Physiotherapy Competency Placement 4

Abstract

Physiotherapy Competency Placement 4 provides physiotherapy students with further opportunity to undertake one (1) placement of 25 days of physiotherapy clinical practice in a workplace setting. The purpose of this 25 day clinical placement is to enable students to further develop and consolidate knowledge, skills and attributes in professional physiotherapy practice; client assessment; clinical reasoning; intervention planning; implementation of physiotherapy management; reflect on their capacity to seek, accept and respond to feedback; and evaluate the effectiveness of management strategies. The placement setting undertaken in PHS419 will differ from other workplace learning subjects to ensure students cover the full range of areas required for registration with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) and course completion. Students' learning will be enabled through direct client contact under the supervision of qualified physiotherapists and other health professionals. Students will integrate knowledge from their university studies into clinical practice. Students will be assessed for their achievement of the Australian Standards for Physiotherapy using the criteria and forms developed for use in the Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice (APP).

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics: Safe and competent practice in a broad range of physiotherapy skills;Clinical reasoning and problem solving processes;Critical appraisal of knowledge and skills;Application of knowledge and skills in the workplace;Self-appraisal of professional practice capabilities;Professional practice roles and responsibilities; andSeeking, accepting and responding to feedback from … For more content click the Read More button below.

This subject will cover the following topics:

Safe and competent practice in a broad range of physiotherapy skills;
Clinical reasoning and problem solving processes;
Critical appraisal of knowledge and skills;
Application of knowledge and skills in the workplace;
Self-appraisal of professional practice capabilities;
Professional practice roles and responsibilities; and
Seeking, accepting and responding to feedback from the clinical educator.

Assessment items

1. Assessment 1

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

integrate and apply knowledge gained from academic subjects for a range of clients within the specific clinical setting;

demonstrate achievement of the standards required of an entry level physiotherapist as defined by the Physiotherapy Practice Thresholds in Australia and Aotearoa, New Zealand (2023) relevant to the clinical setting;

articulate and demonstrate their achievement of entry-level competency relevant to the clinical setting; and

effectively integrate skills in assessment, clinical reasoning, planning and implementation of physiotherapy management for a range of clients within the specific clinical setting.

Enrolment restrictions

This subject is offered in the same session as one other workplace learning subject, PHS424. PHS419 is subsequent to PHS416, PHS417 and PHS418.

Incompatible

Pre-requisite

Work integrated learning

Placement Duration 160 hours Details Students will assessed using the national competency assessment tool, the APP and on successful completion of the placement will have demonstrated safe and effective professional practice in the allocated placement setting and client context. 25 days (approx 160hrs)

Learning resources

Additional resources required by students

Students attending compulsory workplace learning placements are responsible for all associated travel, uniform, accommodation and required resources. Students must meet pre-clinical requirements prior to undertaking workplace learning placements. Students who have not met all pre-clinical requirements will not be allocated a workplace learning placement and will be awarded a fail … For more content click the Read More button below. It is an expectation that students will be required to travel away from home to undertake their workplace learning placements, which may mean adjusting employment and social commitments. The cost of travel and accommodation of these placements are the responsibility of the students.

Students attending compulsory workplace learning placements are responsible for all associated travel, uniform, accommodation and required resources.

Students must meet pre-clinical requirements prior to undertaking workplace learning placements. Students who have not met all pre-clinical requirements will not be allocated a workplace learning placement and will be awarded a fail grade for PHS419. These requirements, mandated by the State Departments of Health and the University include but are not limited to vaccinations, first aid certification, police clearance and working with children checks. Costs incurred are the responsibility of the students. Students who do not meet all pre-clinical requirements will need to re-do the subject.

It is an expectation that students will be required to travel away from home to undertake their workplace learning placements, which may mean adjusting employment and social commitments. The cost of travel and accommodation of these placements are the responsibility of the students.

Handbook

PHS419 - Physiotherapy Competency Placement 4