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Your placement offers are important to us. Placements are integral to Pharmacist training, supporting students to put their learning into practice. Through observation and hands-on practical experience, students develop their knowledge, skills and confidence. Placements enable students to understand more fully the expectations that are required of them as a qualified Pharmacist. We need to work together to support their journey towards registration to become your future workforce.
We would like to say a big thank you in advance, for your help, cooperating and collaborating in our aim to achieve this successfully.
Attendance
Attendance
Students will be expected to attend their allocated placement time.
Sickness
If a student cannot attend as they are too unwell, they must inform the placement provider as soon as possible, ideally before their allocated start time (and latest by 9.30am)
Students must also contact the MPharm team using the absence notification form.
Students will need to attend at least 80% of their placement for their university assessments.
Non attendance
1. Students with exceptional circumstances will be offered a supplementary placement period within the term-time period
2. Students without exceptional circumstances that do not attend their allocated placement may be offered a placement during the university holiday period depending on capacity.
Escalation of issues
Escalation of issues
1. Issue raised by student
Concerns raised by students will be discussed by the Head of Placements and/or Educational Supervisor to evaluate the situation and suggest informal actions or resolve issues.
If initial discussions do not resolve the issue or the concern is serious, a formal meeting will be undertaken between the Head of Placements, student and Educational supervisor. An action plan will be formulated and detailed account of the issue, and subsequent meeting, recorded and agreed. Concerns will be categorised according to the NHS England Intensive Support Framework (ISF).
2. Issue raised by placement provider
Concerns raised by providers will be discussed by the Head of Placements and/or student to evaluate the situation and suggest informal actions or resolve issues.
If initial discussions do not resolve the issue or concern is serious, a formal meeting will be undertaken between the Head of Placements, student and Educational supervisor. An action plan will be formulated and detailed account of the issue, and subsequent meeting, recorded and agreed.
Where necessary concerns about students will be raised with the school Fitness to Practise Officer and/or Student Support.
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