Raising Concerns

Raising Concerns – Assessors & Supervisors

 

Giving effective student feedback

Giving good feedback is a skill to be learnt and some areas to think of are:

• Be concrete and specific with your concerns.
• Guide students so they can improve performance.
• Be timely, try to give feedback on the same shift rather than wait a few days/weeks/the end of the placement.
• Always give feedback in private .
• Use structured communication tools: for example base feedback around the proficiencies to be achieved.
• Don’t be judgmental but be supportive.
• Be aware of negative body language.

 

Developing actions plans for a student

Action plans should:

• Clearly state what the issues are.
• Relate these issues to the proficiencies/standards for each stage of learning.
• Make clear what the goals are for the student.
• Allow enough time for students to achieve the goals.
• Set a midway point for reviewing the goals.
• Clarify who will do the review.

Failing students will not be removed from placement because they have to the end of a placement to achieve their proficiencies/standards.

 

Raising concerns about students on placement

• Most issues to do with student practice do not amount to a fitness to practice issue.
• Instead they more likely relate to them as a learner and if they are reaching the proficiencies/standards needed at each stage.
• The initial and subsequent interviews are important in helping to manage student learning and progression.
• Concerns will fall into two main areas:
  • clinical practice
  • professional behaviour
• Any concerns should be related back to the proficiencies/standards that the student needs to achieve

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