Please Remember

of your
Check regularly the details
ge at
placement as allocations may chan
the last moment
erent
You must be able to cover diff
, weekshift patterns e.g. early morning
ends, night shift
mentor
You need to work alongside your
for at least 40% of the placement
on Bank
You are required to work
area is
Holidays unless your placement
closed
any
You must notify the School of
absences from clinical placements.
Telephone 028 9097 2192.
even if
All absences must be recorded
time is made up

AccommodationUseful Numbers
To arrange accommodation please see contacts below.
Accommodation

Tel Number

Altnagelvin , LDerry

028 7134 5171 x 3270

Antrim Area

028 9442 4683

Craigavon Area

028 3861 2476

Downe, Downpatrick

028 4461 3311

Erne, Enniskillen

028 6638 2000 x 2008

Bridges Hostel, Enniskillen

028 90324733

Lagan Valley, Lisburn

028 92633546

Mater Hospital, Belfast

028 9024 6811

Mid-Ulster, Magherafelt

028 7963 1031 x 2379

St Lukes, Armagh

028 3752 2281 x 2176

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Clinical
Allocations

Tyrone & Fermanagh and

Tyrone County, Omagh

028 8283 5394

Ulster Hospital

028 9048 4511 x 3287

Whiteabbey Hospital

028 9055 2544

Queens Elms

028 90245133 x 4525

University of Ulster, Magee

028 71309960

B&Bs - NITB approved

www.discovernorthernireland.com

(Check with Bursaries prior to booking)

www.qub.ac.uk/schools/
SchoolofNursingandMidwifery/
ClinicalAllocations

School of Nursing
& Midwifery

only be
Changes to annual leave can
authorised

by

the

Programme

Co-

ordinator
arrange Travel difficulties, childcare
ments

and

domestic

circumstances,

cannot
(including caring responsibilities)
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not considered when allocatin
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placements

Contact

Us

School of Nursing & Midwifery

Queens University Belfast
Medical Biology Centre
97 Lisburn Road
Belfast BT9 7BL
Phone : 028 9097 2225
Fax: 028 9097 2328
Email: clinicalallocations@qub.ac.uk

Tel: 028 9097 2225

Placements
Clinical Allocations is responsible for arranging
placements that give you the opportunity to put
theory into practice. This leaflet aims to provide you
with basic information regarding placements.

Regardless of where you live, you will be

required on occasions to travel to placements
anywhere in Northern Ireland.
For some placements you will be allocated close
to or within travelling distance of your term time or
home address. On occasions, it may be necessary to
stay in accommodation. It is your responsibility to
make the appropriate travelling or accommodation
arrangements.

Arranging Clinical Placements

The particular requirements of your branch will
determine which placements you go on, and when.
They can be in a number of different settings, which

Placement Information
Your placement information will be available on QOL
approximately 8 weeks prior to the placement
commencing. Ring for your off-duty at least one

could include:

week before placement starts and check QOL

Hospital based (for nursing) such as a wards, out-

Swops

patients, A&E or theatres. Hospital based (for

midwifery) such as Neonatal, Antenatal, Intranatal or
Postnatal.

regularly as placements can change.

When allocations are released you have one week in

which to arrange a swop with another student if you
wish. Unfortunately due to circumstances outside

Community based with a district nurse, health

the control of Clinical Allocations, original place-

visitor, CPN, community learning disability nurse or

ments

community midwife.

placements do change after one week, it will not

In a non-hospital location such as a nursing home,

sometimes

need

to

be

changed.

be possible to request a swop.

special school, voluntary organisation or day care

Swops can only be granted if:

facility

1. Students agree and sign a swop form

may be able to claim their expenses back from

Many different factors are taken into account when

2. Students belong to the same intake and branch

Bursaries.

an allocation is drawn up, It is the requirements of

Students who travel distances in excess of their

journey to Queens or who stay in accommodation

If you have a query or an inquiry regarding

the curriculum and the demands on both the number

travel or accommodation expenses contact Bursaries

of students needing placed and availability within

on 028 9055 3659.

placement areas which determine allocations.

Claim forms are available from the carousel at

the Allocations hatch or can be downloaded from the
School webpage.
Completed forms should be returned to Clinical
Allocations who will forward your claim to Bursaries.
If claiming expenses, please ensure you use these
forms and sign each sheet submitted.

If

3. The placement provides the type of experience

you require for that part of your course
4. Both placements begin on the same date
5. The original allocation has not been changed

Consequently, a placement will not be changed unless

extenuating circumstances prevail.

Travel difficulties or domestic and childcare

arrangements are not considered to be
extenuating circumstances to request a change
of placement.

If you have any queries about your placements, please

give us a ring or drop us an e-mail. We are also available
to speak to you in person if you call at the Allocations
hatch between 10 am and 12 pm on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday.