Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Cancer Services |
| Trust | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Your Placement Contact | Amanda Corfield-Halliwell / Magdalena Bocquet – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | Practice Education Lead (PEL) |
| Placement City/Town: | Royal Bolton Hospital – Musgrave House (2nd Floor) |
| Placement Phone | 01204 390203 Ext: 5203 |
| Your University Contact: |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Your placement will consist of working within three different areas which are part of cancer services. These three areas will include:
- Breast cancer or Uro-oncology
- The Churchill Unit
- Acute Oncology
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
To support you throughout your placement you will be allocated a Practice Assessor (PA) who will complete your initial, mid and final meetings. All of our staff are willing to share their knowledge and skills with you. You will be further supported by Practice Supervisors (PS) as we will be adopting a team approach to teaching and supporting you whilst here on placement with us.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
- A normal working week will be Monday- Friday.
- Shift times will be between the hours of 08:00am – 18:00pm.
- Your shifts will be allocated to you by you practice assessor/supervisor from each area.
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
To work in partnership with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team in order to provide compassionate, innovative and expert nursing care as we contribute to the prevention and treatment of cancer. We aim to deliver cancer nursing services to reflect the evolving health care agenda developing and maintaining robust working relationships across primary, secondary and tertiary care to ensure a coordinated pathway.
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Our aim is to practice and deliver a high standard of care founded upon our nursing mission and values.
We believe:
Our patients and families have the right to safe, ethical, culturally sensitive and confidential care delivered by a collaborative interdisciplinary team as the patient transitions through their cancer diagnostics and treatment.
Our holistic approach to care aims to consider patient’s physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs. The emotional, psychosocial and physical impact of cancer creates special needs for our patients and families from diagnosis through survivorship.
We embrace a culture of quality and safety whilst participating in the planned and systematic approach to improving care, treatment and services.
It is a privilege to care for and support our patients and their families through their cancer pathways. We always endeavour to go the extra mile and aim to tailor and personalise any support needed whilst trying to manage expectations.
It is our responsibility to provide excellent patient care through a commitment to lifelong learning, personal professional development, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement. This is to ensure optimal patient outcomes whilst advancing oncology nursing practice.
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Venepuncture
Cannulation
Communication including difficult conversations.
Palliative care
Clinical observations
Management of a long term condition
What resources are available to help students learning?
-Student Welcome Pack
-Online Oncology E-Learning Package
Spoke Placements
– Haematology Unit
-Integrated Discharge Team (IDT)
-GP Federation
-General Wards
-Theatres
-Palliative care nurses
Additional Information
N/A