Clinical Placement Induction Processes - Checklist

Placement providers use several approaches to student induction (e.g. face-to-face briefings, self-directed information gathering, or written documentation). This checklist is for the guidance of Link Radiographers, and others with responsibility for student induction within our partner placement providers, in order to ensure that all students receive the same basic set of essential information during the induction process. Students should receive the following information within their induction process at the placement site. The list is not exhaustive, placement staff should include additional departmental-specific topics as they deem appropriate.

Personnel

• Clinical Tutors
  • Who they are
  • How they can be contacted
• Link Radiographers
  • Who they are
  • How they can be contacted
• Key People
  • Heads of Department / Areas
  • Clinical Assessors
  • Departmental First-Aiders
  • Health and Safety Representative
  • Radiation Protection Supervisor(s)
  • Placement Development Team Contacts (Cornwall, Devon and Somerset only)

General Hospital Information

• Useful Phone Numbers
  • Including emergency numbers (i.e. fire, cardiac call, security)
  • How to dial-in from outside the hospital
• Hospital Accommodation
  • Key collection
  • Deposits
• Available Facilities e.g.
  • Canteen / restaurant
  • Social club
  • Sports facilities
  • Car-parking
  • Staff room (access, availability, tea and coffee fund)
  • Photocopying facilities (for clinical assessment forms, etc.)
• Availability of Support Services e.g.
  • Hospital based counselling services
  • Hospital Chaplaincy
• Learning Resources and Access
  • How to access the library, opening hours, etc.
  • General IT authentication/authorisation
  • Radiology-specific IT authentication/authorisation
  • Hospital policy relating to internet use

Working Practices

• Safety
  • Location of fire exits, alarms, fire doors and extinguishers
  • Location of crash-trolleys
  • Location of oxygen and suction
  • Familiarity with the use of the radiographic equipment will be gained over the duration of the placement but it is expected that students will be made aware of associated safety features such as emergency 'stop' buttons, table release controls, etc.
• Hospital and Departmental Policies and Protocols
  • To include what the policies and protocols are and where the information is kept, e.g.
    • Trust Policy for the Identification of Patients
    • Child Protection Policy
    • Infection Control
    • IR(ME)R 2000 and Local Rules
    • Sharps Injuries
    • Disposal of Clinical and Non-Clinical Waste
    • Room Protocols
    • Manual Handling
    • COSHH
    • Smoking Policy
    • Data Protection
    • Health and Safety
    • Management of Violent and Aggressive Patients / Clients
    • Incident Reporting Policy
    • Gifts from patients, lost property
• Working Hours
  • Normal working day
  • Out of hours
  • Departmental policy regarding half-day entitlement (i.e. fixed day / altering day / accumulation of half-days, etc.).
• Uniform
  • Dress code
  • Availability of changing facilities (and lockers)
• Attendance and Time-Keeping
  • Whom to notify in case of sickness
  • Dates of Clinical Tutor visits for the placement
  • Lunch break arrangements
  • Breaks in addition to lunch-breaks (not an entitlement)
  • Breaks during out-of-hours / extended duties (working time directive)
  • Location of student rota
  • Indication of when and where clinical assessments are most likely to be undertaken
• Identity Badges
  • To be worn at all times
  • How to obtain supplementary identity badges (as per Trust policy)
• Anatomical Markers
  • Correct markers must be used
  • If lost, £10 per pair for replacement - replacements obtained direct direct from the Student Services Office
• Radiation Monitors
  • Supplied by the [University] Department
  • If lost, £10 per film badge, £10 per film holder - obtained direct from the Student Services Office