Placement information for students
As a Nursing, Midwifery or Allied Health student, you can access the ARC POW tool for information about your placements.
Placement allocations are no longer recorded on your SOLE page, you can now access this through Placements on the Web (POW).
Help and support
Your username and password are the same as you use to access your University account.
Reporting absence
All students must notify their placement area of absence prior to their shift.
Students on BSc Nursing and Nursing Associate courses must also record all placement absences on their electronic timesheets on POW.
Students on the below courses must also contact our Placement Support Team – Nursing, Midwifery, and Allied Health by emailing plast@worc.ac.uk to advise us of absence from placement.
- BSc Midwifery
- MSc Midwifery
- Return to Nursing Practice
- BSc Physiotherapy
- MSc Physiotherapy
- BSc Occupational Therapy
- MSc Occupational Therapy
- BSc Paramedic Science
- MSc Physician Associate
Electronic Timesheet System on POW (new)
Most healthcare students must use the electronic timesheet on POW to record their placement hours. Written instructions and support videos are available.
Instructions on how to use the timesheet management system.
Placement support videos
Student Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses information
Report a Concern
Placement staff or students with any concerns about a student’s welfare, standards of care or factors affecting learning during placement, can escalate concerns using our . If you are raising a concern, please be assured that we are committed to addressing all concerns in a respectful and professional manner. Commendations, compliments, and areas of good practice can also be reported via the tool. We welcome all positive feedback for our students that supports their professional development and standards of professional care.