Radiotherapy & Oncology New Staff Induction. Pre-registration Education Partners with SHU Sheffield Lincoln Middlesbrough Derby Leicester Nottingham Leeds.

Radiotherapy & Oncology

New Staff Induction

Pre-registration Education Partners with SHU

• Sheffield• Lincoln• Middlesbrough• Derby• Leicester• Nottingham• Leeds• Hull• Newcastle

Model of Clinical Support (e.g. Leeds)• Professional Development Facilitator (PDF)

• Time is split between Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) and Leeds

• Facilitate feedback mechanisms to ensure student progression

• Tutorial support as and when required• Marking of clinical portfolio• Mentor/Assessor training• Academic input/ commitment • Assistants program

Link Lecturer & PDF(e.g. Lincoln)• The Link lecturer works within the department and one day a

week is dedicated to student support. Their model of support:• Facilitate feedback mechanisms to ensure student

progression• Tutorial support as and when required• Mentor/Assessor training

• The PDF will visit at least once a month to support students and the Link Lecturer.

Clinical Placements

YEAR 1• 13-14 weeks Linear Accelerator

• ensuring experience of broad case-mix and different equipment/modalities

• 5 weeks Pre-treatment placement• 3 weeks Orthovoltage/Superficial• 2 weeks Clinics• Experience in brachytherapy• Experience on ward rounds(?)

YEAR 2• 10-11 weeks Linear Accelerator• 6 weeks Pre-treatment placement• 2 weeks Orthovoltage/Superficial• 1 week Diagnostic Imaging• 1 week Ward placement (?)• 4 weeks Cross-site placement• Experience in brachytherapy

Clinical Placements YEAR 3• 9-10 weeks Linear Accelerator• 7-8 weeks Pre-treatment placement• 2 weeks Orthovoltage/Superficial• 1 week Hospice• 1 week Elective placement (negotiable)• Experience in brachytherapy

FLEXIBILITY

Placements are plannedtaking into account the needs of

individual students but notto the detriment of other

students in the group.

If you have any problemswith the rotas please let me

know.

BSc and PgD Course

The PgD course is available to studentswho already have a first degree in a

science based subject and lasts for twoFULL years. The amount of time in

clinical is the same as the BSc course asthe students do not have to study the

research aspects or complete a dissertation

BSc Academic Calendar

PgD Academic Calendar

Clinical Assessment Schedule

• Communication and interpersonal skills (no case discussion but a profile to complete)

• Treatment Calculations (no case discussion included as a portfolio activity with profiles to complete)

• Palliative Techniques • Superficial Appostition Techniques (includes

superficial, orthovoltage and electrons as available in each department)

Clinical Assessment Schedule

• Localisation of Palliative Techniques• Radical isocentric Chest/ Pelvis • Radical Breast Techniques• Radical Head and Neck Techniques • Localisation of Radical Techniques (includes

chest or pelvis/ head and neck and breast)• New Patient Instructions (combined radical and

palliative) PgD students do not have to complete this.

Clinical Assessment Profiles

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT – YEAR 3

Techniques/Area of Practice: RADICAL HEAD AND NECK TECHNIQUES

Observed Demonstration InformedParticipation

CaseDiscussion

SupervisedPracticeShowingAutonomy

Adaptationand/orDissemination

Date andSignature ofAssessor

PassNB. Shaded box only to be signed following a team discussion

• Clear guidelines/criteria for each stage of achievement• Integration and application of theoretical concepts to practice• Integration with Placement Report and Professional Development

Practice Portfolio

March 07 clinical education

Clinical Assessors

What we are looking for• High clinical standards• Minimum 6 months

experience in dept.• Previous experience of

assessing students• Evidence of CPD• Supportive and interested

in students’ education

Role specification• 3 year period, then reviewed• Liaison with student in organising

case discussions• Providing a supportive

environment for students• Following guidelines for

assessment• Providing feedback to student

and course team• Maintaining objectivity and

impartiality

Placement Report Form

• Monitors progress and development• Allocation of mentor• Negotiation of placement learning outcomes

• structured and tailored to individual needs and accounting for annual learning outcomes

• Essentially provides a ‘focus’ for placement• Mid-placement discussion and review

Placement Report Form

• Student completes comments section• intention is for honest reflection rather than description

or justification• Completion by mentor

• discussion with staff• written feedback and discussion with student• provides basis for next placement

• Performance review at end of each clinical block• Please let me know if you need any support in this area or

with general student feedback

Case Reports

• Only sign if you are happy with the content

• Students should only be asked to make ONE set of changes

• If the case report is factually correct feel free to sign, their understanding of the content will be tested in the case discussion

• You are not signing to say they are competent with that technique

Case Reports …..

• You could add post-it notes with extra comments?• “This is factually correct but do you understand what

this term means and will you be able to talk around it in a case discussion?”

• Students role does not need to be broken down into all its component parts

• Please let me know if you have any queries about signing case reports

Personal and Professional Development Portfolio

• Documents range and extent of experience and provides evidence of personal, professional and academic development

• Range of activities that ultimately demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes for the relevant year

Personal and Professional Development Portfolio

• Students become increasingly proactive in negotiating relevant evidence as course progresses

• PgD students produce their portfolio's in PebblePAD.

• General structure:• Summary of evidence/contents• Situational analysis and self appraisal• Learning journals• Academic development profile• Critical summary and action plans• references and bibliography

Additional Aspects• Preparation for Practice week at Weston Park Hospital• Uniforms• Radiation monitoring• Half day per week self managed time• Case report time = 3hours per week on the unit• Attendance• Participation in in-house training

Evaluation of Clinical Education

• Learning Climate Indicators• Clinical Education Reviews• Representation and reports at Course

Management Committees• Placement Report booklet• Moderation of case discussions• Attendance at clinical staff meetings