During Your Placement
- Students must attend the placement during the timetabled session or at a time which is convenient to the preceptor (and confirmed with the WIL Partnerships Coordinator).
- Any change in placement details (e.g. placement site, placement preceptor) must be discussed with the WIL Partnerships Coordinator, prior to the proposed change.
- Placement attendance is compulsory. The student is to notify their preceptor and the School of Pharmacy (placements@pharmacy.uq.edu.au) as soon as they know they will be absent from their placement.
- Absences should be recorded in InPlace (instructions here).
- If you miss three days or more of placement due to medical reasons you must also upload a medical certificate to InPlace. For reasons other than illness, you must also upload a Statutory Declaration to InPlace
- The absences must be submitted to InPlace no later than 24 hours Please visit MyUQ and refer to your ECP for further detail.
- If you have COVID-19 email a positive PCR test result to pharmacy@enquire.uq.edu.au
- Medical certificates do not excuse non-attendance at placement. No student is expected to attend placement if he/she is ill, but missed placement days/weeks will be counted as an “incomplete placement” and these will have to be completed at a time suitable to the Preceptor, the student, and the School before course credit can be granted. Placement Preceptors MUST be notified as soon as possible to explain your absence and documentary evidence will be required by the School – each circumstance MUST be discussed with the Course Coordinator or WIL Partnerships Coordinator.
- Be professionally presented at all times:
- Wear the UQ Pharmacy placement shirt / polo and the correct identification badge; no placement can be undertaken without meeting this requirement.
- Wear smart trousers or knee length skirt. No denim or athletic gear.
- Wear smart, comfortable, closed toe shoes. No trainers, regardless of colour. There may be an exception for hospital placements but check with your preceptor first.
- If you choose to wear make-up and jewellery this must be conservative and in line with the organisations’ dress code.
- Students may take brief notes if agreed with the preceptor, but all assessable items are completed after the placement on their own computer and uploaded by the student via the Blackboard links.
- DO NOT use any placement equipment (including all computers and electronic devices) unless prior approval has been given by the Preceptor.
- DO NOT post any messages related to your placement (including photographs) on social media sites.
- Preceptors may be unavailable, at times, to teach or answer student queries. Students can demonstrate initiative and willingness to learn by using this time to participate in other pharmacy activities e.g. interact with other staff; research learning tasks.
- It is the student responsibility to keep placement compliance current, whilst enrolled in placement courses. Please action reminder emails or texts from the HaBS Placement Ready Team at your earliest convenience.
- Students who have any placement problems or would like to discuss their placement with the WIL Partnerships Coordinator or Course Coordinator, please email placements@pharmacy.uq.edu.au
