Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Farnworth & Kearsley 0-19/25 Team |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Hayley Allen, Kay Mortimer, Kathryn Minion – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | Hayley Allen– Practice Education LeadKay Mortimer – Team Leader |
| Placement Address | Farnworth Start Well & Young People’s Centre, King Street, Farnworth, BL4 7AP |
| Placement City/Town: | Bolton |
| Placement Phone | 01204 332750 |
| Your University Contact: | Rachel Pilkington – Send Email |
About this placement
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
You will be allocated a supervisor and assessor prior to commencing your placement. You will be introduced to your supervisor/assessor on your first day, and they will complete your orientation.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Shift Notes:
Days: 8am – 5pm
Notes: We work 8 hour shifts, with a 30 minute lunch break. Please come in at 9am on your first day, and your shift times can then be arranged with your supervisor.
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
As a 0-19 service we visit children and young people up to the age of 19 years, with a team made up of nursery nurses, staff nurses, health visitors and school nurses, focusing on their health and developmental needs and attending safeguarding meetings.
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Healthy Child Programme 0-5
Healthy Child Programme 5-19
Spoke Placements
The Parallel
Midwives
Children’s Community Nurses
Baby groups
Immunisation team
Breastfeeding clinic
Speech and language therapy
Children’s Opportunity Group (COG)
Additional Information
We do not have a uniform, therefore you have the option to wear your own smart/casual clothes whilst on placement, or your student nurse uniform if you prefer. Our uniform policy states no trainers/sandals, no jeans, no jewellery and no nail varnish/false nails.