Student Guidance Policies
Covid-19 (Novel Coronavirus) - Public Health England advice
Please read and follow this advice from Public Health England. (Link to External website)
This information complements communications shared directly with students on course BlackBoard sites.
Reporting Incidents or Accidents or Concerns
Any student involved in an incident or accident (or near miss) on placement is required to report the event to the University as soon as possible.
Guidance on what to do if you need to report an incident or accident that affects you, or any concern you have about your placement learning experience:
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Accidents. Incidents or Concerns on Placement - Process Map (PDF, 220.1KB)
- Accidents, Incidents or Concerns on Placement Process description (DOCX, 73.8KB) - word document
- Accidents, Incidents or Concerns on Placement Process description (PDF, 241.9KB) - PDF
- Accidents, Incidents or Concerns on Placement - Report Form (DOCX, 48.9KB) [This form must be completed with the support of the placement link tutor/placement lead and saved as 'word' document before encrypting]
- Accident, Incidents or Concerns on Placement - Paramedic Only Report Form (DOCX, 48.5KB) [This form must be completed with the support of the placement link tutor/placement lead and saved as 'word' document before encrypting]
- Exceptional Reporting of Serious Concerns/Incidents Process Map (PDF, 186.5KB)
- Exceptional Reporting of Serious Concerns/Incidents Process description (DOCX, 73.6KB) - word document
- Exceptional Reporting of Serious Concerns/Incidents Process description (PDF, 206.9KB) - PDF
Drug Errors: Midwifery, Nursing and ODP Students:
Drug Error Process (PDF, 408.6KB): sets out the steps that will be followed by course leaders and key stages in the processes that will be followed in response to a drug error being made by a student on placement
Health and Safety
Concerns
If you are asked to provide a statement while on placement, please follow the guidance for students reporting concerns/complaints on placement.
- Guidance for Students Reporting Concerns/Complaints on Placement (DOCX, 94.1KB) - word version
- Guidance for Students Reporting Concerns/Complaints on Placement (PDF, 183.9KB) - pdf version
- Complaints Procedure Where Students Raise Concerns (PDF, 186KB)(Process Map Flow Diagram)
- Complaints Procedure Where Students Raise Concerns (Process Description) (DOCX, 135.1KB)- word version
- Complaints Procedure Where Students Raise Concerns (Process Description) (PDF, 190.5KB) - pdf version
- Guidance on Students Providing Statements (PDF, 171.9KB) (Process Map Flow Diagam)
- Guidance on Students Providing Statements (Process Description) (DOCX, 135.9KB) - word version
- Guidance on Students Providing Statements (Process Description) (PDF, 174.3KB) - pdf version
- Whistleblowing Policy (DOCX, 67.5KB) - word version
- Whistleblowing Policy (PDF, 104.9KB) - pdf version
- Escalation of Concerns about a Placement by the Placement Provider and University (PDF, 178.1KB) (Process Flow Diagram)
- Escalation of Concerns about a Placement by the Placement Provider and University (Process Description) (DOCX, 137.1KB)- word version
- Escalation of Concerns about a Placement by the Placement Provider and University (Process Description) (PDF, 194.1KB)- pdf version
- Process for Managing a Concern Raised About a Student on Placement (PDF, 200KB) (Process Flow Diagram)
- Process for Managing a Concern Raised About a Student on Placement (Process Description) (DOCX, 134.2KB)- word version
- Process for Managing a Concern Raised About a Student on Placement (Process Description) (PDF, 174.6KB) - pdf version
- Health Education England – Raising and Responding to Concerns (Link to External Website)
Data Protection
Inclusivity
Staying Safe
- (Covid-19) Novel Coronavirus (Link to External Website)
- This information complements communications shared directly with students on course BlackBoard sites (Link to External Website)
- BCG Vaccine Update (PDF, 107.4KB)
- Pertussis Update - Occupational vaccination of healthcare workers (PDF, 117.6KB)
- Student Anti-Harassment Policy (Link to Sheffield Hallam University webpage)
- How to use Social Media Responsibly (Link to Sheffield Hallam University webpage)
- Staying Safe Online (Link to Sheffield Hallam University webpage)
- Lone Working and Escorting Patients or Clients (DOCX, 31KB) - word version
- Lone Working and Escorting Patients or Clients (PDF, 168.3KB) - pdf version
- Student on Placement, Guidance on Requests for Advice or Interpretation on Placement (DOCX, 31.9KB) - word version
- Student on Placement, Guidance on Requests for Advice or Interpretation on Placement (PDF, 158.9KB) - pdf version
- Working Remotely (DOCX, 32.6KB) - word version
- Working Remotely (PDF, 170.4KB) - pdf version
Working Hours
- Agile Working For Students On Placement (DOCX, 30.8KB) - word version
- Agile Working For Students on Placement (PDF, 150.1KB) - pdf version
- Working Time Directive (DOCX, 32.1KB) - word version
- Working Time Directive (PDF, 145.7KB) - pdf version
- Student Representatives Attending Meetings at the University While on Placement (DOCX, 139.1KB) - word version
- Student Representatives Attending Meetings at the University While on Placement (PDF, 207KB) - pdf version
- Student on Placement, Conflict of Interest Guidance (DOCX, 31.8KB) - word version
- Student on Placement, Conflict of Interest Guidance (PDF, 148.2KB) - pdf version
Travel
Uniform
