Can students organise their own off duty?
Students are required to work a minimum of 2 shifts per week or 40% of their practice time with their mentor. Some practice placement areas allow the student to organise the off duty around their mentor/s. However, this may not be possible in practice areas where there are several students at any given time. Managers / mentors may prefer to organise the shifts so that students each have exposure to appropriate practical tasks and opportunities. It is recognised that students benefit from the experience of working a range of shifts to enable them to participate in the variety of learning opportunities in the placement area.
