Placements

ePAD

The electronic Practice Assessment Document (ePAD) is an online platform that enables students, clinical staff and academic staff to access practice assessment documentation digitally.

The ePAD launched for student and apprentice nurses, nursing associates and physiotherapists in October 2023. Students from Occupational Therapy, Oral Health, Speech and Language Therapy, and Social Work will launch in October 2024.

This page includes resources and guidance for students, practice staff and academics. If you require further support, please contact us.

ePAD Support

If you can’t find what you need from the ePAD user guidance and videos, our ePAD Helpdesk is available to support you with your ePAD queries relating to:

  • Having difficulty accessing your ePAD
  • You’ve completed your Fit to Place and started your placement but your placement isn’t showing on your ePAD
  • Placement dates on the ePAD are different to our Placement Education Management System (PEMS)
  • Needing to amend or remove a form from your ePAD
  • Amending hours or incorrect email address from a previous placement on your ePAD

Email: epadhelp@essex.ac.uk

Phone: 01206 872040

Placement Support

Contact details for queries about your placement can be found on our placements page.

Access to the ePAD

To access the Essex ePAD login page, click here.

University of Essex students and staff

Select the grey button to log in with your University of Essex account. This is referred to as Single Sign On and means you do not have to create a new account to access the ePAD.


External Practice Staff

Those without an existing ePAD account will receive an email with a username and activation link once a student has completed a Practice Assessor or Supervisor allocation form within the ePAD. Once the practice staff have done the initial account set up, they will be able to view all student ePADs linked to their account.

ePAD User Guide

Profession specific guides

Speech and Language Therapy

SLT Practice Educator ePAD training

ePAD Student Training

Nursing

Students are provided training as part of a core module at university prior to commencing their first practice placement with ePAD. Ongoing support for existing students is available from personal tutors who review their personal students’ ePAD during placements and provide feedback after each placement

Occupational Therapy

Student training will begin in either June or October 2024 including online and in person sessions. You will be notified of scheduled training dates via your Essex email account.

Oral Health

Student training will begin in October 2024 including online and in person sessions. You will be notified of scheduled training dates via your Essex email account.

Social Work

Student training will begin in September 2024 including online and in person sessions. You will be notified of scheduled training dates via your Essex email account.

Speech and Language Therapy

Student training will begin in October 2024 including online and in person sessions. You will be notified of scheduled training dates via your Essex email account.

Support
Telephone: 01206 872040