Occupational Therapy Placements

Before you go

1. Preparing for placement

2. Uniform

3. Absence

4. Professional codes of practice

4.1 HCPC guidance on conduct and ethics for students

4.2 RCOT code of ethics and professional conduct

4.3 Navigating local policies

5. Client-centred practice

5.1 Least restrictive practice

5.2 Positive risk taking

6. Raising concerns

7. Consent and confidentiality

7.1 Consent

7.2 Confidentiality

8. Guidance on using social media

Settling in

9. Induction and first day

10. Expectations - working with your educator

11. Communicating with patients, carers and family members

12. Communicating with the multidisciplinary team

Being there

13. Reflective practice during placement

13.1 Borton's model of reflection

13.2 Gibbs' model of reflection

13.3 Johns' model of reflection

14. Documentation

15. Working with patients

15.1 Physical health placements

15.2 Mental health placements

15.3 Ward-based placements

15.4 Social Care placements and Community placements

15.5 Specialist placements

15.6 Role emerging placements

15.7 'Spoke' visits

16. Models of practice

16.1 Person - Environment - Occupation (PEO)

16.2 Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement (CMOP-E)

16.3 Model of Human Occupation (MoHO)

16.4 The Kawa (river) model

17. Frames of reference

18. Basic equipment quick reference guide

18.1 Toilet equipment

18.2 Chair and bed equipment

18.3 Walking aids

19. Using your mandatory training

19.1 Hygiene and infection control

19.2 Moving and handling

19.3 Assessing risk with TILE

19.4 Basic Life Support (BLS)

19.5 ABCDE assessment

19.6 Mental Health First Aid

19.7 Falls

19.8 Sepsis

20. Commonly used medications

20.1 Pain medications

20.2 Antipsychotics

20.3 Antidepressants and anxiolytics

Moving on

21. Reflecting on your overall experience

22. Transferring skills to your next placement

23. Critical reflection and CPD

24. FAQs