{"id":6269,"date":"2021-03-13T15:38:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-13T15:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=6269"},"modified":"2025-11-20T14:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:25:11","slug":"placements-frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/placements-frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Placements: Frequently asked questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_9329\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9329_9774\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9329_9774\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_9329_9774\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_9329_9774\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>On this page<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9329_9774\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9329_9774\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<section class=\"acf-block acf-block--reference no-mt no-mb       \" style=\"border-color:#a5a2a2\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"columns is-flex is-vcentered is-marginless\">\n\t\t<div class=\"column is-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"reference-icon is-block\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:inline-block;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\theight:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color:#1ca691;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask: url('https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-content\/themes\/glos--parent\/resources\/dist\/img\/icons\/reference\/link.svg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask-size: contain;\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"link icon\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Reference is a link\"\n\t\t\t><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column\" style=\"color:#000!important\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#general\">General Placement Questions Placements<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"acf-block acf-block--reference no-mt no-mb       \" style=\"border-color:#a5a2a2\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"columns is-flex is-vcentered is-marginless\">\n\t\t<div class=\"column is-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"reference-icon is-block\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:inline-block;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\theight:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color:#1ca691;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask: url('https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-content\/themes\/glos--parent\/resources\/dist\/img\/icons\/reference\/link.svg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask-size: contain;\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"link icon\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Reference is a link\"\n\t\t\t><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column\" style=\"color:#000!important\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#uniform\">Uniform<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"acf-block acf-block--reference no-mt no-mb       \" style=\"border-color:#a5a2a2\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"columns is-flex is-vcentered is-marginless\">\n\t\t<div class=\"column is-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"reference-icon is-block\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:inline-block;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\theight:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color:#1ca691;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask: url('https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-content\/themes\/glos--parent\/resources\/dist\/img\/icons\/reference\/link.svg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask-size: contain;\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"link icon\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Reference is a link\"\n\t\t\t><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column\" style=\"color:#000!important\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#lsf\">Learner Support Fund (LSF)<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"acf-block acf-block--reference no-mt no-mb       \" style=\"border-color:#a5a2a2\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"columns is-flex is-vcentered is-marginless\">\n\t\t<div class=\"column is-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"reference-icon is-block\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:inline-block;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\theight:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color:#1ca691;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask: url('https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-content\/themes\/glos--parent\/resources\/dist\/img\/icons\/reference\/link.svg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask-size: contain;\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"link icon\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Reference is a link\"\n\t\t\t><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column\" style=\"color:#000!important\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#Practice-Assessor-FAQs\">Practice Assessor FAQs<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"acf-block acf-block--reference no-mt no-mb       \" style=\"border-color:#a5a2a2\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"columns is-flex is-vcentered is-marginless\">\n\t\t<div class=\"column is-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"reference-icon is-block\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:inline-block;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\theight:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color:#1ca691;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask: url('https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-content\/themes\/glos--parent\/resources\/dist\/img\/icons\/reference\/link.svg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask-size: contain;\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"link icon\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Reference is a link\"\n\t\t\t><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column\" style=\"color:#000!important\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#nursing-placement\">Nursing Placement Questions<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"acf-block acf-block--reference no-mt no-mb       \" style=\"border-color:#a5a2a2\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"columns is-flex is-vcentered is-marginless\">\n\t\t<div class=\"column is-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"reference-icon is-block\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:inline-block;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\theight:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color:#1ca691;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask: url('https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-content\/themes\/glos--parent\/resources\/dist\/img\/icons\/reference\/link.svg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask-size: contain;\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"link icon\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Reference is a link\"\n\t\t\t><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column\" style=\"color:#000!important\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#SNA\">Student Nursing Associate Placement Questions<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"acf-block acf-block--reference no-mt no-mb       \" style=\"border-color:#a5a2a2\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"columns is-flex is-vcentered is-marginless\">\n\t\t<div class=\"column is-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"reference-icon is-block\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:inline-block;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\theight:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color:#1ca691;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask: url('https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-content\/themes\/glos--parent\/resources\/dist\/img\/icons\/reference\/link.svg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask-size: contain;\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"link icon\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Reference is a link\"\n\t\t\t><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column\" style=\"color:#000!important\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#ahp\">AHP Placement Questions<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"acf-block acf-block--reference no-mt no-mb       \" style=\"border-color:#a5a2a2\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"columns is-flex is-vcentered is-marginless\">\n\t\t<div class=\"column is-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"reference-icon is-block\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:inline-block;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\theight:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color:#1ca691;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask: url('https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-content\/themes\/glos--parent\/resources\/dist\/img\/icons\/reference\/link.svg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask-size: contain;\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"link icon\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Reference is a link\"\n\t\t\t><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column\" style=\"color:#000!important\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#SmartCard\">Smartcard &amp; IT Account Questions<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading wp-block-heading heading extra-pt\" id=\"general\">General Placement Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_3129\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_3129_8612\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_3129_8612\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_3129_8612\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_3129_8612\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Is there free travel between Cheltenham Hospital &amp; Gloucester Hospital<\/strong>?<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_3129_8612\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_3129_8612\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Yes, you must show your NHS ID to access this service. You will need to get an NHS ID card from the HR department of Gloucester Hospitals Trust. You are likely to need an appointment to do this.<\/p>\n\n<p>You should be able to contact the HR department by calling the trust switchboard \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+443004222222\">0300 422 2222<\/a>&nbsp;and asking for the HR department. There is also a subsidised park &amp; ride scheme available with this service.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_1328\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1328_9327\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1328_9327\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_1328_9327\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_1328_9327\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Can I ask to swap my placement if I would rather go to a different location?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1328_9327\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1328_9327\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Unfortunately, we are not be able to swap placements. The process of allocating placements is very complex and takes into consideration a whole range of factors, including staffing at the placements, student location, placement capacity, NMC requirements among other factors.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_6252\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_6252_4684\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_6252_4684\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_6252_4684\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_6252_4684\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Where should I go for additional help &amp; advice?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_6252_4684\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_6252_4684\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>There are many places where you can access help and advice, including:<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2013 The placements team:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:HSCPlacements@glos.ac.uk\">HSCPlacements@glos.ac.uk<\/a><br>\u2013 Student Centre:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:studentcentres@glos.ac.uk\">studentcentres@glos.ac.uk<\/a><br>\u2013 your coach in practice (Nursing students)&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:practicesupport@glos.ac.uk\">practicesupport@glos.ac.uk<\/a><br>\u2013 the welfare team \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:welfare@glos.ac.uk\">welfare@glos.ac.uk<\/a><br>\u2013 your personal tutor &amp; your course lead.<\/p>\n\n<p>If you are unsure who to ask for help, then please contact the placements team, and we will direct you to the most appropriate place.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_4749\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_4749_6905\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_4749_6905\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_4749_6905\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_4749_6905\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Is parking available at Cheltenham or Gloucester Hospitals<\/strong>?<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_4749_6905\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_4749_6905\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Some on-site parking is available at Cheltenham General &amp; Gloucester Royal Hospital; you will need to talk to the trust education team about applying for a parking permit before you can use the on-site parking.<\/p>\n\n<p>There is some limited on-street parking, and a number of town centre car parks are available.<\/p>\n\n<p>If you are eligible for LSF funding, you may be able to claim back parking costs; please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:HSCPlacements@glos.ac.uk\">HSCPlacements@glos.ac.uk<\/a>&nbsp;for more information.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading wp-block-heading heading\" id=\"uniform\">Uniform<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_9991\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9991_8602\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9991_8602\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_9991_8602\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_9991_8602\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>My uniform is damaged, can it be replaced?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9991_8602\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9991_8602\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Yes, you need to send a picture of the damaged uniform along with the sizing of the uniform required to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:uniform@glos.ac.uk\">uniform@glos.ac.uk<\/a>.&nbsp;Please ensure that you include your student number and course in the email.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_3853\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_3853_8650\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_3853_8650\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_3853_8650\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_3853_8650\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span>Can I purchase additional uniform?<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_3853_8650\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_3853_8650\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Yes, you can purchase uniforms from our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/store.glos.ac.uk\/product-catalogue\/learning-materials-merchandise\/merchandise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>If the uniform you wish to purchase isn\u2019t displayed please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:uniform@glos.ac.uk\">uniform@glos.ac.uk<\/a>&nbsp;with the uniform you want to purchase, you will then be given details of how to buy uniform direct from the supplier at the university rate.<\/p>\n\n<p>Please ensure that you include your student number and course in the email.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_2414\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_2414_2205\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_2414_2205\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_2414_2205\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_2414_2205\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span>My uniform no longer fits. What should I do?<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_2414_2205\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_2414_2205\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>If your uniform no longer fits please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:uniform@glos.ac.uk\">uniform@glos.ac.uk<\/a>&nbsp;and they will be able to assist you in purchasing new uniform. Please ensure that you include your student number and course in the email.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_1727\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1727_4227\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1727_4227\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_1727_4227\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_1727_4227\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>I have lost my name badge. Can it be replaced?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1727_4227\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1727_4227\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:uniform@glos.ac.uk\">uniform@glos.ac.uk<\/a>&nbsp;with your student number and course and a replacement badge can be ordered.<\/p>\n\n<p>Please note that there may be a charge for replacement name badges.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_4019\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_4019_5370\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_4019_5370\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_4019_5370\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_4019_5370\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Can I swap my uniform for a different size?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_4019_5370\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_4019_5370\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>If the uniform is unworn and still with the original tags and packaging, yes. Please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:uniform@glos.ac.uk\">uniform@glos.ac.uk<\/a>.\u00a0Please ensure that you include your student number, course, the current size of your uniform and the size you wish to swap it to in the email.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading wp-block-heading heading\" id=\"LSF\">Learner Support Fund<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_1740\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1740_924\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1740_924\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_1740_924\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_1740_924\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Where can I get the form from to fill out my claim?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1740_924\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1740_924\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>You are able to download this direct from your LSF account. Unfortunately, the university doesn\u2019t have access to this form. If you are struggling to download the correct form, please contact the LSF directly.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_9990\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9990_2730\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9990_2730\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_9990_2730\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_9990_2730\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>What is the millage rate?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9990_2730\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9990_2730\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>The millage rate set by the LSF is currently&nbsp;<strong>0.28p&nbsp;<\/strong>per mile.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_234\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_234_182\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_234_182\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_234_182\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_234_182\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span>Who do I send the form to?<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_234_182\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_234_182\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Please send the scanned form along with any receipts in PDF format to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:hscplacements@glos.ac.uk\">hscplacements@glos.ac.uk<\/a>&nbsp;the form then be checked through and sent to the LSF. You will receive an email once this has been done. If there are any changes to be made on the form you will be contacted.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_2840\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_2840_4392\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_2840_4392\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_2840_4392\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_2840_4392\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>How long will it take for the claim to be processed once sent to the LSF?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_2840_4392\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_2840_4392\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Claims will be processed within 25 working days from the date of receipt and payments will then be made within 10 working days.<\/p>\n\n<p>Please allow these timescales to lapse before contacting the Learning Support Fund. We do advise that students check their accounts regularly for any updates regarding claims.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>If a payment has not been added to your account within 25 working days, we ask that you contact the Leaning Support Fund using the relevant links below:&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>NHS LSF queries:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk\/nhs-learning-support-fund\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact us | NHSBSA<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>NHS Bursary queries:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk\/nhs-bursary-students\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Students \u2013 Contact us | NHSBSA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_9755\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9755_1494\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9755_1494\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_9755_1494\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_9755_1494\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Can anyone help me fill in the form?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9755_1494\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9755_1494\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>If you need further help to fill in the form, please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:hscplacements@glos.ac.uk\">hscplacements@glos.ac.uk<\/a>&nbsp;with your student number and course and help can be arranged.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading wp-block-heading heading\" id=\"general-arc\">Practice Assessor FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_1213\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1213_479\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1213_479\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_1213_479\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_1213_479\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>My student says they feel they are being \u2018used\u2019 as an HCA. How do I respond to this?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1213_479\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1213_479\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>An HCA is a valuable member of the nursing team and can provide a range of learning opportunities in delivering core nursing skills to student nurses.<\/p>\n\n<p>One option is to ask the student why they are feeling like this and explore thoughts, feelings, experiences, and expectations with the student nurse.<\/p>\n\n<p>Ensuring that the learning is aligned to the practice-based module learning outcomes that they are undertaking.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_6709\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_6709_1126\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_6709_1126\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_6709_1126\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_6709_1126\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>What support is available for students with personal\/mental health issues?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_6709_1126\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_6709_1126\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>There is a range of support available to students to access. This can be from a Student Centre, personal tutors, CIPs, money advice, Health and Wellbeing pages on My Glos, PEFs or equivalent.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_7932\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7932_7584\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7932_7584\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_7932_7584\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_7932_7584\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>What support is available for students with disabilities or additional needs in place?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7932_7584\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7932_7584\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Any disabilities and additional learning needs will need to be discussed with the Placement Lead for an Occupational Health assessment. An access plan may be put into place following the OH report. An Access plan is a guide to help you to support your student in practice and to be aware of any additional learning needs they may have. The student is responsible for the Access Plan and sharing of this information.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_5468\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_5468_7924\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_5468_7924\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_5468_7924\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_5468_7924\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>The student can only work set days. If we can\u2019t accommodate this, they won\u2019t be able to finish the course. How do we manage this?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_5468_7924\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_5468_7924\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>tudents are advised through the Placement Agreement, that whilst they can discuss their shift preferences with you, there is no requirement for placements to offer set days. All placement areas are supported by the Practice Support Team who would be able to help guide you in this situation. The Practice support team can be emailed via <a href=\"mailto:practicesupport@glos.ac.uk\">practicesupport@glos.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_7772\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7772_3094\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7772_3094\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_7772_3094\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_7772_3094\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>We have too many students on the ward. Who do I speak to about this?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7772_3094\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7772_3094\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Placement capacity is provided to the university by the trust&#8217;s education leads. If you feel that your ward or area has been allocated too many students, please contact your trust education team in the first instance.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_1663\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1663_8579\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1663_8579\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_1663_8579\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_1663_8579\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>My student is going through a very difficult time at the moment. How do I conduct an objective assessment?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1663_8579\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1663_8579\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Explore the issues around the difficulties the student is facing \u2013 are they related to the placement? Does the assessment need to be undertaken at that time, or could it be planned for a later date? Contact the CIP or the University for further support for the student.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_974\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_974_7502\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_974_7502\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_974_7502\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_974_7502\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>My student is frequently absent and does not contact us to let us know why. Other than contacting practice support, how can I manage this?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_974_7502\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_974_7502\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>The first point is to contact the student whose details will be available on ARC, or continue to contact Practice Support, who will be able to raise this with the Academic Course Lead.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_6413\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_6413_3516\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_6413_3516\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_6413_3516\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_6413_3516\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>I am worried about failing my student. How can I be sure of my assessment, and what support is available?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_6413_3516\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_6413_3516\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>If you have concerns about your student, please contact the Practice Support team for further advice and support.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_995\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_995_6201\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_995_6201\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_995_6201\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_995_6201\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span>What is the role of the Coach in Practice (CIP)? What do you do, and what don\u2019t you do?<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_995_6201\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_995_6201\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>A Coach in Practice or CIP provides support for students whilst in placement, advice, and guidance for Practice Assessors. CIPs are not involved in the signing off of practice documents in place of a Practice Assessor. They do not allocate placements; this is done by the placement team\u2019s Quality &amp; Allocation Managers.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading wp-block-heading heading\" id=\"epad-staff\">Nursing Placement Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_9347\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9347_9317\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9347_9317\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_9347_9317\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_9347_9317\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Do I have to work night shifts, and how many do I need to work?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9347_9317\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9347_9317\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Yes, you are required to work night shifts in&nbsp;<strong>all placements<\/strong>. You need to work two night shifts in each placement. If your placement does not work night shifts, you do not need to make them up on another placement.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_1456\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1456_4451\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1456_4451\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_1456_4451\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_1456_4451\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>I can\u2019t work a specific day each week because I have another commitment. Is that OK?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1456_4451\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1456_4451\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Unfortunately no. You are required to work the off-duty that is assigned to you by the ward or placement area. You are very welcome to discuss your personal situation with the placement, and in most cases, they will do their best to accommodate you, but the availability of staff and other operational considerations may mean that they are not able to accommodate specific shift requests.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_4659\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_4659_6841\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_4659_6841\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_4659_6841\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_4659_6841\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Do I have to work weekend shifts?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_4659_6841\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_4659_6841\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Yes, you are expected to work weekend shifts if they are available in your placement. If there are no weekend shifts, if, for example, you are in a GP Practice, you are not required to make them up at another time. You should expect to work approximately 1 in 4 weekends, although some placement areas e.g. DCC will work more due to their shift patterns.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_2596\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_2596_4443\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_2596_4443\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_2596_4443\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_2596_4443\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Can I request only to work early shifts?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_2596_4443\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_2596_4443\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Unfortunately, no, you are required by the NMC to work a range of shifts in each placement. This will include early and late shifts as well as nights and weekends.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_7033\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7033_4586\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7033_4586\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_7033_4586\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_7033_4586\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Do I need to write a reflection for every shift?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7033_4586\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7033_4586\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Yes, you must write a reflection for every shift worked.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_3096\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_3096_2665\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_3096_2665\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_3096_2665\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_3096_2665\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Can I write a reflection on the placement?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_3096_2665\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_3096_2665\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>You must not include any time spent writing reflections in your placement hours, as this would result in the hours being counted twice. You can complete the reflection on the placement if you wish to, but this must be after you have completed the full shift. You cannot be released from shift early to complete your reflections.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_4364\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_4364_7205\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_4364_7205\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_4364_7205\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_4364_7205\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Do I need to write a reflection if I am absent?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_4364_7205\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_4364_7205\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>No, you only need to write reflections for shifts actually worked. You will not receive any placement time for reflections written when you are absent from placement.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_8732\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_8732_7296\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_8732_7296\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_8732_7296\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_8732_7296\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Where should I submit the reflections?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_8732_7296\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_8732_7296\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>You will need to submit all reflections to your course team. The placements team do not mark or review any reflections.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_1182\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1182_3063\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1182_3063\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_1182_3063\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_1182_3063\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Will I need to keep a copy of the reflections to show the NMC?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1182_3063\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1182_3063\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Yes \u2013 the NMC may ask you to provide evidence of your placement hours when you apply for your PIN. In this situation, we will provide you with a placement transcript which shows the hours worked in practice and university simulation time, but you will need to submit your reflections in addition as evidence of those hours.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_4101\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_4101_3291\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_4101_3291\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_4101_3291\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_4101_3291\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Am I able to arrange spoke days while on placement?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_4101_3291\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_4101_3291\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Please discuss this with your Practice Assessor in the first instance, as guidance does vary between placements. In general, any spoke days should follow these principles:<\/p>\n\n<p>1. You should only look to arrange a spoke day within the same Trust &amp; Site.<br>2. The spoke must be directly relevant to the placement.<br>3. Speak to placement about how to arrange spoke opportunities \u2013 some of our areas have timetables or a list of areas and are happy for students to arrange.<br>4. If you are not currently on track to pass the placement, you should not be arranging spoke days unless this is in order to fulfil or achieve a missing proficiency\/medication management etc.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading wp-block-heading heading\" id=\"SNA\">Student Nursing Associate Placement Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_638\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_638_3236\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_638_3236\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_638_3236\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_638_3236\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span>When on away placement, is it correct that we do not put this on EPAD at all as PLT, but we can record on Aptem?<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_638_3236\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_638_3236\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Yes, that\u2019s right. You must only count PLT on ePAD (for <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">NMC requirements) on your\u00a0<strong>base<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>placement,\u00a0<\/strong>as<\/span> we have already accounted for your away placement hours. However, PLT, away placement and uni days all count as OTJ hours for Aptem (apprenticeship).<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_1447\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1447_338\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1447_338\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_1447_338\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_1447_338\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>When shadowing a whole shift, should we log it as one log or each task\/procedure\/study time separately?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1447_338\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1447_338\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>You can log the whole shift as one episode of PLT. Then, consider getting feedback\/doing a reflection on one thing you did during the day.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_9675\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9675_6694\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9675_6694\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_9675_6694\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_9675_6694\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>When on away placements, where would we record any reflections\/learning?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9675_6694\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9675_6694\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Your cross-field experience and inter-professional working sections of the ePAD are available to you during all your placements across the year, so you should be putting reflections on learning there. And don\u2019t forget the initial, mid-point and final interviews and OAR for each away placement as well.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_9127\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9127_344\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9127_344\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_9127_344\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_9127_344\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Does the time spent completing the Initial, Mid-Point and Final interview on Base placement count into PLT?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9127_344\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9127_344\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Yes,&nbsp;<strong>but not away placement interviews as we have already accounted for these<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 PLT is&nbsp;<em>strictly<\/em>&nbsp;to protect your learning time on base placement. Your entire away placement is already protected as learning time because you\u2019re supernumerary.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_6630\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_6630_2273\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_6630_2273\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_6630_2273\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_6630_2273\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Should we ask our PA from Base placements to write something to OAR before we start at Away placements?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_6630_2273\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_6630_2273\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>No. Your OAR should be completed at the end of the placement, and you won\u2019t have completed your base placement yet. Your base OAR must be completed at the end of the base placement.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_7141\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7141_9427\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7141_9427\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_7141_9427\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_7141_9427\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Mid-point interviews at Base placement \u2013 do we have any deadline for these to be completed?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7141_9427\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7141_9427\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Some cohorts may be given specific deadlines, but as a guide, you should do them around halfway through your away placement. If you are completing them too close to the beginning or the end, you won\u2019t be able to demonstrate that you made any progress through your placement.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_7663\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7663_8090\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7663_8090\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_7663_8090\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_7663_8090\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>How many reflections do you expect from us by the end of this term? Where shall we write it\/put it on ePAD?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7663_8090\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7663_8090\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>All this information is in the ePAD Assessment Guide on Moodle.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_9074\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9074_3763\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9074_3763\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_9074_3763\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_9074_3763\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>PLT sheets &#8211; When uploading the sheets, where do we upload the completed sheets?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9074_3763\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9074_3763\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Please upload these to the record of communications but remember to use a sensible file name and description.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_4828\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_4828_5075\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_4828_5075\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_4828_5075\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_4828_5075\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Epad submission: Do we need to submit our ePAD onto Moddle as there is a submission point on there, or is it checked automatically?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_4828_5075\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_4828_5075\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>As long as everything that needs to be signed off is signed off on your ePAD, we will check that and put the grade onto Moodle. You don\u2019t need to submit anything direct to Moodle yourself for your ePAD.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading wp-block-heading heading\" id=\"ahp\">AHP Placement Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_9823\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9823_7188\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9823_7188\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_9823_7188\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_9823_7188\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Can I change my placement if I would prefer a different setting?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_9823_7188\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_9823_7188\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>No, changing a placement is not possible once the allocations have been made.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/placement-agreement\/\">View criteria for a change of placement<\/a>. If there are extenuating circumstances that you think need to be considered, please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:hscplacements@glos.ac.uk\">hscplacements@glos.ac.uk<\/a>&nbsp;as soon as possible, and we can look into it for you.<\/p>\n\n<p>To avoid the need to change placements, please make sure your ARC profile is up to date at all times, including addresses, conflicts of interest, and driver status.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_3684\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_3684_4697\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_3684_4697\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_3684_4697\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_3684_4697\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Can I set up my own placement?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_3684_4697\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_3684_4697\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>As a University, we have our established Practice Partners that provide us with placements each year, we have formal agreements with these partners and capacity is managed carefully. When sourcing\/suggesting own placement, this will be dependent on capacity and whether it fits any gaps in the breadth of experience needed to register.<\/p>\n\n<p>Setting up a new placement can be a long process, and we cannot usually do this on an individual basis. However, we are open to establishing new relationships with potential practice partners if deemed suitable. Please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:hscplacements@glos.ac.uk\">hscplacements@glos.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_2384\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_2384_2167\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_2384_2167\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_2384_2167\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_2384_2167\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>My Hours Allocated and Worked Hours don\u2019t match. Is this ok?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_2384_2167\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_2384_2167\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>The important total hours to look at is the Worked Hours or Completed Hours, as long as you are happy that these are correct, then it does not matter if there is a slight discrepancy with allocated hours.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_6693\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_6693_9107\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_6693_9107\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_6693_9107\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_6693_9107\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>My hours aren\u2019t showing, or my completed hours are incorrect<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_6693_9107\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_6693_9107\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Please wait at least 48 hours for the hours to upload once your practice educator has approved your timesheet. This is usually the reason why the hours do not look right.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_6006\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_6006_6492\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_6006_6492\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_6006_6492\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_6006_6492\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>If I am a car driver, does this mean I will be allocated distant placements?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_6006_6492\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_6006_6492\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>No, this is not the case. There are various reasons why a placement might require a car driver, and it does not mean that you will necessarily be placed further away. If you don\u2019t indicate you have a car, you may be reducing the variety of placement opportunities available, and you will still be expected to travel to more distant placements using public transport. Please read the Placement Agreement for important information on travelling to and from placement.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_2894\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_2894_4191\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_2894_4191\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_2894_4191\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_2894_4191\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>I cannot see my next placement<\/strong>.<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_2894_4191\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_2894_4191\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Please make sure you have completed the evaluation for your previous placement. This is usually the reason you cannot see your most recent placement allocation.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading wp-block-heading heading\" id=\"SmartCard\">Smartcard &amp; IT Account questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_2989\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_2989_8917\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_2989_8917\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_2989_8917\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_2989_8917\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span><strong>Can I use my smart card in all placements?<\/strong><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_2989_8917\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_2989_8917\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Smartcards can only be used in Gloucestershire Health &amp; Care, AWP and some GP practices.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_7821\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7821_2661\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7821_2661\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_7821_2661\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_7821_2661\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span>Who should I contact if I have a question about smartcards<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_7821_2661\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_7821_2661\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Please refer all smartcard questions to the issuing trust. Gloucestershire University cannot reset smartcard PINs, take reports of lost cards or issue new cards.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block collapsibleRow \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibleRow__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"collapsibleRow_group_1065\" class=\"is-sr-only collapsibleRow_group_checkbox collapsibleRow_checkbox\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1065_6442\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1065_6442\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsibleRow_group_1065_6442\" role=\"button\" for=\"collapsibleRow_group_1065_6442\" class=\"collapsibleRow__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color has-black-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle collapsibleRow<\/span>Who should I talk to about an IT account?<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"collapsibleRow_group_label_1065_6442\" id=\"collapsibleRow_group_1065_6442\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Please refer all questions about IT accounts to the trust in which you are currently placed. 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