Placement Overview
| Placement Title | HMP Forest Bank (In-reach Team Mental Health)
Secondary Mental Health Care |
| Trust | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) |
| Your Placement Contact | Matthew Hilton, Clare Shaw – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | Manager – Matthew Hilton
PEL – Clare Shaw |
| Placement Address | HMP Buckley Hall
Buckley Hall Road Rochdale Lancashire OL12 9DP |
| Placement City/Town: | Salford |
| Placement Phone | 01706 514 444 / 01706 514315
Web Address: http://www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/ |
| Your University Contact: | Caroline Morton (ULL) |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Learners are strongly encouraged to make contact prior to commencing placement to discuss start date, shift pattern, dress code, prohibited items within prisons and expectations.
Local and learner induction/orientation will take place on first day where possible, discussion of expectations and prison tour. Restricted Items- NO MOBILE PHONES/CHARGES/SMART WATCHES, ELECTRICAL ITEMS/LIGHTERS/WEAPONS/HOODIES/CHEWING GUM/METAL OR GLASS OBJECTS i.e. WATER CONTAINERS. A comprehensive list of unauthorised items will be sent to the learner prior to their placement.
You are only permitted to bring in your essential belongings to the prison.
Welcome pack/letter will be available to the learner with details about security, medications, parking (on site), lunch arrangements (lunch can be brought on site, there is a small kitchen facility available, or you can leave the site during your break for lunch). Please note not to bring glass or metal containers, no tinfoil, clingfilm or cutlery. If unsure, please ensure to ask.
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Learners are assigned to an assessor and supervisor(s) prior to commencing placement where possible. The Assessor or Supervisor will complete the initial interview during the first week where possible.
Learners will primarily work alongside multiple supervisors who will then provide feedback to the assessor.
The Assessor will meet with the student at mid-point and final-point to provide feedback on development.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
7 days a week
08.00 – 16.00 hrs or 08:00 -19:00 hrs (flexible)
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
The HMP Buckley Hall Inreach Mental Health Team is part of the new integrated Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust Team. The placement will be based with the secondary mental health team but as part of the learner experience there will be exposure via spokes to our Primary Care Team (SPECTRUM), Substance Misuse Service (CGL), Safer Custody, Education, Governors and subcontracted and external agencies.
This model is based on the Person-Centred Care Model. Including Primary and Secondary Caseloads, Support Pathways, Adjustment and Peer Led. NO LONE WORKING.
The Inreach Mental Health Team assess our patient group on a 1-1 basis. These assessments will be completed in allocated interview rooms within the prison. There are weekly clinics are with the Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and opportunity to have a spoke with the Clinical Psychologists.
There will be opportunity to also shadow the team who complete triage ACCT reviews, emergency ledgers risk assessments and 1-1 assessments.
The physical health care and substance misuse services are provided by other none GMMH organisations (mentioned above). These services can be accessed via a spoke placement.
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Person Centred Care Model
Care Programme Approach – Primary and Secondary Caseload
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Mental state assessments
Care Planning
Risk Assessment
Psychiatric/ MDT reviews
Physical Health Interventions (including ECG and Bloods)
1-1 sessions
Diverse/Complex Mental Health Issues
Dual Diagnosis
Mental Health Triage
ACCT Reviews
Care Program Approach Framework
Physical health care
Depot clinic
Health and justice pathway
Single Point Referral meeting
Exposure to hospital referral
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
Management of self-harm, management of those with substance misuse difficulties, psychiatry clinics, psychological wellbeing clinics, motivational interviewing neuro-diversity services, acute mental illness management.
What resources are available to help students learning?
MDT reflective discussions
Skilled staff
Student information booklet and noticeboard
Coaching model
MDT learning
Trust wide CPD training
Learning hub
Information Folders
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
SJS Policy
Working Group Compliance with NICE Guidelines
Annual Clinical Audit
Spoke Placements
Learning Disability Team, Substance Misuse Team, Physical Healthcare, Neuro Diversity Team, Intuitive Thinking Skills, Big Life Group, Outspoken, Probation, Offender Management, Primary Mental Health Team, Primary Care Team, 117 Meetings (sometimes) Parole Hearings (sometimes)
External opportunities: – Community Substance Misuse Service, Criminal Justice Liaison, Secure Children’s Homes, St Joseph’s,
Additional Information
Client Group – Male over the age of 18. Remand, convicted and sentenced prisoners. Category B prison
Due to security issues, there is restriction on belongings allowed within the prison:
No electronic equipment (mobile phones, Apple watches, laptops, tablets, flash drives etc)
None smoking – no cigarettes, e-cigarettes, lighters, matches.
No glass or aerosols
Photo id required to be shown at point of entry.
Personal belongings subject to searches and pat down of staff entering may be required.
Learners can prepare for a prison placement by watching the link below is for a short informational video for what you can expect:
The RCN have released some resources for student nurses preparing for a prison placement, please also read through this https://www.rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved/Forums/Nursing-in-Justice-and-Forensic-Health-Care-Forum/Student-Nurse-Placements-in-Prison#introduction
Practice education Facilitator: Lindsey Hodges
Contact details: lindsey.hodges@gmmh.nhs.uk