We currently educate dietetic students for
• Clinical placement A – two week block
• Clinical placement C – final 12 week block
Clinical Placement A
For Clinical Placement A, the department will set up a two-week programme which provides experience of different settings and disciplines to complete the nationally agreed workbook.
This entails the practical application of the theoretical campus based exercises with regard to:
- dietetic shadowing
- catering support
- ward based observations
- AHP team working
- policy implementation for example, health and safety
Clinical Placement C
We offer the above placements throughout NHS Ayrshire & Arran to provide learning opportunities in different locations including:
- acute Hospitals
- adult mental health
- care homes
- community hospitals
- domiciliary visits
- elderly mental health
- GP clinics
- health promotion
- maternity services
- older people services
- maternity services
Student Practitioners are usually allocated to a locality team and a programme is prepared to provide the learning opportunities to complete all Clinical Placement C learning outcomes.
Student Support
During C placement all students are assigned an overall Assessor, individual Practice Educators for different elements of their placement and a Mentor to offer additional support as required.
Learning Methods
All students are provided with a handbook outlining the required learning and assessment tools and guidance. Learning is undertaken using a blended approach which includes:
- a one-to-one with a practice educator
- group based tutorials
- peer assisted learning for both clinical and non-clinical tasks
- reflective practice
Useful Reading
http://www.hpc-uk.org/assets/documents/1000050CStandards_of_Proficiency_Dietitians.pdf
http://www.hpc-uk.org/assets/documents/10002C16Guidanceonconductandethicsforstudents.pdf
Contact
Lead Trainer Maureen Murray
maureen.murray@aaaht.scot.nhs.uk