Placement Experience 2

Module overview

Following a values based philosophical approach, the placement experience provides a work-based environment to enable you to apply the theoretical knowledge and skills learnt in academic modules. It aims to develop, consolidate, and enhance the practice knowledge, skills and professional behaviour and performance required for a midwife. Module learning outcomes are tested through a practice based assessment. The practice modules across the programme link with a nationally NMC approved Midwifery Ongoing Record of Achievement (MORA) whereby all practice activity will be evidenced.

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

- Placement experience is supported by direct supervision from midwifery practice supervisors/assessors and other healthcare professionals. Although you have supernumerary status you are expected to be involved in direct care covering a range of shift patterns across a 24 hour period Monday to Sunday inclusive. Opportunities exist in each placement experience for you to arrange additional learning experiences to meet your learning needs. The module includes: - A research to practice workshop (1 day per placement experience led by your Academic Assessor/other Midwifery Lecturer) - A reflection and evaluation seminar (1 days per practice experience led by your Academic Assessor/other Midwifery Lecturer) - Blackboard resources - Support in practice from practice supervisors, practice assessors and academic assessors/personal academic tutors - Access to Professional Midwifery Advocates and opportunities to experience Restorative Clinical Supervision - Access to practice partner led activities such as clinical review events and other learning opportunities as deemed appropriate by the practice supervisor/assessor

Study time
Type	Hours
Completion of assessment task	3
Teaching	15
Placement Hours	282
Total study time	300

Resources & Reading list

General Resources

Report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-of-the-mid-staffordshire-nhs-foundation-trust-public-inquiry

The Code (2018) Nursing and Midwifery Council. https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/code/read-the-code-online/

Standards for pre-registration midwifery programmes (2023) Nursing and Midwifery Council. https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/standards-for-midwives/standards-for-pre-registration-midwifery-programmes/

RCM publications. https://rcm.org.uk/publications/?publicationtype=bluetopguidelines All publications from the Royal College of Midwives

Saving Lives, Improving Mothers' Care - Lessons learned to inform maternity care from the UK and Ireland Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths and Morbidity 2020-22. https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk/reports/maternal-reports

NICE guidance for Maternity Services. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/health-and-social-care-delivery/maternity-services All relevant NICE guidance for Maternity Services

Guidance on using social media responsibly (2023) Nursing and Midwifery Council. https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/guidance/social-media-guidance/

Reading the signals: maternity and neonatal services in East Kent – the report of the independent investigation. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/maternity-and-neonatal-services-in-east-kent-reading-the-signals-report

Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment (2023) Nursing and Midwifery Council. https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards-for-education-and-training/standards-for-student-supervision-and-assessment/

RCOG guidelines. https://www.rcog.org.uk/guidance/browse-all-guidance/ All guidelines from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Better Births: Improving outcomes of maternity services in England – A Five Year Forward View for maternity care. https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/better-births-improving-outcomes-of-maternity-services-in-england-a-five-year-forward-view-for-maternity-care/

Standards of proficiency for midwives (2024) Nursing and Midwifery Council. https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/standards-for-midwives/standards-of-proficiency-for-midwives/

The Black Maternity Experiences Report. https://fivexmore.org/blackmereport

Morecambe Bay Investigation: Report. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/morecambe-bay-investigation-report

Final report of the Ockenden review. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/final-report-of-the-ockenden-review

Journal Articles

(1997). How to read a paper: Papers that go beyond numbers (qualitative research). British Medical Journal, 315, pp. 740-743.

T. Greenhalgh (1997). How to read a paper : getting your bearings (deciding what the paper is about). British Medical Journal, 315, pp. 243-246.

(2017). Learning through reflection. British Journal of Midwifery, 25, pp. 662-666.

Textbooks

Ruth Johnson; Wendy Taylor (2023). Skills for midwifery practice. Elsevier.

Maria Pollard (2023). EVIDENCE-BASED CARE FOR BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS : a resource for midwives and allied healthcare professionals. ROUTLEDGE.

Liz Davey; Debbee Houghton (2021). The midwife's pocket formulary. Amsterdam: Elsevier.

Assessment

Assessment strategy

You will have access to a nationally NMC approved Midwifery On-going Record of Achievement (MORA), as will your midwifery practice assessors/supervisors throughout the placement experience. This forms the basis of regular discussions of learning needs and also ensures records of achievement are completed regularly. You will take responsibility for the collation and organisation of your evidence and assessments within the MORA for presentation in line with the assessment requirements. Each placement experience requires an assessment. The assessment must be overseen by a qualified midwife practice assessor in line with the NMC (2023) standards for student supervision and assessment. Sufficient time should be planned and set aside to complete the assessment. Assessments should be carried out within the context of practice so that evidence of skills, attitudes and knowledge is captured. Best practice encourages you to provide a portfolio of evidence demonstrating practice supervisor feedback, service-user feedback, personal reflections, attendance and feedback from members of the multi-disciplinary team. Formative assessment As part of the assessment for the module, midwifery practice assessors and practice supervisors will provide you with written and verbal feedback which you will collate in a portfolio of evidence to support the summative holistic assessment. Within your MORA portfolio is a ‘holistic performance descriptor level 4’ which will be used to accompany your clinical year. Completion of this at strategic points across your year will highlight your development and progression through the practice journey and will be required for the final end of year assessment. Results will be discussed with you at the time of completion to ensure timely feedback so that, where identified, there are opportunities to improve prior to the summative assessment. Where learning needs are identified a progression plan will be created. Feedback will be delivered with sensitivity and in a manner which will enhance learning. Learning needs should be made explicit in the comments section and should be written by both you, the practice assessor and academic assessor. Summative Holistic Assessment: summative assessment Near to the end of the placement experience 2 period "Summative Holistic Assessment" in the MORA will be completed. You are required to receive an ‘achieved’ outcome to pass the module. Results will be discussed with you at the time of completion to ensure timely feedback. Within your MORA portfolio is a ‘holistic performance descriptor level 4’ which will be used to accompany your assessment. Where learning needs are identified, or an outcome of ‘not achieved’ is recorded, a progression plan will be completed in tandem with your academic assessor. Feedback will be delivered with sensitivity and in a manner which will enhance learning. Comments should be written by both you and the midwifery practice assessor following the assessment and discussed with the academic assessor. A progression plan, with clear learning objectives, will be created. Both the practice assessor and academic assessor will agree the finalisation of both the learning agreement, which will then be used to support your referral assessment. The referral assessment will be provided in the next placement experience and will be assessed a minimum of four weeks after the first attempt. A recording of ‘not achieved’ at this assessment will result in referral of the module at second attempt and withdrawal from the programme. This module is based within a clinical environment and can only be attempted in-person. Only two total attempts are allowed, irrespective of the regulatory conditions under which it is attempted. Any student who must re-attempt this module in a subsequent academic year must do so in attendance, as there is no external option. If this is the only module taken in a specific academic year then the students programme will be paused when not directly on placement. The attempt will be subject to pro-rata fees liability, which will be calculated based upon the credit total of the module. Any student choosing to re-attempt the module accepts the conditions described above and the fees liabilities defined, this includes any student who attempts this module as part of the conditional progression policy.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Feedback

Assessment Type: Formative
Feedback:
Final Assessment:
Group Work: No

Portfolio of practice

Assessment Type: Formative
Feedback: During your clinical placement experience you will receive daily feedback from your practice supervisors, which will form the evidence required for your end of placement review. Similarly you will also be required to gain feedback from service-users who you have provided care to.
Final Assessment:
Group Work: No

Individual reflection

Assessment Type: Formative
Feedback:
Final Assessment:
Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Portfolio of practice	100%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Portfolio of practice	100%