Appendix 7: Placement risk assessments RA1 Risk Assessment for Placement Placement NHS Placement within Devon & Cornwall Risk Factor Risk Profile Description Actions Supporting Resources Work Medium Occasional exposure to high risk Mandatory training prior to commencement Programme handbook, clients of placement, induction to placement area Trust H&S policies (ARC) Occasional exposure to body fluids and adherence to all NHS policies and risk and mandatory training etc management measures. Supervision of resources Manual Handling and therapeutic student by placement educator handling activities Travel & Transportation Low Placements may be located Students encouraged to arrange Accomodation list throughout Devon & Cornwall- some accommodation close to placements to provided on Tulip commuting required minimise travel requirements. Location Low Placements in local area- no n/a n/a significant risks General Environmental Low No significant environmental health n/a n/a Health risks Individual Student Variable Students have a range of health/ Occupational Health and DAS provision prior DAS/ Occ Health disability needs to any placements. All students encouraged policies, programme to discuss potential issues with their personal handbook, placement tutors. Provision for pre-placement education handbook assessment/ discussion/ visits made through DAS and programme placement team Insurance Limitations Low University and Students are able to become student University documentation employers’ liability cover available members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, which provides further liability cover Previous Placement Low All placements covered by PQR Annual placement audit. Placement PQR documentation Report processes monitoring and feedback from both staff ARC placement visiting and students attending placement monitoring forms areas
Appendix 7: Placement risk assessments RA1 Risk Assessment for Placement Placement NHS Placement within Devon & Cornwall Risk Factor Risk Profile Description Actions Supporting Resources Work Medium Occasional exposure to high risk clients Occasional exposure to body fluids etc Manual Handling and therapeutic handling activities Mandatory training prior to commencement of placement, induction to placement area and adherence to all NHS policies and risk management measures. Supervision of student by placement educator Programme handbook, Trust H&S policies (ARC) and mandatory training resources Travel & Transportation Low Placements may be located throughout Devon & Cornwall- some commuting required Students encouraged to arrange accommodation close to placements to minimise travel requirements. Accomodation list provided on Tulip Location Low Placements in local area- no significant risks n/a n/a General Environmental Health Low No significant environmental health risks n/a n/a Individual Student Variable Students have a range of health/ disability needs Occupational Health and DAS provision prior to any placements. All students encouraged to discuss potential issues with their personal tutors. Provision for pre-placement assessment/ discussion/ visits made through DAS and programme placement team DAS/ Occ Health policies, programme handbook, placement education handbook Insurance Limitations Low University and employers’ liability cover available Students are able to become student members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, which provides further liability cover University documentation Previous Placement Report Low All placements covered by PQR processes Annual placement audit. Placement monitoring and feedback from both staff visiting and students attending placement areas PQR documentation ARC placement monitoring forms