact your year lead Claire Staniland, c.staniland@shu.ac.uk.

Grow +:

Component 1 of Grow Plus is now available on the Course Organisation Site (Grow + tab), ready for you to discuss with your academic advisors in your upcoming group meetings. Please take some time to engage with the introductory materials this week. See blog from wc 1/11/21 for more info.

Level 4: Explore / Understand

Explore your skills and career pathways and take control of your planning and preparation for studies and career thinking. Understand your strengths and build knowledge, confidence and curiosity in yourself and your future.

Modules:

FPP is on a break

MSK teaching finished this week. Please make sure you have booked your exam and modelling slots. Your student mentors have kindly offered some revision slots starting next week, so please add your name here. You can book a room to practice with your peers using this link, selecting the plinth room f201.

PPD Online anytime folder (do in your own time- no face to face sessions) emotional intelligence, a/w module leader to release.

CICW Community days- see Bb or speak to your group facilitator for info.

Level 5 Ahmed Hassan

PCS - Please use the assessment Padlet on the blackboard site for questions and queries relating to the exam. There is lots of useful information in the Assessment section. Please read this carefully so that you understand the process and information. Utilise the formative assessment sessions in the next few weeks to help you to prepare.

AAC - your task 1 submission is due next week Monday 22/11/2021. Please check the assessment section and ensure you submit your assignment on time.

EEP - Please make use of the assessment support sessions coming up in the module. Please see your timetable and the module blackboard site for information on how to prepare and get the most out of the sessions.

Level 6 Peter Hanley

Employability - We are looking at organising some careers events and activities for you all to participate in. More details will follow about these. You will also find some materials about employability in the Advanced Physio placement blackboard site. These materials won't be available until December when your placement has finished.

AA meetings - Please make sure you are arranging to meet with your Academic Advisor either before or just after Christmas as they will be starting to write your references.

APP1 - Please remember to book your final feedback calls with your AA in your final week of placement. We will be setting up some sessions in December/January with our new Practice coach Hannah and Kirby to discuss your placement experiences and debrief.

Signing in guidance