Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Ward H1 – Womens Health Care |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Deborah Mariner; Melanie White, Shireen Bhaiji, Hayley Walton – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | |
| Placement Address | Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva rd, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0JR |
| Placement City/Town: | Bolton |
| Placement Phone | 01204 390486 |
| Placement Web Site | www.boltonft.nhs.uk/services/gynaecology |
| Your University Contact: | Lesley Greenhalgh – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
- Team Meet and Mentor Greet
- Local induction
- Student Information Package
- Initial Interview
- Learning Plan
- Student welcome pack
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Allocation of Mentor prior to placement.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early:
Late:
Night:
Shift Notes:
Monday – Thursday 08.30 – 17.00hrs Friday 08.30 – 14.00hrs Womens Health Care operates between the hours of 07.30 – 18.00hrs.
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
- Gp Referrals Unit
- Planned Consultations
- Elective Care
- Non Elective Care
- Elective Treatments and Procedures
- Minor Surgery
- Acute Care
What nursing model is used for planning care?
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Year 1. (Nursing student placements only)
- Gain general awareness of gynaecological service delivery provided to the community.
- Integration into a clinical hospital environment and exposure to all aspects of Health & Safety, Infection Control and Role responsibilities, policies and procedures.
- Oppurtunity to observe and participate in care delivery Exposure to wide range of MDT.
- Exposure to a rich learning environment and resources, specialised services, health promotion, treatments and procedures incorporating medical- legal, ethical aspects and facilitating a holistic approach to patient centred care.
- Facilitation of learning appropriate to learners stage of training and learning style.
- Encourage reflective practice and participate in self evaluation to facilitate personal and professional growth and development
Year 2 (Nursing student placements only)
- Gain general awareness of gynaecological service delivery provided to the community.
- Integration into a clinical hospital environment and exposure to all aspects of Health & Safety,
- Infection Control and Role responsibilities, policies and procedures.
- Opportunity to participate in care delivery.
- Exposure to wide range of MDT.
- Exposure to a rich learning environment and resources, specialised services, health promotion, treatments and procedures incorporating medical- legal, ethical aspects and facilitating a holistic approach to patient centred care.
- Facilitation of learning appropriate to learners stage of training and learning style.
- Encourage reflective practice and participate in self evaluation to facilitate personal and professional growth and development.
- Opportunities to actively participate and contribute to all aspects of care delivery
- Encourage team involvement as well as independent working, adhering to scope of professional practice and role responsibilities.
Year 2 (Nursing student placements only)
- Gain general awareness of gynaecological service delivery provided to the community.
- Integration into a clinical hospital environment and exposure to all aspects of Health & Safety, Infection Control and Role responsibilities, policies and procedures.
- Opportunity to participate in care delivery.
- Exposure to wide range of MDT. Exposure to a rich learning environment and resources, specialised services, health promotion, treatments and procedures incorporating medical- legal, ethical aspects and facilitating a holistic approach to patient centred care.
- Facilitation of learning appropriate to learners stage of training and learning style.
- Encourage reflective practice and participate in self evaluation to facilitate personal and professional growth and development.
- Opportunities to actively participate and contribute to all aspects of care delivery
- Encourage team involvement as well as independent working, adhering to scope of professional practice and role responsibilities.
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
What resources are available to help students learning?
- Resource areas and / or access to library
- Access to current books / journals (not necessarily paper versions)
- Access to internet and intranet as appropriate
- Student notice board / folder is available
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
- Internal audit is ongoing
- Medical & Nursing Exemplar Audit ongoing
- HMB NATIONAL Audit
- PROMMS Audit
- Prospect Audit
- Gynaecological Research Nurse and Research Clerk
Spoke Placements
Sexual Health Unit – Exposure to services delivering STI Screening and Family Planning – 1-3 years – 1 day – Ext 4839
Breast Unit – Awareness of services delivered – 1-3 year – 1 day – Ext 5190
Cytology Dept – Gain insight into diagnositics – 1-3 year – ½ day – Ext 5513
Ultrasound Dept As above – 1-3 year – ½ day – Ext 5915
Womens Ward – Exposure to all aspects of care re:breast and gynaecology – 1-3 year – 1 day – 2 weeks – Ext 5718
Oncology Unit 1-3 year – 1 day – Ext 3884
Urology – Exposure to continence services 1-3 year – 1 day – Ext 5388
Theatres – Observe diagnostics and treatments of womens disorders – 1-3 year – 1 day – Ext 4527
Practice Educator Facilitator – Lisa.cavanagh@boltonft.nhs.uk – Royal Bolton Hospital
Additional Information