Operating Department Practice

Mentor update

Session outcomes

• Practice Assessment Team

• Current Teaching and Assessing Qualifications

• Assessment Taxonomy• Assessment

Documents• Assessment process• Interpersonal skills

Thank you for completing

the Mentor Evaluation form…

What are the professionalrequirements to remain on the ‘live’ mentor register as

stated by the NMC/ HCPC/CODP?

• Tri-annual review (NMC)

• Bi-annual review (HCPC)

Triennial Review

• Three yearly cycle of reflection of mentor practice against NMC standards

• The process is a self assessment of your skills as a mentor

• As a quality process a discussion will be held with your line manager or appropriate other

• Will need to provide evidence of professional development

• A checklist is available to support this process.

Bi-Annual Review

• Two yearly cycle of reflection of mentor practice against HCPC standards

• The process is a self assessment of your skills as a mentor

• Will need to provide evidence of professional development

• A checklist is available to support this process• The Mentor Register is then updated.

NHS CONSTITUTION

• Working together to ensure students are supervised and assessed by mentors who support care that embraces the underpinning principles and values of the NHS Constitution and the 6 C’s:

– Care– Compassion– Competence– Communication– Courage– Commitment

Francis Report

In June 2010 Sec of State launched full public inquiry into Mid Staffordshire Foundation NHS Trust 

Inquiry chaired by Robert Francis QC:

Terms of reference: “to examine the operation of the commissioning, supervisory and regulatory organisations and other agencies, including the culture and systems of those organisations in relation to their monitoring role at Mid Staffordshire between January 2005 and March 2009 and to examine why problems at the Trust were not identified sooner, and appropriate action taken”

290 recommendations

Due Regard

• Has the specialist skills required to support the placement learning outcomes.

• Is from the same part of the register and field of practice as the student in the final year of the programme

Practice Assessment Team

• Associate Mentor

• Mentor

• Practice Educator

Associate Mentor

The role of the mentor is to contribute to the studentslearning experience by:

• Supporting the student in practice

• Teaching clinical skills

• Providing formative feedback on performance

• Support the practice supervisor

• Must demonstrate competence assessment area

• Qualifications/Requirements –

• ASSOCIATE MENTOR

• Registered practitioner minimum of six months post qualification experience.

• Attendance at a specific local HEI preparation session• Completes cycle of mentor development every two

years• Implements evidence based practice• Can provide evidence of CPD

Mentor

The role of the mentor is to contribute to the studentslearning experience by:

• Supporting the student in practice• Teaching clinical skills• Providing feedback on performance• Mentors two ODP students within a two year time

period to remain “Live on the Register”• Performs summative assessment

• Qualifications/Requirements –

• MENTOR/Practice Supervisor

• Same as a mentor + holds or is working towards (to be completed in a two year period)

• Mentorship qualification at level 3 or above• PGCE• Post graduate award in healthcare education• Holds level 2 mentorship/CertEd and has completed

level 3 modules

Practice Educator• Responsible for overseeing the teaching and learning experience of the

environment to ensure quality standards are maintained at all times • Orientates students to the peri-operative environment and gives relevant

information on health and safety aspects, and channels of communication

• Discusses the learning outcomes for the experience with the students, and jointly develop strategies to enable the students to meet their educational needs

• Provides regular feedback to the students through formal weekly tutorials on progress and performance and facilitate personal and professional development.

Practice Educator

• Advises students on all aspects of clinical and theoretical experiences

• Engage students in the process of self assessment and assist them to identify individual needs

• Review practice documentation by week ten, or as near as possible

• Ensure that the practice supervisor’s uphold the quality of the assessment as agreed within the educational audit

• They must participate in the development and review of the practice based infrastructure to ensure quality and consistency within the programme delivery is maintained.

• Qualifications/Requirements –

• Practice Educator

• As per mentor • Minimum 3 years post registration experience • Relevant first degree

It is important to ensure that Students:

• Are supernumerary

• Are on the duty rota for Health and safety reasons

• Actively engage in hands on delivery of care as appropriate

• Have a named mentor who is available for a minimum of 40% of the time

• Participate in the 24 hour cycle of care.

Assessment ProcessStudent & Practice Supervisor familiarise themselveswith:

TAXONOMY LEVEL

Review Core Competencies

Utilise Competencies Assessment Documentationstudent undertakes self-assessmentInitial assessment – student/ practice supervisor

Practice Core Competencies

Practice supervisor & student undertake formative assessment

Complete Core Competencies Assessment RecordIdentify action plan to support further development as appropriate.

Assessing the students

• Induction/Initial Meeting• Learning Contracts/Action plans• Interpersonal skills profile / core professional

values• Service user Views• Cause for Concern• Fine Grading (Nursing practice only)• Formative assessment• Summative assessment

Assessment Taxonomy – (Benner)

• Level 1 Novice• Level 2 Advanced Beginner• Level 3 Competent Practitioner• Level 4 Proficient Practitioner• Level 5 Expert

Novice practitioner

• Performance is directed with limited autonomy by following policies/procedures/guidelines which apply in this setting.

• No experience to draw from• Has discussed the components of the skill with an

experienced member of the multi-professional team but has limited opportunity to practice it and requires supervision and guidance

• Acknowledges own limitations within their own scope of practice.

Advanced beginner • Accepts constructive feedback and adapts practice

accordingly.• Is able to identify own limitations.• Has knowledge and ability to perform skills but may lack

fluency.• Requires support from supervisors, mentors and

colleagues.• Performance and knowledge is demonstrated. Able to

observe and respond to the changing needs of the patient, colleagues and situations, seeking advice when appropriate.

Competent practitioner

• Has detailed knowledge and awareness of polices/procedures/guidelines, which may be applied

• Discriminate and chooses which of the polices/procedures/guidelines apply within the situation

• Able to analyse and challenge research findings, evidence based practice

• Identifies priorities and key elements of problems.

Assessment Documents…

Self Assessment:

• The student needs to be realistic• The student needs to identify the level of taxonomy by number

Initial Assessment:

Once the student has completed the self-assessment they need to arrange a meeting with their Mentor this will allow the practice supervisor to have an idea of where the student’s strengths and weaknesses lie.

The Mentor will implement strategies for the student to achieve the taxonomy level

Future meetings should be mutually arranged to discuss the student’s progress.

Types of evidence

• Accreditation of prior achievement - Previous experience in another clinical area

• Reflection- Use of reflective commentaries • Direct observation- Students should be observed on as

many assessment criteria as possible and their knowledge can be assessed at any time

• Oral questions- Questioning of students whilst carrying out a skill

• Simulation-Scenarios, i.e. mannequins• Case study/Assignment/Project - Asking students to

discuss the specific care requirement of patients in different care settings

• Testimony/Peer report- Practice supervisor or peers provides written documentation of skill performance.

Assessment process

Formative Assessment • This will involve a period of observation where the practice supervisor

will be able to observe, supervise and formatively assess the students performance and ability related to a particular assessment criteria or core skill.

Summative Assessment

• Is the final assessment to confirm the taxonomy level the student has achieved.

Failure at summative assessment will mean the student will fail the whole module they are undertaking.

Faculty of Health, Social Care and EducationDip HE Operating Department Practice SEPTEMBER 2011 Cohort

YEAR 2 PRACTICE ASSESSMENT RECORDMODULE: Care of the Patient Undergoing Anaesthesia

MOD001684Name of Student………………………………………………………... SID………….……………………………………

Personal Tutor………………………………………E-mail……………………………….Tel no……..…………………..

Part 1Dates ofPlacementFrom……………To……………

Mentor Name(Please print)

Confirmation of Mentor StatusMENTOR – To confirm validity of the student’s assessment please provide

the following details:a. Mentor Signature………………………………………………………..b. The date of your last mentorship update………………....................c. The month and year of next triennial review………..........................STUDENT - Within the first week of placement you must e-mail your personal

tutor the following information:1. Name of your placement and education champion2. Dates of placement allocation3. Name of your mentor4. The dates provided by your mentor in response to b and c above.

EducationChampionName

Part 2 Mentor Name(Please print)

Confirmation of Mentor Status EducationChampionName

Dates ofPlacementFrom……………To……………

MENTOR – To confirm validity of the student’s assessment please provide the following details:

a. Mentor Signature………………………………………………………b. The date of your last mentorship update……………….................c. The month and year of next triennial review……….......................STUDENT - Within the first week of placement you must e-mail your personal

tutor the following information:1. Name of your placement and education champion2. Dates of placement allocation3. Name of your mentor4. The dates provided by your mentor in response to b and c above.

Example of Assessment Record Sheet – Year 2Respiratory SystemCore Competencies 1.1: Perform an accurate respiratory assessment

Weeks of Assessment

Taxonomy Level to be Achieved 3Student A. Smith

Week 2 Week 6 1week 12

Self Assessment Formative Assessment

Summative Assessment

Assessor J. White

Demonstrates the ability to perform an accurate assessment of central and peripheral: pulse rate, rhythm volume, temperature and peripheral perfusion. Cross reference with Assessment Criteria 5.1). 1 3 3  

Demonstrates an understanding of monitoring fluid balance

1 2 3  

Demonstrates an understanding of triad of anaesthesia

1 2 3  

Demonstrates the ability to respond to adverse reactions

1 2 3  

Interpersonal skills

• The interpersonal skills profile is to be completed at formative and summative stages of the assessment process.

• Please refer to the document

1. (F) Behaves in an unprofessional manner.

2. (F) Unsafe to practice.

3. (F) Displays a negative attitude.

4. (F) Blames circumstances for difficulties encountered.

5. (F) Appears to lack motivation.

6. (F) Does not define own learning needs.

7. (F) Lacks self-awareness and the effect of behaviour on others.

8. (F/P) Needs to take responsibility appropriate for this level.

9. (F/P) Lack of confidence inhibits effective performance.

10. (F/P) Needs more experience at this level.

11. (F/P) Reacts adversely to constructive criticism.

12. (F/P) Slow to settle.

13. (F/P) Lacks maturity.

14. (P) Needs to be more assertive.

15. (P) Could have made more use of available resources.

16. (P) Has not achieved full potential.

17. (P) Willing to try.

18. (P) Has developed in confidence.

On line information

• To support this presentation please access the link below for the information and guidance included in this presentation

• www.anglia.ac.uk/mentors

•Thank you for attending today and for your continued support of students in practice.

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