Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Integrated Discharge Team |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Samantha Grundy, Stacey Leigh – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | Discharge Co-ordinator |
| Placement Address | Residential Block 3 (old Drs Accommodation), Royal Bolton Hospital. Minerva Rd, Bolton, BL4 0JR |
| Placement City/Town: | Bolton |
| Placement Phone | 01204 390614 |
| Your University Contact: | Christopher Davidson – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Please download the Student Placement Information Booklet prior to commencing placement.
Orientation
Assigned assessor
Various spoke placements
Timetable
Student resource pack
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Four named assessors who will all be updated with new guidelines for student assessment.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Shift Notes:
Days: 08.30 till 16.30 Monday to Sunday
Notes: Usually Monday to Friday, weekends as required
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
Current adult inpatients with complex health / social discharge needs
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Roper /Logan / Tierney
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Nursing assessments, infection control, recording of general observations, recognising change in patient conditions/ deteriorating health needs.
Medications
Prioritising patient care
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
Communication / delivering bad news
Documentation skills
CHC, mental capacity, conflict resolution
Safe guarding, case management skills,
What resources are available to help students learning?
121 with assessor and team staff
MDT members
Access to inter / intranet
Resource File
Spokes
Library
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
Dtoc reporting to the DOH
Contributing to student resource file
Spoke Placements
District Nurses, Bed managers / patient flow, Palliative care team, CHC team, intermediate care team, Social workers including mental health social worker, housing officer, community assessment officer. Community ward A4
Additional Information
Our placement will ensure that our staff will have a good sound knowledge base to contribute to effective, safe and timely discharges.