Say Hello to the Heath

Say Hello to the Heath Everything you need to know about your Students’ Union.

Welcome to your Students’ Union.

The Students’ Union in the IV Lounge is the heart of the union activity. If you’re on a course at Cardiff University, you’re automatically a member of the Students’ Union. This means you have access to all the amazing services we offer, plus you have the right to make crucial decisions about what the Union does and how it’s run.

Contact us Visit us at Cardiff University Students’ Union at the Heath between 9:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday.

You can also visit us 24/7 at Cardiff University Students’ Union, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3QN.

Call us / 029 2068 7657

Facebook / CardiffStudentsHeath

Online / cardiffstudents.com/heath

Instagram / CardiffStudents

Twitter / @HeathParkCSU

Youtube / CardiffStudents

Katey Beggan VP Heath Park Campus

My role is to represent all Heath based students.

I’m here to encourage you to get involved with the Students Union, whether this is representing your peers as a student academic representative or joining a society or sports club. If you have any problems at University, please feel free to get in touch with me! Enjoy your years at University and I look forward to seeing you over the next academic year.

Hello, I am Neil and I am the member of Students Union staff dedicated to Heath students. I help you get access to all the Students’ Unions services we have at Park Place, including Student Advice, joining AU sports clubs and societies, purchasing customizable hoodies, signing up to Jobshop and much more! Pop into the Students’ Union at the Heath and say hello.

This year, I’m working on: • Providing better facilities for student parents at the Heath.

• Improving the organisation and quality of placements away from Cardiff.

• Campaigning for further developments to enrich the student experience at the Heath.

Elected Officers are a team of Students who are chosen by other students to lead the Students’ Union. They represent the views of students and lead student activity in all areas of student life such as Education for Undergraduates, Postgraduates and Healthcare students, Sport, Societies, and Welfare. The Elected Officers are led by the Students’ Union President.

tHingS we do For you The Students’ Union is here to help you with every aspect of Student life. Whether you would like to meet new friends, make your course better, find a job or discover something new, our job is to make it happen.

We’ll be there for you in the Students’ Union at the Heath in the IV Lounge next to the Cochrane Building every day helping your with big and little things to make your time at Cardiff University better.

Jobshop

Skills Development Service

It’s a great way to earn some extra cash alongside your course. To find out more about the Jobshop and how to register, visit cardiffstudents.com/Jobshop.

Increase your employability by doing one of our professional development courses.

Register at cardiffstudents.com/sds.

Student Voice Cardiff Volunteering Make the world a better place for someone else by joining one of our many volunteering projects at cardiffstudents.com/volunteering.

Make your course better by being a Student Academic representative. We’ll make sure the University hears your views. Make your voice heard by looking at cardiffstudents.com/studentvoice.

We have a lot going on at the Students’ Union, find out more at cardiffstudents.com.

Healthcare Courses and Social Media Both healthcare students and professionals should be free to take advantage of the networking benefits that social media can offer. However, your use of social media and online activity can affect your fitness to practice, and on some occasions mean your expulsion from your course. As soon as you enrol on a healthcare course, your online activity is counted as evidence of your professionalism.

Here are some of our top tips for your use of Social Media at University.

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Free speech is an essential part of our society. However, what you say that can and will be scrutinised if people don’t agree or find it offensive. This is what you need to be prepared for whenever you post on social media.

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If you wouldn’t do it in person, don’t do it online.

Understand that patients, colleagues, institutions and employers may view what you post. If this breaches any ethical boundaries, be aware that you can be held accountable for what you do or say.

Think about what you post, especially if you’ve had a difficult day or may be frustrated about a situation.

There are many other ways to positively influence a situation.

Think about how things can be interpreted

Protect your privacy

Social media just makes our views public and more prone to scrutiny and in the professions studied at the Heath – there is more public scrutiny than ever at the moment. If you wouldn’t say something in the context of your lectures or placement, don’t say it online either. Be sure not to complain about placements or patients online, instead speak to your tutor or Academic representatives.

Change your settings on Facebook and other social media networks to ensure you are not easily searchable by patients. We recommend that you do not add patients or hospital staff as Facebook friends, and make sure your social media settings are private.

Don’t breach patient confidentiality Breaches of patient confidentiality don’t just include names; they can also include posting videos or photos of patients themselves, or revealing room numbers and patient records. Never post descriptions of patients, their medical conditions and/ or treatments. It is also unprofessional to refer to patients in a degrading manner.

Find the best advice Read advice by external bodies on social media, as there are profession specific guidelines by bodies such as the General Medical Council, Royal College of Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery Council, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, British Association of Occupational Therapists and College of Occupational Therapists, General Dental Council, and Royal College of Radiologists.

These guidelines can be found on their websites.

If you’re concerned about any problems on Social media such as your behaviour or harassment, come and talk to Student Advice. They’re the Students’ Union’s free, independent and confidential advice service. Student Advice can meet you at the Students’ Union at the Heath or in the Union building in Cathays. cardiffstudents.com/advice

SocietieS We have a wide variety of societies specifically for Healthcare students, including course based societies and other societies that might help you choose a particular career path in the future. Whether you want to meet new people, play an instrument or make the difference in the life of another person then societies are definitely for you. Have a look at cardiffstudents. com/societies for more information.

A brilliant society event is Heath RAG, when we raise thousands of pounds for some excellent charities. Keep an eye out for Heath RAG in early 2016.

We have over 200 societies in the Students’ Union that anyone can join, from Debating to Jazz; Chess to Islamic Society - they are a great chance to experience something new, develop skills and make friends along the way from all around the world! Throughout the year we do events such as the Cardiff Fringe Festival and Societies Ball.

If you have queries about joining a society, setting one up or just want to know more, you can contact Hannah Sterritt – Vice President Societies. Find her at: VPSocieties@Cardiff.ac.uk 029 2078 1427

atHletic union It’s a brilliant time to get involved in sport as a healthcare student. We recently set up the Medics Varsity, where each year our Cardiff University Medics sports teams clash with Bristol University Medics for the title. Sports Clubs specifically for Medical and Healthcare students include: Medics Rugby (Men’s), Healthcare Basketball, Medics Football (Men’s), Medics Ladies Hockey, Medics Men’s Hockey, Medics Squash and Medics Netball.

Cardiff University has over 60 other sports clubs. Sign up, get fit and meet lots of new friends. The Athletic Union (AU) offers classic sports like badminton, hockey and basketball, or if you want try something new then we have lots of sports which are growing in popularity such as korfball, caving and American Football. Find out more at cardiffstudents.com/au.

If you have any questions, come to the 3rd floor of the Union to chat to Sam Parsons, your Vice President of Sport and Athletic Union President. Or find him at: VPSports@Cardiff.ac.uk 029 2078 1438

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Bus Stops 1. 2, 22, 38, 53, 85, 101, 102, A, B 2. 1, 22, 38, 51, 85, 101, 102, A, B 3. 2, 22, 38, 53, 85, A, B 4. A, B, X 5. 1, 39, 22, 51, 200, 85, 101, 102, A, B, X 6. 1, 39, 51, 101, 102 7. 2, 39, 53, 101, 102

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Heath Fields Café Heath Park Graduate Centre Chaplaincy (Santuary B5) Childrens Hospital The Lake

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6. Student Support Centre 7. Ty Dewi Sant 8. Michael Griffith Centre 9. Cardigan House 10. Sports & Social Club

11. Student Advice 12. Healthcare Common Room 13. Cardiff University Students’ Union at the Heath 14. IV Lounge Cafe