Placement Four

Please note, our placement structure is changing. Students who started in their degree prior to January 2025 will be on the 'old' structure. Students starting from 2025 will be on the 'new' structure.

'Old' structure for students who started their degree prior to January 2025

Placement Four (April year two)

The focus of development on placement four is complex cases, in addition to developing clinical skills. By the end of the placement students will be expected to have built on their existing knowledge and clinical skills and be able to apply this to non-routine situations or people who have more complex presentations, such as those with multiple comorbidities or those in challenging social situations.

In addition to that described for the previous placements, students will have the following knowledge and skills –

● An understanding of changing anatomy and physiology across the lifespan

● A basic level of understanding about treating paediatric patients including capacity, social and family considerations

● Some knowledge of the physiological changes associated with pregnancy, plus women’s health

● Physiological changes associated with ageing

● Dementia - types of dementia, management and issues of consent and capacity

● An understanding of the importance of optimising mental health, common mental health conditions and the link between mental and physical health

● Complex cases and people with multiple comorbidities

'New' structure for students who started their degree January 2025 onwards

Placement Four (April year two)

The focus of development on placement four is complex cases, in addition to developing clinical skills. By the end of the placement students will be expected to have built on their existing knowledge and clinical skills and be able to apply this to non-routine situations or people who have more complex presentations, such as those with multiple comorbidities or those in challenging social situations.

In addition to that described for the previous placements, students will have the following knowledge and skills –

An understanding of changing anatomy and physiology across the lifespan
A basic level of understanding about treating paediatric patients including capacity, social and family considerations
Some knowledge of the physiological changes associated with pregnancy, plus women’s health
Physiological changes associated with ageing
Dementia - types of dementia, management and issues of consent and capacity
An understanding of the importance of optimising mental health, common mental health conditions and the link between mental and physical health
Complex cases and people with multiple comorbidities
The importance of prioritisation and how they may prioritise people with different needs and presentations