National Institute for Health Research Manchester Clinical Research Facility Ward 79

Placement Overview

Placement Title National Institute for Health Research Manchester Clinical Research Facility Ward 79
Trust
Your Placement Contact Lisa Watson, Caitlin McBride – Send Email
Placement Contact’s Role

Student Link Nurses – PEL

Placement Address Royal Manchester Childrens Hospital, Hospital Road, Pendlebury, M27 4HA
Placement City/Town: Manchester
Placement Phone 0161 701 8313
Placement Web Site research.cmft.nhs.uk/facilities-services/clinical-research-facility/patients-and-participants/childrens-crf
Your University Contact: Debbie Fallon – 0161 306 7774 – Send Email

About this placement

What is organised for students on commencement of placement?

Students are sent a welcome letter via email which includes off duty, name of Mentor and a link to a YouTube video to provide insight into our services

Informal orientation prior to placement offered

Orientation to the facility and introduction to Mentor on arrival

Comprehensive Student Nurse Programme Booklet provided

Locker provided

Individual IT access organised

Student Notice Board, Student File and electronic Student Resources available

What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?

Mentors complete annual face-to-face/online Mentor Updates

Mentors complete monthly 1:1s with management and have annual appraisals

Mentors and Assessors receive regular feedback from student evaluations through various team meetings.

PEF team available to support Mentors and Assessors

What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?

Early:

07.30 – 15.30

Late:

13.00-21.00

Night:

21.00 – 08.00

Shift Notes:

Your shift pattern will reflect your Mentor’s off duty.

Longer shifts can be negotiated with your Mentor if appropriate.

An 8 hour shift includes a 30 minute unpaid break.

An 11 hour night shift includes 1 hour unpaid break.

Generally, we are closed on weekends and bank holidays.

What patient care situations are available in this placement?

Day case admissions  

Overnight admissions

Outpatient appointments

Follow up telephone calls/emails

What nursing model is used for planning care?

The Roper, Logan, Tierney Activities of Living Model (1996) has been adapted and incorporated it into nursing assessment documentation, to be completed on admission for all inpatients.

We use the Nursing Process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation to co-ordinate our care, incorporating care planning and ‘Named Nurse’ policies

What core clinical skills can be learnt?

Communication skills

Accurate time management skills

Assessment (ABC/EWS/Sepsis)

Administration of medicine process

Holistic family care

Multidisciplinary team working

Play therapy and distraction

Engaging and disengaging in therapeutic relationships

What additional clinical skills can be learnt?

Insight into the research process

Completion of Good Clinical Practice training

Management of the ill child and anaphylaxis

Observation of cannulation, venepunture and subcutaneous injection

Aseptic Non Touch Technique

Central line care

Infection Control

Fluid balance and nutrition

Wide range of study specific clinical skills

Advanced IT skills

What resources are available to help students learning?

Comprehensive Student Nurse Programme Booklet

Student notice board

Electronic ‘Student Resources’ file

Numerous teaching boards around the facility

Study leads and study documentation

Multidisciplinary student seminars

Computer/Internet access readily available throughout the facility

Trust Intranet – includes all Trust policies/protocols

Practice Education Website – on intranet under ‘Education’

Trust library

Regular clinical teaching sessions and clinical team meetings

What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?

We specialise in paediatric clinical research. We have numerous clinical trials running and have numerous on-going initiatives to develop our practice area i.e. quality and safety initiatives.

Spoke Placements

We have a vast number of spoke placements available relating to exposure to Adult nursing, haematology and oncology, sexual health, IVF therapy, emergency care etc. Please contact us if you would like more information and we can email our Student Nurse Programme Booklet to you.

Additional Information

If you have any questions or off duty requests prior to starting your placement please email Lisa or Caitlin and we will do our best to help.

Practice Education Facilitator- Laura Mallinson  Laura.Mallinson@mft.nhs.uk