Placement 2b

Module overview

This 6-week placement offers experience in a range of settings across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, and nearby counties. Most placements will be in health or social care, with additional opportunities in private, voluntary, or independent sectors. You will work with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered therapists, your placement educators, and be supported by an Academic Contact from the school's occupational therapy team, who will make contact with you at least once during the placement. You will be supernumerary to the staff in the area in which you are placed. Placement 2a and 2b emphasises that you will actively contribute to the assessment and treatment of service users in a specific area of practice. Under supervision, you’ll manage a selected caseload, taking increasing responsibility as appropriate. Close engagement with service users across ages, cultures, and clinical specialities is vital for learning and assessment of competency within the occupational therapy programme. This placement links with other level 5 modules where specific service user needs and /or treatment are investigated at an applied level. Awareness of service users’ lived experiences, supported by research and practice evaluation, will deepen your knowledge and enhance your self-development. The integration of theory and practice ensures proactive, user-centred care in both academic and clinical work. Multi-professional learning is central to the programme. As in other modules, this placement involves working within interprofessional teams. These collaborative experiences will influence your learning approach and shape your personal and professional development (see learning outcomes).

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

With prompting from your practice educator(s) assess patients/clients, involving them in the analysis of the information and Identifying problems and strengths, in order to plan appropriate occupation focussed interventions, taking account of individual patient/client needs.
Select and apply appropriate occupation focussed interventions with prompting, taking into account health and safety issues and modifying interventions in response to evaluation of the outcomes achieved.
Construct management plans for patient/client interventions, and manage resources in the light of departmental expectations, constraints and available supporting services.
Modifying and adapting communication to develop effective working relationships with patients, clients and other professionals taking account of ethical considerations, and respecting their rights, dignity, and confidentiality.
Manage a caseload as appropriate, prioritising your workload and managing your time effectively.
Create effective working relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team, providing appropriate professional feedback.

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

Your learning will be facilitated by the University prior to placement through preparations sessions and a meeting with, or visit to, your practice area. The educator(s) will use a variety of methods of teaching throughout placement, including: Demonstration by a recognised placement educator in the placement service Supervised service user contact using mentorship Staff and learner led presentations Case study/presentations Ward rounds/case conferences/community visits Attendance at clinics and opportunities to observe specialist treatments such as surgical interventions where appropriate Departmental in-service programmes Peer support in the university and practice-based setting Support from placement educators and visiting academics (locality contacts) eLearning resources: Blackboard site Learning resources in practice area

Study time
Type	Hours
Preparation for scheduled sessions	10
Placement Hours	225
Total study time	235

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Bryant. W., Fieldhouse, J. and, Plastow, N. (2022). Creek's Occupational Therapy and Mental Health. Glasgow: Elsevier..

Curtin, M., Egan, M. and Adams, J. (2017). Occupational Therapy for People Experiencing Illness, Injury or Impairment: Promoting occupation and participation. London: Elsevier..

Dancza, K. and Rodger, S. (eds) (2018). Implementing Occupation Centred Practice: A Practical Guide for Occupational Therapy Practice Learning. Abingdon, Oxford: Routledge..

Linsley, P. and Kane, R (2022). Evidence-based Practice for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals. Sage Publishing..

Duncan, E. (ed) (2021). Foundations for Practice in Occupational Therapy. Edinburgh: Elsevier..

Assessment

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Assessment of Practice

Assessment Type: Formative
Feedback: You will receive weekly supervision from your practice educator and informal feedback on a regular basis throughout your placement.
Final Assessment:
Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Assessment of Practice	100%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Assessment of Practice	100%