Placement Overview
| Placement Title | The Priory Highbank Centre – Bury |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Michelle Devine, Ian Harris – Send Email |
| Placement Address | Walmersley House Walmersley Road Bury Lancashire BL9 5LX |
| Placement City/Town: | Bury |
| Placement Phone | 01706 829540 |
| Your University Contact: | Joanne Yates, Lorna McGlynn, Kyle Charnley, Cath McQaurrie – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Everyone is allocated a mentor prior to their arrival
Everyone meets either their mentor or associate mentor (Registrant) on their first day and is orientated to the Ward and Hospital.
Everyone is given a Student Welcome pack and Highbank Induction/orientation pack.
Student Information File available
Discuss learning objective and PDP’s etc.,
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
All mentors have regular updates as planned
Students work at least two shifts a week with their mentor/associate mentor.
Protected time to complete initial, mid and final reviews.
Access to computers and Internet.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Night:
1 week maximum (20.15 – 07.45)
Shift Notes:
Days: 07.30- 20.30
The shift patterns worked by full time staff are long days 07.30-20.30 Night shifts 20.15-07.45.
The student would normally follow the shift pattern of their mentor/associate mentor. However the placement can be flexible.
The students are also able to access most of The Priory’s training programme which would normally take place between 09.00-17.00.
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
Robinson House – Attendance at MDT Meetings, CPA Meetings, MHA Tribunal Meetings, Care Planning, Risk Assessments, staff meetings, Patient community meetings (your voice) 1-1 sessions with patients, involvement in community outings/access, ward based activities, delivering care to patients, meetings patients physical, personal and mental healthcare needs.
Walmersley Unit – Attendance at Team meetings, Case conferences; Care planning, risk assessments, Referral Assessments; Ward based activities, delivering care to patients, meeting their physical medical and personal healthcare needs.
Lynne House – Attendance at Team meetings, Case conferences, School visits, LAC meetings,Care Planning, Risk Assessments, referral assessments, delivering care to patients, meeting their physical medical and personal healthcare needs.
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Nursing Model,
Medical Model,
Recovery Model,
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Care Planning,
Risk Assessment,
Full range of social and occupational therapies
Medication management (depot injections, medication administration, monitoring of vital signs, use and monitoring of rapid tranquilisation; oxygen administration)
Therapeutic relationship building
Understanding the need for clear working boundaries
How to engage difficult and challenging patients
Personal Care (ADL’s)
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
Working with Vulnerable Adults/Children
Safeguarding
Report Writing
What resources are available to help students learning?
Protected time with mentors,
Access to training (in-house)
Time with Practice Educational Lead
Access to Internet
Access to other disciplines (Spoke placements)
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
Discuss with your placement mentor for any current activities.
Spoke Placements
Each of the other units;
Robinson House (MH)
Walmersley Unit (Adult Neuro Rehab)
Lynne House (Child and Adolescent Continuing Care)
Dietician
Speech and Language Therapist;
Occupational Therapist;
Physiotherapist;
Psychologist;
School (Lynne House)
Medical staff.
Additional Information
We are able to accommodate student nurses from all fields of practice:-
Mental Health;
Adult;
Child/Learning Disability
Robinson House (Mental Health)
Walmersley Unit (Adult Neuro Rehab)
Lynne House (Childrens continuing Care)