Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Practice Placement model descriptions
Case studies of different placement models
A split placement, combining a part-time clinical placement with part-time university/research work related to the same area.
A placement in which two or more students are placed together to work collaboratively under the same practice educator.
Clinical placement with one main placement area (hub) supplemented by experiences located in other related areas (spoke).
Developing your own leadership skills by working alongside your PPE in a leadership role.
A placement with a setting with local professional supervision, away from their PPE. This allows the student to work with a degree of independence.
Non-clinical
Non-clinical placements not usually associated with a specific AHP profession group.
PEEP
(Peer Enhanced E-Placement). Online placements shared with peers that can replace or supplement clinical, physical and face to face placements for the student.
A placement in the public health setting, such as Active Dorset. The student delivers their AHP role within the community in line with current public health agenda initiatives.
Usually a split placement, with the QI aspect involving working on a methodology to implement a change idea.
Role emerging
A placement that involves students developing an AHP role where the role is not already established. These placements are more typically found in the private and charitable sectors.
Placements that enables students to experience fully simulated, virtual experiences that replicate a practical clinical setting. Usually based in a university setting.
Placements that are split between two different clinical areas or between one clinical area and one non-clinical area, typically on a ration of 3:2 or 4:1 days.
Teaching
Similarily to the blended learning placement, this combines a part-time clinical placement with part-time teaching with the university on campus.
Waiting list initiatives
Placements that provide students with hands on experience as a therapy assistant in rehabilitation sessions. Patients receive rehabilitation quicker, which leads to a reduction in waiting lists.
Practice Placement project presentation