Supporting, Supervising and Assessing Pre-registration Operating Department Practice Practitioner Education in Practice Placements

• CODP Standards for Supporting Pre-registration Operating Department Practitioner Education in Practice Placements [link to external website] - this document sets out the CODP's 2021 Standards.  It identifies the roles of practice placement staff in supporting students on practice placement and outlines the qualifications and experience required for each role. 

Practice Educator Updates and Guidance

• Practice Educator Update Package (PDF, 1.1MB) - provides you with an update to help you support your Sheffield Hallam University ODP students.
• Practice Educator Update Screencast
• Learning Agreements
• Competencies and PebblePad Changes
• Level 6 Clinical Competencies PebblePad
• Alternative Placements

The following Core areas must be included in all Practice Educator updates:

• HCPC professional standards, including new SCPE
• Overview of the students' university programme
• Assessment process that occurs in practice
• Process to follow when a student is failing to progress
• How to access placement information websites for key information and SHU contacts
• How to access placement information websites for key information about support available to Mentors/Practice Educators/Supervisors in their role in supporting the students
• Where SHU placement learning policies are housed on the SHU placement learning websites
• Processes for escalation of concerns, and the essential need for the placement provider to communicate with the university about any incidents or accidents or concerns

Degree Apprenticeship - resources to support the role of the Work Based Mentor

• Work Based Mentor Website - this site contains resources designed to support the role of the Work Based Mentor who is supporting students on the Degree Apprenticeship route.
• Degree Apprenticeship The Role of the Work Based Learning Coach (WBLC) and Introduction to Maytas (PDF, 1.6MB)- slides