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1 Cardiff School of Health Sciences YSGOL GWYDDORAU LECHYD CAERDYDD Higher Education Certificate Complementary Healthcare (with Practitioner Status) Iechyd Cyflenwol (gyda Statws Ymarferwr) Course Joining Information

2 C O N T E N T S PAGE General information 3 Welcome from the Dean of Cardiff School of Health Sciences 4 The Cardiff School of Health Sciences 5 Teaching staff on the HE Certificate Complementary Healthcare 8 Information about the HE Certificate Complementary Healthcare 9 Table 1: Structure of full-time programme (normally one year) 10 Learning & teaching strategies 10 Table 2: Assessment strategies and weightings 11 Additional Costs 12 Other IMPORTANT information 13 Programme for Induction Week 14 Occupational Health Requirements 17 Code of Professional Practice 19 2

3 GENERAL INFORMATION Title of award Awarding institution/body Teaching institution Programme conforms to the requirements of professional body Type of programme HE Certificate Complementary Healthcare (with Practitioner Status) Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff Metropolitan University The Massage Training Institute Full-time, normally 1 year Part-time, minimum 2 years UCAS code School Head of School Head of Department Programme Director B301 Cardiff School of Health Sciences Professor Adrian Peters Ray Newberry Julie Duffy 3

4 Welcome from the Dean Professor Adrian Peters The Cardiff School of Health Sciences improving health through education and research A very warm welcome to the Cardiff School of Health Sciences. You will be joining a vibrant community of over 2000 students with 160 staff committed to delivering a first class education on our broad portfolio of health courses. Most of our degrees are professionally recognised allowing direct entry into your chosen profession and forming an excellent springboard for your career. You are entering the University at an exciting time in our 150 th year, following a multimillion pound investment in the Llandaff Campus that has included a 5 million development of the School s facilities, a new Cardiff School of Art and Design, Cardiff School of Management, Learning Centre extension and Student Centre with gym facilities and excellent student support services. The information in this pack will give you a feel for the School and the course you are joining. Please do not hesitate to contact your Programme Director if there are any questions that we have not answered. Your time at University is important and will give you the opportunity to develop lifelong friendships and a range of skills and experiences that endure. We provide an environment in which your academic, professional and social developments thrive and Cardiff, as the capital city of Wales with a large student population, is well placed to meet all your social needs. Finally, I look forward to welcoming you in person during Freshers week in September. I encourage you to play a full role in the School and take every opportunity afforded you. I am certain you will find your time at this University highly rewarding and the start of a lifelong relationship with us. 4

5 THE CARDIFF SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES IMPROVING HEALTH THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH The School is located on the Llandaff Campus and has four Departments offering courses at BSc and MSc level, many of which offer both an academic and professional qualification. We also offer a foundation degree, two foundation year certificates that lead to specific undergraduate programmes and a small number of Higher Certificates and Diplomas validated by BTEC/EDEXCEL. In addition to professional body accreditation our programmes are approved by the appropriate regulatory bodies including the Health Care and Professions Council, Care Council for Wales and General Dental Council where this is required. The departments and examples of the courses they offer are detailed below: Department of Applied Community Sciences - Environmental Health (BSc, HND) - Health and Social Care (BSc, HND, HNC) - Housing (BSc, HND, HNC) - Social Work (BSc) - Applied Public Health (MSc) - Food Safety Management Hong Kong (MSc) - Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing (MSc) Department of Applied Psychology - Foundation Social Sciences (Foundation Certificate) - Psychology (BSc) - Forensic Psychology (MSc) - Health Psychology (MSc) - Practitioner in Forensic Psychology (PGD) - Doctorate in Forensic Psychology (DForen. Psych.) Department of Biomedical Sciences - Foundation Health Sciences (Foundation Certificate) - Biomedical Science (BSc, HND, MSc) - Sports Biomedicine and Nutrition (BSc) - Healthcare Science (Life Sciences) (BSc) Department of Healthcare - Complementary Healthcare (BSc) - Dental Technology (FD, BSc, MSc) - Food Science and Technology (BSc, HND, MSc) - Human Nutrition and Dietetics (BSc, Post Graduate Diploma, MSc) - Podiatry (BSc) - Public Health Nutrition (BSc) - Speech & Language Therapy (BSc) - Musculoskeletal Studies [Lower Limb] (MSc) - Advanced Dietetic Practice (MSc) - Food Technology for Industry (MSc) Each Department has a Head who sits on the School Management and Planning Team with the Deputy Dean (Learning and Teaching), Associate Dean (Research), Associate Dean (Enterprise), Associate Dean (Internationalisation) and School Business Support Manager. This team, chaired by the Dean, is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the School. 5

6 Each programme has a Programme Director, many will have year tutors and all students are assigned a Personal Tutor as part of our academic support framework. It is important that you engage with your tutor as they can signpost you to other services as required. Our students elect student representatives for each programme who make an active and important contribution to Programme Committee meetings. There are also opportunities for students to have a voice in the management of the School; through the Staff Student Liaison panel; Learning and Teaching Committees; Health and Safety Committees Whole School meetings and at a number of events across the University. The School promotes active engagement in sport as a social exercise or competitive endeavour. Campus Sport in conjunction with the Athletics Union provide a range of intramural sports opportunities and students can access the gym in the Student Centre at Llandaff Campus, an outdoor exercise area and the excellent sporting facilities at the Cyncoed Campus, which houses the National Indoor Athletics Centre, tennis centre, gym and swimming pool. The award winning Cardiff Met Rider bus runs a regular service between the Student Accommodation, Llandaff and Cyncoed Campuses and into the city centre. Included in this pack is specific information for your chosen programme. For more information on our School or programme, please visit our website or contact your Programme Director. Research in the Cardiff School of Health Sciences The Cardiff School of Health Sciences has a strong research culture; informing your curriculum and teaching and extending knowledge and evidence base for professional practice development. In the most recent UK wide Research Excellence Framework, (REF) 2014, 74% of our research was rated as internationally excellent or world leading. This contributed to the University s position as top new university in the UK for research quality. We have invested heavily in our research infrastructure with new research laboratories for biomedical science and food science and technology, a psychology research centre, health assessment suite and a postgraduate centre for our PhD students, who now number over 60 with strong research groups in Biomedical Science, Environmental Health, Food Science & Technology and Psychology with a growing number of practitioner PhDs in Dietetics, Podiatry and Speech and Language Therapy. Our great strength is our multidisciplinary, collaborative approach and we produce world-class applied research that informs practice in Wales and beyond. For example, our work on exercise, diabetes, and healthy ageing includes collaborations between biomedical science, psychology and physiologists to better understand the complex relationships between lifestyle the ageing process and illness associated with ageing; extending our knowledge in this critically important area and influencing healthy ageing initiatives. Recent research grants awarded in this area include Welsh Government funded work on growing a healthy older population in Wales looking at the influence of gardening and allotment keeping on healthy aging and a large European funded study, Frailomics, examining biomarkers of frailty, an important indicator of health in the older population. Research across the School is extensive and varied. For more information on our research please visit and follow the link to research. Working with Partners 6

7 We are proud of our work with local communities, employers and industry in Wales and beyond. From developing homework clubs on science with black and minority ethnic communities in Cardiff to working with the pharmaceutical industry on drug discovery methods, we make a significant contribution to the social, cultural and economic well-being of Wales and the UK. We work in partnership with the Cardiff and Vale University Hospital Board to deliver key collaborative projects including running NHS Podiatry Clinics in our own Wales Centre for Podiatric Studies, improving patient care and clinical education for our students. The internationally recognized Food Industry Centre based in the School is supported by the Welsh Government to engage with Welsh food manufacturers to ensure they are competitive players in the food sector. To date this has led to the development of over 100 jobs in the industry and benefitted our students with opportunities for work placements, industry projects and innovative employment in the food industry. We work closely with industry on waste, pollution and occupational health and safety, and host one of the specialist chemical centres of Public Health England s Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards and the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Public Health Management of Chemical Incidents. Staff from the School contribute to the work of a new Cardiff Met International Training Centre announced by the World Health Organisation in May 2011 in Thailand and officially launched here in April Our role in providing lifelong learning opportunities through Continuing Personal and Professional Development is important and we have excellent relationships with employers providing a host of CPD opportunities across the School s disciplines. We have strong links with local authorities and the third sector, providing post qualification training for Social Workers, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in health and social care and working closely with housing associations, including a recent Knowledge Transfer Partnership with a major local supportedhousing organisation. Our strong links with partners is key to our ability to provide you with relevant work experience placements critical to your professional development and employability. 7

8 Teaching Staff on the HE Certificate Complementary Healthcare The following staff are module leaders on the programme. In addition, other teaching staff will also contribute and there may be changes over the duration of the programme. PROGRAMME DIRECTOR: Julie Duffy,,M.Res., B.Ed, MIFPA Lecturer in Aromatherapy; Self-employed aromatherapy practitioner Module Leader: Clinical Aromatherapy 1 & 2; Practice Placements Tel: jduffy@cardiffmet.ac.uk MODULE LEADERS: Tim Bartlett, BSc (Hons), Diplomas in Holistic Massage, Sports and Remedial Massage Lecturer in Massage; Self-employed massage trainer and practitioner Module Leader: Holistic Massage 1 & 2; Student Clinic Dr Ruth Fairchild, PhD, BSc (Hons) Senior Lecturer in Nutrition Module Leader: Introductory Human Nutrition Philip Harris, M. Phil, BSc (Hons), C.Psychol., AFBPsS, MRSS (shiatsu) Principal Lecturer in Health Psychology Module Leader: Contemporary Issues in Complementary Therapies; Biopsychosocial Influences on Health; Introducing Research; Research Methods; Dr Peter Watkins, PhD Senior Lecturer in Physiology Module Leader: Human Anatomy & Physiology Judith Whatley, BSc (Hons); MAR, PGCE Lecturer in Reflexology; Self-employed reflexology trainer and practitioner Module Leader: Reflexology 1 & 2, Student Project 8

9 ABOUT THE HE CERTIFICATE COMPLEMENTARY HEALTHCARE The BSc (Hons) Complementary Healthcare programme at Cardiff Metropolitan started in 2003 and was developed following the recommendation of House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology, Session ( ) for more rigorous training and education in complementary and alternative medicine. From 2009 students have been able to enrol on the HE Certificate pathway, completing the modules that comprise the first year of the BSc (Hons) programme. Successful students are able to progress to the final two years of the BSc (Hons) programme. Our programme is designed to promote an integrated approach to health care by enabling participants to study health and wellbeing from the perspectives of both complementary therapy practitioners and conventional healthcare providers. You will be encouraged to reflect critically and analytically on a range of practice-based experiences and academic studies. You will receive full details of the programme modules in the form of a Programme Handbook; and from the module leaders when the programme begins. Meanwhile the following overview is intended to give you an idea of the structure and content of the programme. LEARNING OUTCOMES On successful completion of the HE Certificate Complementary Healthcare students will be able to: Therapeutic bodywork Use a range of therapeutic skills and techniques in holistic massage skills to a professional standard. Adapt treatments to a varied clientele in different contexts. Understand holistic models of health care. Keep records of treatments to a professional standard. Show awareness of health and safety issues. Health sciences Use their knowledge of anatomy, physiology and nutrition as appropriate to complementary therapists. Understand and practice the fundamentals of orthodox medicine diagnosis and guidelines for referral. Communicate effectively with clients in therapeutic context. Research culture and methods Have experience of using at least one research method. Show awareness of the need to develop a research culture in Complementary Healthcare. Technology & numerical skills Demonstrate a range of technological skills including the use of word processing, , and Moodle (VLE), and the use of the Internet and databases. Collect, manipulate and interpret numerical data. Professional conduct Know the importance of professional ethics. Understand the importance of working collaboratively and inter-professionally in an integrated health care context for the benefit of patients and clients. Understand the principles of quality management and audit. Understand legislation and statutory requirements, and professional codes of conduct that affect health and social care practice. 9

10 Modules of study Below are the modules of study based on the full time pathway; Level 4 being the first year.of the BSc programme. The part-time route can be completed within 2 years or longer and there is some flexibility in the number of modules completed per year. Please see Julie Duffy to discuss this. Table 1: Structure of full-time programme (normally one year full time) Level 4 Module Title Contemporary Issues in Complementary Therapies Human Anatomy and Physiology Introducing Research Holistic Massage 1 Holistic Massage 2 Introductory Human Nutrition Reflexology 1 Module Number CTH4001 APS4002 CTH4003 CTH4004 CTH4005 CTH4006 CTH4007 Module Value (Credits) Module Leader Philip Harris Peter Watkins Philip Harris Tim Bartlett Tim Bartlett Ruth Fairchild Judith Whatley LEARNING & TEACHING STRATEGIES Learning and teaching strategies include lectures, tutorials, seminars, group work, student presentations and self-directed learning. In addition we use a virtual learning teaching aid called Moodle: you will get an introduction to this. You will be expected to question, to critically evaluate, and to take responsibility for your own learning. You should expect to spend approximately the same amount of time in study after college hours as you do within college. You will be able to get general advice about study skills from the module leaders and there will be a study skills session during Induction Week. Personal tutors are there to advise you about any difficulties you may experience. The programme director will be available should you have any specific concerns that cannot be addressed elsewhere. PRACTICAL WORK Hands-on practice is a key element in learning bodywork skills and the bodywork tutors create a supportive group environment to facilitate effective learning. You will be expected to conform to the health and safety procedures and code of professional practice as defined by the university (details on Page 21). ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS You will be required to attend 80% of the bodywork module lectures and clinics and human anatomy and physiology lectures (APS4002) to meet the requirements of the programme; absence must be notified to the tutor concerned and attendance is recorded. You will also be required to complete a proportion of your case study hours within the university clinic during the available times; you will be advised of the number of hours as you start your massage lectures. 10

11 MODULES AND MODULE ASSESSMENT Each module that you undertake is assessed. The nature of the assessment will vary according to its nature and purpose. An indicative list of modules and their associated assessments is given in Table 2. At the beginning of each Term you will be provided with a full assessment schedule for Level 4 which gives details of the deadlines for submission. You will also be provided with a Student Handbook at the beginning of the Term, which will contain the Assessment Regulations for the programme. Table 2: HE Certificate Complementary Healthcare: assessment strategies and weightings LEVEL 4 Module Title Value Assessment Type Weighting Contemporary Issues in 2.0 Essay (500 words) 10% Complementary Therapies (plus Seen exam (30 min) 20% study skills) Essay (1000 words) 20% Essay (3000 words) 50% Human Anatomy and Physiology 2.0 Unseen exam (1.5 hr) 50% Unseen exam (1.5 hr) 50% Holistic Massage Practical exam (1 hr) 50% Unseen exam (3 hr) 50% Holistic Massage Practical exam (1 hr) 50% Reflective journal (50 cases) 50% Introducing Research 1.0 Critique and case study (3000 words) 100% Introductory Human Nutrition 1.0 Directory compilation (3000 words) 100% Reflexology Practical exams (2 hr) 30% Directory compilation (3000 words) 20% Reflective journal (20 cases) 50% * Please note that the assessments strategies will change from time to time 11

12 Additional Costs There are some necessary additional costs to studying on the programme which are detailed below. Most of those incurred by the student are investments for practice and will last the duration of the programme and beyond into practice. HE Certificate Complementary Healthcare programme 2015 entry. Item Cost to student Paid by University (Full Time Students only) Level 4 PB Membership AoR 26 (Student) Student Membership MTI ( 35) DBS 44 Insurance ( 21) Massage table 250 (Approx) Linen 30 Massage oil 10 Cost of receiving 180 (maximum) treatments Protective Clothing 20 TOTAL for programme

13 Other IMPORTANT information ONLINE ENROLMENT Enrolment is an important process which confirms your status as a Cardiff Met Student. You can complete the online self enrolment process from any computer through our Self Service system. Please note that in order to self enrol your status must be Unconditional Firm (UF) together with your Enhanced DBS Disclosure received and cleared and Occupational Health Questionnaire returned. Please begin your enrolment process by going to step-by-step guidance is provided. This process is essential in that it will allow you access to your student loan (if applied for), payment of fees, programme information systems and importantly enable you to obtain your Student ID Card. A scheduled time for collection of your ID card will be given to you during your Induction: Meet Your Tutor session. INDUCTION WEEK Induction week is a vital part of the programme and you will be expected to attend all the timetabled sessions. The week gives you the opportunity to start to settle into University life as quickly as possible. You will have the opportunity to get to know other members of the group as well as staff. Most importantly, you will receive information about the programme, how it operates, our expectations of you and how we can help you to fulfil your goals. It is a very important part of your first term at University. Monday 21st September, start Cyncoed Campus, National Indoor Athletic Centre (NIAC) Week One Welcome This is a Cardiff Metropolitan wide event where you ll get the chance to rub shoulders with other incoming students at the university. Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd September School and Course Induction Llandaff Campus You are required to attend your course specific induction, time and location can be found on the next page. Thursday 24 th September Study Skills and Personal Tutorials Llandaff Campus Venue O2.19. You are required to attend this study skills session in preparation for your studies at university. Friday 25 th September - Occupational Health Screening appointments You will be given your individual appointment time during one of the course specific sessions. Attendance at the initial screening appointment is very important to your admission and progress on the programme. Students will be charged a fee for non-attendance at this or subsequent appointments. 13

14 HE Certificate Complementary Healthcare 2015/16 Programme for Induction Week Please ensure that you have successfully enrolled online, following the stepby-step guidance. MONDAY 21 September 2015 TUESDAY 22 September 2015 WEDNESDAY 23 September 2015 THURSDAY 24 September 2015 FRIDAY 25 September NIAC (National Indoor Athletics Centre) Cyncoed campus Welcome by the Vice Chancellor Professor Chapman Morning & Afternoon Freshers Fayre NIAC Cyncoed campus Meet lecturers informally D Lunch Massage table demonstration D New Lecture Theatre, A031 Llandaff campus Dean of School Welcome Course related information Code of practice and confidentiality Programme handbook Tim Bartlett Julie Duffy Philip Harris Judith Whatley D005 Study skills session (all students to attend) Academic study skills support unit O Personal Tutorials & ID Card Collection Location to be confirmed Occupational Health Screening Individual appointments lasting approx. 20 mins Times to be confirmed by the screening providers: Fulcrum Reporting and advised to students on Wednesday September 23rd DANESCOURT SURGERY, 4 RACHEL CLOSE, DANESCOURT, CARDIFF CF5 2SH. Plus Cardiff Met Services 14

15 DBS CHECK The Disclosure and Barring service is a Government organisation which helps to prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults. Further information on DBS can be obtained by following this link: All students enrolling on the programme must have completed and submitted a disclosure application form for the DBS. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCREENING Occupational health screening is compulsory for students on complementary healthcare programmes. You must complete the Occupational Health Questionnaire and return it to the address on the form by 31 st July. Further details can be found on page 17. CODE OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Before induction students are required to agree and sign the Centre for Complementary Healthcare Code of Professional Practice. Details of this document can be found on page 19. FINANCIAL ADVICE Student Services on the Llandaff Campus can give you up-to-date information about any financial support you might be entitled to. The Cardiff Metropolitan Bursary and Scholarship Scheme can be viewed at: DISABILITY SERVICE Cardiff Met has an experienced and professional Disability Service. If you have a disability or think that you may need assistance with your education you are encouraged to contact the Disability Team, in Student Services, at the earliest opportunity. STUDENT REPRESENTATION The views of students about the programme are an important source of quality enhancement and these views, collected from various sources, are fed into the Annual Programme Report, which is the main record for monitoring quality across the programme. A student representative is elected from each year of the programme and is expected to give a representative view of the strengths and needs of the programme at the Course Committee which meets twice a year. If you become a student representative, you will be given guidance for your role. Students also formally evaluate each module and this information is an important source of future development. 15

16 INTRODUCTORY READING We strongly recommend that you purchase and familiarise yourself with the content of this book before you start the programme. Germann, W.J. & Stanfield, C.L. (2009) Principles of Human Physiology. Pearson Students might also like familiarise themselves with the following books: Ernst E, Pittler MH, Wider B (eds) (2006) The desktop guide to complementary and alternative medicine: an evidence-based approach (2 nd edition). Edinburgh: Mosby Fox, S. & Pritchard, D. (2001). Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology for the Massage Therapist. Chichester: Corpus Publishing Silverman J, Kurtz S, Draper J (2005). Skills for communicating with patients (2 nd edition). Oxford: Radcliffe. Key websites: You may also wish to visit the following important websites: Research Council for Complementary Medicine The Massage Training Institute The Association of Reflexologists International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists ( WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU! If you need further help, enquiries can be made to: Julie Duffy Programme Director jduffy@cardiffmet.ac.uk

17 CARDIFF SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES 2015 INTAKE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS Occupational health screening is a programme requirement for complementary Healthcare. The deadline for return of your completed Occupational Health Questionnaire (OHQ) is 31 st July The address for return is to be found on the questionnaire form, Our occupational health provider is FULCRUM REPORTING LIMITED. healthcarestudents@fulcrumreporting.co.uk The Occupational Health Screening / Vaccination venue will be: Danescourt Surgery, 4 Rachel Close, Danescourt, Cardiff CF5 2SH During Induction week you will be required to attend your occupational health screening appointment*. Details of the time of your appointment will be provided during Week One Welcome. Subsequent occupational health appointments will be scheduled during the academic year in order for you to meet DoH / programme vaccination requirements. Completion of the screening process is compulsory for the BSc (Hons) and HE Certificate Complementary Healthcare programmes. Completion of the vaccination programme is not compulsory but some placement providers require a full vaccination profile and therefore those students without this profile will be excluded from these particular placement venues. The information within the occupational health questionnaire and your medical file is not disclosed to staff within the University. Only with an INDIVIDUAL S WRITTEN CONSENT can any medical information be made available to the University. Occupational Health Vaccination Requirements: (please ensure you submit evidence of vaccinations you have already undertaken, all other vaccinations from this list will be arranged through our occupational health provider) 2 MMR vaccinations, given approximately 6 weeks apart. Hepatitis B. 3 vaccinations and a blood test. The 2 nd vaccination is given 4 weeks after the 1 st, the 3 rd is given 6 months after the 1 st and the blood test is carried out 6 weeks after the last vaccination. BCG - (vaccination against tuberculosis). You may have had this as a child - you will have a scar on your arm. If you haven t had your BCG, you will need to attend a BCG clinic for a skin test and then the vaccination. The Occ. Health provider will give you details of this. BCG appointments are time critical so you must attend both. Varicella (chickenpox) - if you haven t had chickenpox, the Occ Health provider will need to perform a blood test to check for immunity and, if necessary, follow this up with 2 vaccinations. Please Note: as referred to in the occupational health questionnaire leaflet, the University reserves the right to recover any additional costs incurred from students who: wish to remain on the programme but who fail to comply with the initial screening programme set up for their admission. attend their occupational health screening appointment without submitting (or in exceptional late entry situations, not taking with them) the completed OHQ. do not attend the initial occupational health screening appointment, or subsequent scheduled blood test/ vaccination appointments, The current rate for Did Not Attend (DNA) charges by our occupational health provider is: 17

18 Occupational health screening MMR vaccination appointment Hep B vaccination / blood test appointment Mantoux specialised clinic appointments Varicella vaccination / blood test appointment IF YOU ATTEND ALL SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS THERE IS NO FEE PAYABLE BY STUDENTS. WE WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL STUDENTS TO PRIORITISE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH APPOINTMENTS. If you are unable to make a scheduled appointment due to exceptional circumstances, you must Fulcrum Reporting giving a minimum of two working days notice or the non attendance fee will be charged. Fulcrum Reporting will need two working days to process your new appointment. Please provide Fulcrum Reporting with information that may impact on your availability for occupational health appointments i.e. part time student; child care commitments on certain days; travelling in excess of 50 miles round trip to attend appointments etc. PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE REGULARLY CHECKING YOUR ACCOUNT AS THIS IS THE PREFERRED METHOD OF COMMUNICATION. Fulcrum Reporting will contact you via your PERSONAL ACCOUNT, however you can submit a request to Fulcrum to change this to your Cardiff Met account when you have enrolled and your student account has been set up. Your Cardiff School of Health Sciences contact for occupational health queries is: Kath John kjohn@cardiffmet.ac.uk * If you attend your screening appointment without submitting your completed OHQ, the appointment will be stopped and classed as a Did Not Attend and you will be charged a DNA fee. Please note; there may be a delay of several weeks to re-schedule another screening appointment. 18

19 CODE OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE This document must be signed and sent to the Programme Director. Failure to complete and return this form will prevent you from starting the programme. Principles and Guidelines for Student Professional Practice All Complementary Healthcare Pathways Cardiff School of Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University Introduction The programmes in Complementary Healthcare at Cardiff Met are concerned with developing the knowledge and aptitude required of someone working in a healthcare profession. They also provide therapy specific training, learning of higher education skills and opportunities for personal development. The Code of Professional Practice is designed to support the above professional, academic and personal focus. We do this by helping to create and maintain a healthy learning environment and by requiring conduct that fosters high standards of behaviour as expected of students intending to work with people and their health. This document aims to: 1. Explain to applicants the specific nature of the programmes in terms of the rules, responsibilities and expectations, so that you are aware of the requirements of the programme. 2. Provide a background to the Code of Professional Practice Declaration that you will read, consider and sign as a new student before you are able to enrol on the programme. Acceptance of the Declaration and the Code is a condition of entry. Clinical Skills Development Classes A key feature of learning and teaching is the use of the student group and shared personal experience. This is an important consideration when making a decision to study with us. It is especially important to realise what this group work means in the practical classes. As a student enrolling on programmes in Complementary Healthcare you should be aware that, as part of some modules, you will be required to palpate and massage and be palpated and massaged by other students and staff, both male and female. Palpation and massage involve physical touch within a medical context. Students may be required to undress partially, although they would only be required to expose appropriate sites on their body that feature as part of the learning activity. The programmes require that all physical contact of this kind occurs in a mixed-sex class and with supervision from the module tutor. This is in order to ensure that students gain the most comprehensive practical knowledge and experience possible from these programmes. This further ensures that students are offered practical opportunities to reach professional standards of fitness to practice before they are expected to work with patients or clients. 19

20 Criminal Record, Fitness to Study & Fitness to Practice All students on the programme will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health Screening check before commencing their studies, and 'fitness to practice' checks as follows: As the programme involves active study of physical therapies there may be limitations regarding your fitness to practice the therapy or even to study it. All candidates for the programme are interviewed by the programme team and if necessary a further interview can be arranged with the team and an advisor from Cardiff Metropolitan's Disability Student Services. In most cases additional support can be arranged for disabled students. In the final year of the programme all students are involved in running a student clinic which is open to the general public and complete a work placement. Whilst every attempt is made to ensure that students have a say in their choice of placement, because of competing demands the final decision is made by the programme team who will assess the student's suitability for the host organisation. If you have any doubts or concerns about your suitability for the programme and subsequent professional practice you are advised to contact the Programme Director as soon as possible. Professional Conduct: Confidentiality And Data Protection Trust and respect are of paramount importance in therapeutic work with clients. Before coming onto this programme of studies you signed an undertaking to say that you will: Conduct yourself with respect for the fundamental rights, dignity and worth of all people, in your relations with the clients that you will meet in clinical work, with staff and with fellow students; Act with all reasonable care and under the direction of a clinical/practical tutor with respect of clients, whether they are members of the public or fellow students taking on this role in practical classes; Observe confidentiality with regard to information which is available to you through your participation in clinical environments or in class concerning both clients and fellow students. Client Confidentiality The issue of client confidentiality is a very important one and is enshrined in law. As a student practitioner of Complementary Healthcare you are legally obliged not to disclose to a third party any information about a client, including the identity of the client, either during or after the lifetime of the client, without the consent of the client or the client s legal representative, unless it is required by due process of the law. Data Protection Under the Data Protection Act*, you must: Only collect information that you need for a specific purpose; Keep it secure; Ensure it is relevant and up to date; Only hold as much as you need, and only for as long as you need it; Allow the client to see it on request. *source: Information Commissioner s Office 20

21 Reflective Journals: Case Studies As part of your programme of studies you are required to collect information from clients for the purposes of treating them with massage, aromatherapy, and reflexology. You should only collect information that is necessary to the complementary therapy treatment you are conducting; No identifying features or personal information are to be included in the write up of any case study or any other assessed work. If you are unsure about any of the above then you must consult the module leader or programme director. The inclusion of personal information about the client (for example, name, address, telephone number, date of birth and the like) in any assessed work will result in an automatic failure (with a mark of zero). Expections of Student Behaviour in a Clinical Setting Clinical observation and practice is a key feature of the programmes and students are expected to show ethical awareness and behave appropriately in all clinical settings when interacting with clients and fellow students and concerning issues of confidentiality. All students will receive supervision and guidance from their clinical tutor as appropriate to their level of knowledge, skills and attitudinal development. In the spirit of equal opportunities, students will be expected to work with clients (and fellow students) in practical classes irrespective of age, body shape, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins etc. Any student who is under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, who is violent (including verbal violence) towards anyone, or who makes inappropriate advances towards a client will be excluded from the clinic setting immediately. Any such exclusion will be recorded at the time in the clinic incident book (student events) and in the student's file. In making such a judgement the clinic tutor should work in consultation with another tutor at the earliest opportunity, this other person should also sign the incident book. Students are expected to display appropriate behaviour for professional practice at all times and maintain appropriate boundaries between the client and practitioner. Where student behaviour is deemed unsuitable and/or unsafe for professional practice due to a state of mind or health, the programme team reserve the right to refer students for Occupational Health assessment before continuation of study can be considered. When acts of student misconduct are of a minor nature every effort will be made to resolve the issues at a local level as quickly as possible. In the event of major misconduct or persistent low level misbehaviour, the Dean of School will be informed and the alleged misconduct will be formally investigated following the procedures outlined in Cardiff Met s Academic Handbook. Dress Code Part of being respectful and professional is refraining from imposing your view on others. Your personal appearance should be in keeping with these values. Furthermore, there may be health and safety considerations that work against some forms of dress. In general clothes should be clean, in good repair and maintain modesty. Each therapy has a dress code that must be adhered to. In clinical classes hair and/or head scarves need to be tied back. Faces should not be obscured so that confidence and trust can be established and observational skills learned. Personal hygiene should be maintained; fingernails to be kept well trimmed; no hand jewellery will be worn and 21

22 any other jewellery worn must be discrete; no perfumes to be worn for clinics and work placements. 22

23 Code of Professional Practice Confidentiality Agreement I understand that as a student practitioner of Complementary Healthcare I am legally obliged not to disclose to a third party any information about a client, including the identity of the client, either during or after the lifetime of the client, without the consent of the client or the client s legal representative, unless it is required by due process of the law. Student s signature: Date: I understand that, as part of my programme of studies, I am required to collect information from clients for the purposes of treating them with massage, aromatherapy, and reflexology. In doing so I agree to the following: I will only collect information that is necessary to the complementary therapy treatment I am conducting; No identifying features or personal information will be included in the write up of any case study or any other assessed work. If I am unsure about any of the above then I will consult the module leader or programme director. I understand that if I include any personal information about a client in my assessed work, this will result in an automatic failure (with a mark of zero). Student Name: Date: Student signature: Respect and Confidentiality In all situations related to this programme in Complementary Healthcare, I undertake to conduct myself with respect for the fundamental rights, dignity and worth of all people, in my relations with the clients that I meet in clinical work, with staff and with fellow students. In respect of clients, whether they are members of the public or fellow students taking on this role in practical classes, I will act with all reasonable care and under the direction of a clinical/practical tutor. I will observe confidentiality with regard to information concerning both clients and fellow students, which is available to me through my participation in clinical environments or in class. If a supervisor feels it is necessary to intervene in my work with a client while I am observing or practising in a clinic situation, I will not react in any way that might communicate concern to the client. In my dealings with clients, I will not criticise or denigrate practitioners, fellow students, or other therapeutic systems. 23

24 Attendance and Participation I will attend all the sessions in the clinic and clinical skills development classes for which I am scheduled. I will notify the module leader of any non-attendance and where possible organise replacement. I will participate fully in all elements of my programme and work with the diversity of the student group in practical classes irrespective of age, body shape, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins etc. Criminal Record and Fitness to Practice I agree to declare any health or criminal records (or cautions) and inform my Programme Director of any change in my status as regards criminal convictions (and cautions) and any health issues that might affect my fitness to practice the specific therapy I am learning. Dress Code While in the clinic environment, I will dress to an appropriate professional standard as set out in my programme and clinic handbooks. In practical classes I will dress appropriately for the specific activity and with respect of other people. I agree that: My clothes will be clean, in good repair and maintain modesty; My hair and/or head scarves will be tied back and my face will not be obscured in practical/clinical skills classes, clinic and laboratories; I will remove all hand jewellery and any other jewellery worn will be discrete. I will maintain personal hygiene, keeping perfumes to a minimum. I will keep my fingernails short. I have obtained or completed an application form to obtain an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). I have completed, and submitted to Fulcrum Reporting, the Initial Occupational Health Screening Questionnaire I have read and understood the full code of professional practice and agree to abide by it. Name (print): Signature: Date: 24