1. Midwifery Programme Overview Health and Well Being Sheffield Hallam University

2. The Faculty MidwiferyNursing PhysiotherapyRadiography Radiology & OncologyParamedic Occupational TherapySocial work Operating department practitioner Sport science Biomedical science

3. The Pre-registration Team On Campus Academic Delivery Manager Course leader/Lead Midwife Educator Module leaders Academic advisors Student support officers Disability coordinator On Placement Mentor Leaning Environment Manager Link Lecturer lead Link Lecturer

4. Supporting the student experience The traffic light system Placement partnership group The placement team Academic advisors Link lecturers

5. The programme - year one Level 4 17 weeks university attendance and 26 weeks practice with 16 additional personal study days and 2.5 hours reflection time each week 6 placement experiences

6. The programme - year two level 5 17 weeks of university attendance and 26 weeks of practice with 16 additional personal study days and 2.4 hours reflection time each week 5 placement experiences

7. The programme - year three level 6 11 weeks of university attendance and 30 weeks of practice with an additional 16 personal study days and 2.5 hours reflection time each week 4 placement experiences

8. Your placements Year one - community midwifery, postnatal ward, labour ward. Taken in blocks of 4 weeks Year two - labour ward, community midwifery, postnatal ward, antenatal ward or clinic, surgical pathway, neonatal unit, theatre recovery. Taken in blocks of 1-8 weeks

9. Your placements - year three You will attend an 8 week labour ward placement starting in October, then you will be based in your community team from January onwards. You will attend antenatal clinic for one day each week for the first 8 weeks in community

10. year three placements You will then spend 8 weeks further in community and attend for ward management one day per week and labour ward for one day per week. In your final 6 weeks of community placement you will attend a 2 weeks ward management placement.

11. Modules Year one - Midwifery Foundations for Pregnancy, Labour and Birth & Postnatal Care. Midwifery Foundations for Practice 1 & 2 and one IPE module Year two - Midwifery Challenges for Pregnancy, Labour and Birth & Postnatal Care. Midwifery Advancing Practice 3 & 4 and one IPE module Year three - Midwifery Management and Leadership, Midwives as Educators, Midwifery Research and Evidence. Midwifery Consolidating Practice 5&6 and one IPE module.

12. Assessment Each module will be assessed using a variety of assessment methods year one - unseen exam with written and multiple choice questions, assignments, practical OSCE, oral assessment year two - seen exams with essay style answers, assignments, case study, poster presentation, practical OSCE

13. Assessment year three - dissertation, assignment, practical OSCE, oral presentation practice placement assessment is on-going and assesses the midwifery proficiencies with Essential Skills Clusters included. Practice Grading takes place at the end the first 6 months and then a final grade during the last placement

14. Assessment Year 1 - the focus is on normality with basic principles and underpinning knowledge assessed Year 2 - the focus is on complexity with risk assessment, management of care and recognition of deviations from normal Year 3 - the focus is on leading and managing care and the transition to being a registered midwife

15. Facilitating practice learning Role of the mentor - works with the student for a minimum of 40% of the placement supports the student in engaging with suitable learning opportunities Guides the development of clinical skills and knowledge Assesses progress, gives feedback, completes assessment documentation recording students proficiency; identifies and records any concerns and awards a grade for practice.

16. Facilitating practice learning Role of the Learning Environment Manager - facilitates the development of learning opportunities assigns students to sign-off mentors provides support to mentors and students during placement to ensure sufficient exposure to practice is achieved maintains the live register of mentors liaises with link lecturer and to undertake quality assurance activities

17. Facilitating practice learning Role of the link lecturer In partnership with the LEM undertakes an annual audit of the placement to ensure placement is a safe and appropriate learning environment Supports and updates mentors as required Conducts tripartite interviews with students and mentors to support grading in practice

18. Assessing clinical practice level 4 By the end of year one, the student should be demonstrating the ability to carry out practised activities with confidence and be expected to plan and lead certain practised activities with few prompts. Some basic care activities may be carried out with close to minimal supervision once the mentor is sure of the student’s ability through direct observation. Also, it is vital that the mentor check the student’s understanding through careful questioning

19. Assessing clinical practice Level 5 As the student gains confidence, she should be able to carry out a wider range of care activities under minimal supervision. However, decisions concerning the degree of supervision should be based on a reasonable amount of prior direct observation of practice. The mentor should also be confident that the student knows when to seek assistance from a midwife

20. Assessing clinical practice Level 6 Increasingly, the student should be able to use her initiative to recognise and meet the needs of clients. Supervision is indirect which means that although the mentor is not observing the student directly, they are still aware of the activities of the student. At this stage, the mentor should use questioning not only to test the student's knowledge and understanding of care activities, but also to ascertain how she would recognise changes in client needs. The mentor should also question the student on how she would plan, prioritise and manage care and the rationale behind her decision-making. By the end of the course, the student should be able to demonstrate all the competencies to the standard of a newly qualified practitioner

21. Essential Skills Clusters These are integrated into the NMC practice proficiencies and are assessed during the practice placements each year. Initial consultation Communication Medicines management Normal labour and birth Initiation and continuance with breast feeding