Inter professional Student Forum

Terms of Reference (ToR)

Introduction

TheTrust signs off on a yearly agreement that the Trust will provide sufficient numbers of suitably trained supervisors, mentors and preceptors to ensure timely provision of Practice Learning.

The Practice Learning Team (PLT) in collaboration with Derby, Sheffield and Nottingham Universitiesare responsible for ensuring both the quantity and quality of clinical placements for all commissioned nursing and health professions.

In order to support students we have worked with our Partners to roll out a support structure and learning opportunity for students whilst on placement. They are invited to attend whilst on placement – if their placement time table allows.

Forum purpose

  • As a time out for students from clinical placements.
  • Touse as a time for reflection and peer learning about both their and other clinical professions.
  • To increase understanding of the whole MDT and how it affects the patient’s journey.
  • To provide an additional support network – contact details of Placement Support Team if required
  • A forum to share good practice and to disseminate information
  • To pledge changes/actions in to be taken back to Placement Area.

Group members

  • Open to all Students currently on placement within DCHS however potential to link in with other Trusts students across Derbyshire, Nursing and AHP
  • Group facilitators – could be PLT or educators who are not currently linked to any of the students
  • Other lecturers/clinicians and Senior Trust members (by invite only)

Forum Structure

  • Set questions used as prompts for discussion between the students and facilitators, either as one group or smaller groups dependant on number of students attending.
  • Open discussion to aid peer support on common student learning issues.
  • Case studies to demonstrate how MDT collaborate together to affect the patient whilst at DCHS.
  • Evaluation forms given at the end of session to help gain any extra information to inform future forums or placement planning.
  • Certificates of attendance for CPD

Group Venue

  • First Student Forums to be based at DCHS Chesterfield and Babington dependant on where the majority of students are based. DCHS Practice Learning Team will Facilitate at DCHS, RDHFT as well as at Chesterfield Royal and vice versa.

Any issues that are brought up will be dealt with on an individual basis, the students are advised at the start of the group that it is an open forum, however if information needs to be taken further they will be advised. Issues will then be discussed with the educators/mentors and an action plan devised to continue to support the students as required.

Frequency of forum

Approximately four sessions per year – dependant on the mix of students on placement at that time.