Health and Safety

Your Health and Safety on Placement

Because you are still registered as a student throughout your placement, both the University and your placement provider have a duty of care for your safety and you do as well. Your placement provider should make sure everything is in place to ensure your health, safety and wellbeing. It’s down to you to follow these guidelines to make sure you are safe. If you don’t feel comfortable with anything you’re asked to do in terms of health and safety, then please contact us and let us know what it is which is making you feel uncomfortable. We constantly review our Health and Safety checklist to monitor hazards and risks. 

What do we expect from your placement provider? 

Appoint you with a supervisor  Provide Health and Safety policy and induction  Hold insurance that covers you as an employee  Ensure risks are assessed and managed  Provide access to first aid materials and a trained first aider  Outline emergency procedures for dealing with imminent danger (e.g. fire evacuation)  Maintain a record of accidents which occurred at work  Provide training for use of equipment or for any high-risk activity 

What do we expect from you? 

• Follow instructions and training and act sensibly to protect own health & safety and that of others  • Raise any concerns or questions immediately with your supervisor or placement advisor 

If you are given any specific training around higher risk activities, make sure you always follow it. Your placement provider is responsible for your health, safety and wellbeing, you have a part to play too to keep yourself and your fellow colleagues. If you have any doubts or concerns around any tasks which you’re asked to undertake, make sure you highlight this to your supervisor or manager it. Don’t be tempted to deal with this yourself, particularly when dealing with unfamiliar equipment or procedure.   There is some useful information on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website: http://www.hse.gov.uk/youngpeople/workexperience/students-and-young-people.htm

Looking After Yourself 

We expect students to demonstrate a reasonable degree of self-management and initiative. However, we also recognise it can be challenging to try to fit into a new professional organisational environment and where sometimes things can go wrong. Being aware of your own wellbeing is very important. If you encounter any of the following unusual difficulties, uncomfortable or distressing behaviour or other concerning issues you should contact your module tutor as soon as possible to discuss. Similarly, if you are experiencing personal difficulties which affect your engagement during your placement or with the module please let us know. Often these challenges can be talked through and adjustments put in place.

Covid-19 Specific Guidance

You and your placement provider are advised to discuss any new measures in place as a result of Covid19, please see checklist for prompt questions. In addition to the guidance above, you should ensure you are aware of and are comfortable with the ways the risks are being managed. If you/your placement provider have any concerns about your ability to carry out in person activity, please alert us as soon as possible at csmodules@ncl.ac.uk.