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PROGRAMME CONDITIONS
                                            2019-20
                                   Pre-registration students1
                                  This document applies to all students

  Programmes of study in the School of Health Sciences (HSC) prepare students for eligibility to
  apply to enter the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register, or eligibility to apply for
  registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

  There are a number of requirements, including professional conduct (see Fitness to Practise
  below), associated with the programmes in HSC to which students must adhere. Failure to
  meet the programme requirements, maintain a poor attendance record, or behave in a way
  that is contrary to the expected standards of professional conduct may be subject to the
  University’s disciplinary procedures and this may affect the ability to register with the NMC or
  HCPC.

  Health professionals frequently work in diverse multidisciplinary teams. In order to achieve
  the standards and competencies required by the programme of study students must be
  prepared to spend time learning both in the School and on placement with all fellow students,
  learners and qualified health professionals, of any gender and/or sexual orientation, age,
  ethnic background/heritage/religion/belief and with disabled professionals and
  patients/clients/service users, and in doing so uphold the value of dignity and respect for all
  people. This will include examination and care of all patients/clients/service users (as above)
  and may include individuals acting as simulated patients/clients/service users during the
  programme.

   It is mandatory for HSC students to read the programme conditions at the start of the
   programme of study and return the signed statement page by the end of the second week
   at University. It is important to take the time to understand the programme conditions and
   the steps to signing and submitting the statement page.

   Read Student Guidance for Signing and Submission of Programme Conditions in
   conjunction with this document.

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    Pre-registration students are those enrolled on: BSc (Hons) Speech & Language Therapy, BSc (Hons) & MSc
  Occupational Therapy, BSc (Hons) & MSc Physiotherapy, BSc (Hons) Nursing (Children’s, Adult, Learning
  Disability, Mental Health), MSc Adult Nursing, BSc (Hons) Midwifery, BSc (Hons) Paramedic Sciences, DipHE
  Paramedic Sciences, DipHE Operating Department Practice.

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At the start of the programme:
  DECLARATION OF CRIMINAL RECORD (DBS check)
  HSC programmes of study are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). A
  student’s place on the programme is subject to satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service
  (DBS) clearance. If a student has previously received any convictions, cautions or warnings,
  these will normally be reviewed by the HSC DBS Panel.

  Since the time of the DBS clearance, or during the course of studies, if a student receives any
  convictions, cautions, warnings, pending charges, or are subject to any professional body
  disciplinary procedures these must be reported to the appropriate Course Director
  immediately. Cases will be considered on an individual basis by the HSC DBS Panel. Failure to
  disclose any of the above may result in a place on the programme being withdrawn.
  When a student signs the Programme Conditions, they are certifying that they have received
  no convictions or cautions since being offered that place.

  OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH (OH)
  When offered a place on the programme students were required to complete a questionnaire
  about their health. When signing these Programme Conditions students are certifying that
  there has been no change in their health since they completed that questionnaire. If there
  has been any significant change in their physical and/or mental health they should notify the
  appropriate Course Director immediately. They will then be required to complete another
  questionnaire and their registration with the School will be subject to satisfactory health
  clearance.

  Continuation on the programme of study is subject to the student maintaining satisfactory
  health enabling them to meet the outcomes of their programme. In the student’s own
  interests and those of fellow students, staff and service users, a student may be referred to
  OH for a further assessment if their circumstances change. All information divulged to
  Occupational Health Staff is confidential but if the School has concerns about a student’s
  health a report may, with the student’s consent, be required from them in relation to their
  fitness to continue to study.

  Diploma in Paramedic Sciences programme – Occupational Health Assessment includes
  ensuring students are physically able to undertake the duties required of an operational role
  (including emergency driving) and to ensure that they meet the DVLA Group 2 driving
  standard.

   Students on the Midwifery, ODP and Paramedic programmes - Exposure Prone Procedures
   (EPP) are where the health professionals’ gloved hands may be in contact with sharp
   instruments, needle tips or sharp tissues (e.g. bone or teeth) inside a patient’s open body
   cavity or wound where the hands/finger tips may not be visible. A sharps injury to a
   healthcare worker undertaking an EPP may result in the patient being contaminated with the
   blood of the healthcare worker and therefore the healthcare worker must be free from

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infection with a blood borne virus. The Occupational Health service at UEA will facilitate EPP
   clearance for relevant students.

  DISABILITIES AND SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES / NEEDS, INCLUDING DYSLEXIA
  As part of the admissions process students were encouraged to disclose any form of disability
  or specific learning disability or need (SpLD), including dyslexia. Reasonable adjustments, such
  as additional time in examinations, or specific resources will be made available wherever
  possible, where an application and appropriate evidence is submitted to Student Support
  Services (SSS) following the UEA procedure.
  Students are advised to disclose any form of disability to their Personal Adviser at the earliest
  opportunity. The Personal Adviser Model is available on the School Student Zone Blackboard
  site.

   During the programme:

  ATTENDANCE AT TAUGHT SESSIONS
  Students are expected to attend 100% of sessions due to the professional nature of the HSC
  programmes and the integrated nature of the curricula. As required by the University,
  absences are monitored and regularly reviewed. The School Pre-Registration Attendance and
  Engagement policies (theory/timetabled sessions and practice) provide further details and
  students are required to adhere to these. The full Attendance and Engagement Policies can be
  found on the School Student Zone Blackboard site.

  PARTICIPATION IN TAUGHT PRACTICAL SESSIONS
  Practical sessions are integral to the programme. During these students will be expected to
  promote an environment of dignity and respect for fellow students and lecturers/tutors and
  maintain confidentiality.
  Students will be required to wear clothing appropriate for the practical session; for example,
  flat, closed toe shoes or boots, loose-fitting trousers and a suitable t-shirt or sweatshirt. Some
  practical/skills sessions require students to wear uniform. Further details will be provided by
  the programme teams as appropriate.
  Practical sessions often reflect a realistic context. This may include undressing to an
  appropriate level, taking place in a mixed gender setting; acting as a subject for the practice
  of clinical skills; practising skills with/on others. Students are expected to highlight to the
  lecturer/tutor any issue that might prevent them from participating and to discuss these with
  their Personal Adviser or Course Director as appropriate. Reasonable adjustments may be
  offered for reasons of religious observance at the student’s request. Further information can
  be found on the School Student Zone - Placements section.

  AUDIO / VISUAL RECORDING OF TAUGHT SESSIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  During the programme of study there may be opportunities for students to be audio/visually
  recorded for the purposes of their professional development and that of their fellow students.
  Any such recordings will be stored on the secure school server and will only be available to

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fellow staff and students on the same programme. Students will be asked to give consent prior
  to or at the time of recording.

  AUDIO / VISUAL RECORDING BY STUDENTS FOR PERSONAL REASONS
  If for any reason a student wishes to record taught sessions for their own purpose, they must
  gain explicit consent from both staff and fellow students concerned prior to recording.

  Please note, any such recordings must be solely to support personal/individual learning. The
  sharing of any such recordings via any medium is strictly forbidden.

   INFORMATION SHARING REGARDING STUDENT PROGRESS
   During the programme, information regarding a student’s ability to deliver care in practice
   placement areas, their professional conduct and academic record may be shared where
   appropriate between staff in the School of Health Sciences and those responsible for
   supporting them within their learning and assessment in the placement setting. This is to
   ensure students are supported throughout their studies and that any issues or difficulties are
   identified as soon as possible. We share this information as part of our public task. For more
   information about what this means please visit https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-
   data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/lawful-basis-for-
   processing/public-task/

   The student privacy notice covers a number of ways in which the university can use student
   personal data and your rights under data protection legislation, please see link below
   https://portal.uea.ac.uk/information-services/strategy-planning-and-compliance/regulations-and-
   policies/information-regulations-and-policies/data-protection/students

  CONFIDENTIALITY
  Students on a professional programme must adhere to the professional and legal
  requirements for confidentiality in all aspects of their work and practice (HCPC, 2018; NMC,
  2015; FMH, 2013). As guidance, please note that none of the following should be named or
  otherwise identified in work produced during their studies:

         •   Service users or significant others
         •   Members of clinical staff
         •   Staff at UEA
         •   Other students
         •   NHS Trusts
         •   Hospitals, wards or departments
         •   Nurseries or educational settings
         •   Any other placement providers

  The student should consult with their Personal Adviser for further guidance on this matter if
  required.

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DATA SHARING WITH E-LEARNING TRAINING PROVIDERS
  Full details on data sharing with regard to placements can be found in the UEA Student Privacy
  Notice. A student’s name, UEA email address and UEA student number will be shared as per
  GDPR regulations to allow them to complete mandatory online training required for their
  placement.

  PRACTICE EDUCATION
  Expectations
  Practice education experience occurs in a range of health, social care, and educational settings
  over a wide geographical area across the East of England region. The process of allocation to
  a practice placement is complex and the aim is to ensure a process that is fair to all, and ensure
  all students have an appropriate placement profile. Practice experience is carefully planned
  according to educational need and practice partner capacity.

  The allocation of practice placements is at the discretion of the University and may be subject
  to changes at short notice where circumstances are outside the University’s control.
  It will not normally be possible to change a student’s practice area once allocated.

  The School is responsible for arranging all practice placements with the exception of an
  elective placement/professional development placement on programmes where this is
  applicable.

  Travel Arrangements to Placements
  Students will be required to travel to and from their practice placement area and may also be
  required to travel within that setting. The responsibility for arranging travel as required and
  within the necessary time limits rests with the student.

  Travelling distances of over 50 miles to the placement base normally requires the student to
  stay in accommodation local to the placement and may incur extra accommodation expenses.

  UEA have no liability for and provide no insurance cover if a student is travelling to, from,
  between or during placements (including the use of the student’s own vehicle for that
  purpose). If a student uses their own car during the course of their study, then they have a
  responsibility to discuss the need for any change with their insurance company.

  Placement Attendance Hours
  While on placement students are required to gain experience of the different patterns of
  attendance hours appropriate to their professional programme and placement setting. This
  may include participating in delivering care throughout the full 24 hours of the day while on
  placement e.g. at weekends, night duty, extended hours, and being ‘on-call’. The pattern of
  shifts will be allocated by their allocated practice placement team.

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Clothing
  Students will be required to follow the clothing policy and guidelines set by the relevant
  placement provider. Many settings have a uniform policy.
  Should a student wish to request that a reasonable adjustment be made on placement with
  respect to clothing then this should be discussed with their Personal Adviser. Where
  appropriate, the School will attempt to negotiate a reasonable adjustment, but this may not
  always be possible.

  Students must be aware that if a requested adjustment contravenes a Trust’s uniform policy,
  they must abide by that Trust’s decision.

  Health & Safety in Practice
  Students will be required to comply with all policies and procedures in operation in the
  practice organisations. The provider of the clinical placement has vicarious liability for
  students during placement and will treat them as a staff member for the purposes of Health
  and Safety legislation.

  The University’s insurance policy covers the work-based learning experiences for OT & PT
  students, and the Conversation Partner scheme for SLT students.

  Fitness to Practise (FtP)
  Healthcare regulators set standards of conduct, performance and ethics which apply to the
  professionals they regulate (HCPC, 2016; NMC, 2015). These standards set out in broad terms
  how registrants and students on professional programmes are expected to behave.
  Adherence to these standards is what constitutes an individual’s fitness to practise (FtP).

  In the interest of public protection, the School has a responsibility to promote and uphold
  these standards with all students. Where these professional standards are not met fitness to
  practise may be impaired and it may be necessary for the School to take action to protect the
  public. These actions can range from advice and support for students through to suspension
  from practice and referral to University disciplinary procedures.
  HSC FtP guidance is available on HSC Student Zone/Key School Policies and Guidance.

  References:

  Health and Care Professions Council (2015) Guidance on Conduct and Ethics for Students.
  HCPC: London

  Nursing and Midwifery Council (2009) Standards for Pre-registration Midwifery Education.
  NMC: London

   Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018a) The Code. Professional Standards of Practice and
   Behaviour for Nurses and Midwives. NMC: London

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Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018b) Standards framework for nursing and midwifery
   education. NMC: London

   Nursing and Midwifery Council              (2018c) Standards   for    student   supervision   and
   assessment. NMC: London

  Nursing and Midwifery          Council      (2018d) Standards    for    pre-registration   nursing
  programmes. NMC: London

  Legislation.gov.uk Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).

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STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED BY THE STUDENT

  If you agree to adhere to the requirements outlined in this document, you must sign below.

      •   I hereby acknowledge that I have received, understood and will comply with the
          Programme Conditions.

      •   I undertake to notify the School of Health Sciences of any changes in my address or
          personal circumstances or state of health during the programme.

      •   I certify that I have received no criminal convictions or cautions since I was offered a
          place in the School. *

      •   I certify that my physical and mental health has remained unchanged* since I
          completed the Health Questionnaire.

      •   I understand that I have a responsibility to uphold the professional values and
          standards of conduct, performance and ethics required by healthcare regulators in
          order to maintain my fitness to practise.

      •   I understand that my programme of study requires a range of practical skills to be
          developed and that these are underpinned by theory and I consent to participate in
          practical skills sessions as required as part of my programme at the University of East
          Anglia

      •   I accept that these conditions apply throughout my Programme in the School of Health
          Sciences at the University of East Anglia

  NAME (please print) ………………………………………………………………..

  COURSE AND DATE OF ENTRY: ………………………………………………..

  REGISTRATION NUMBER: ………………………………………………………..

  SIGNED: ………………………………………………………………………………

  DATE: …………………………………………………………………………………

   Please return to the LTS Hub in Zicer before the end of the second week at University.

   * If there has been any change in your circumstances, do not sign this statement and contact
   your Course Director immediately.
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