Practice education placements 2 & 3 aims to offer you further exposure to clinical environments and opportunity for practice learning. Specifically in relation to:
- Developing effective and appropriate professional behaviours specifically to enable students to work within and to define appropriate scope of practice
- Justify appropriate assessment and management interventions within the practice placement context, with reference to evidence-based knowledge
- Critically evaluate role, benefits and limitations of physiotherapy with reference to current evidence-based practice
- Demonstrating ability to plan, deliver, modify/progress and evaluate therapeutic management
- Write concise and accurate ongoing physiotherapy records in accordance with medico-legal and ethical requirements
The emphasis for development on these clinical modules is continuing development of professional behaviour, communication and team working skills. You will be expected to demonstrate awareness of aspects of professional practice, under direct supervision from a qualified Physiotherapist.
You will draw upon previous modules and learning to integrate and reflect on theoretical knowledge and skills, and how these impact clinical practice.
During these two placements, there is a specific focus on NHS core values. Graduate employability is enhanced by gaining an understanding and demonstrating how each value of the NHS constitution applies in everyday work across all healthcare settings.
You will document your understanding and examples of the value in practice as part of your reflective portfolio and discuss these with an academic tutor during and post-placement.
Finally, you will be expected to present with exemplary professional behaviours learned at the level 4 “Professional Skills and Identity” and guidance from the HCPC and CSP.
These two placements will be marked using the CPAF L5 assessment tool and feedback provided to inform and support ongoing learning and future clinical placements.
