Integrated Placement Experience Programme

A feasibility intervention to expand placement capacity via the establishment of an integrated care placement experience for UoB Nursing Associate apprentices and Social Work Students

• User-centred health and social
• Equality and diversity
• Workforce capacity

The goal of the University of Bedfordshire's (UoB) "Integrated Placement Experience" (IPE) program is to create a learning environment that integrates social work and health for nursing associates and student workers. Because of the role's flexibility and ability to operate in integrated environments, the Nursing Associate is an ideal professional to integrate into an IPE setting as a new placement experience.

• To develop a process for the expansion of placement opportunities in integrated care settings for different professional groups
• To improve system-wide knowledge and understanding of professional practice and how this can be achieved in services using integrated health and social care model
• To evaluate student and apprentice understanding of practice within integrated settings and the knowledge of staff groups of different student populations to identify educational needs
• To explore service user feedback from receiving care from students in integrated settings to understand the advantages, challenges, and future development opportunities