Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Colorectal Nursing team |
| Trust | Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust |
| Your Placement Contact | Catriona McHale
Emma McKeon Julie Meadows |
| Placement Contact’s Role | Catriona McHale (Macmillan Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist)
Emma McKeon (Enhanced Recovery Nurse) Julie Meadows (Stoma Care Nurse) |
| Placement Address | Marjorie Lees Unit, Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2JH |
| Placement City/Town: | Oldham |
| Placement Phone | 0161 656 1450 |
| Your University Contact: |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
On commencement of placement, students will be provided with an induction pack, work booklet, proposed timetable, and orientation to the placement environment.
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
The Colorectal Nursing Team consists of Practice Supervisors and Assessors who are trained and experienced in supervising and assessing learners. Prior to arrival, a Practice Assessor and Supervisor will be assigned to each Student but throughout their placement they will have the opportunity to work with all members of the team in various clinical settings
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Students will be expected to work Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm.
Hours may vary depending on clinical setting and spoke placements arranged
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
Breaking bad news.
Clinic settings such as Colorectal and Stoma clinics.
Acute ward reviews.
Multidisciplinary meetings.
What nursing model is used for planning care?
An adaptation of Roper, Logan and Tierney is used in most clinical settings.
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Advanced Communication Skills.
Stoma Care.
Interpreting Radiology Results.
Surgical Nursing Skills.
Research and data analysis.
Documentation.
What resources are available to help students learning?
A student welcome/resource pack will be provided on arrival to placement.
Macmillan Learning Zone
Surgery School
Prehab 4 Cancer
ERAS+
Colostomy UK
NICE guidelines
Spoke Placements
Theatres
Endoscopy
The Christie
Macmillan Information Centre
Maggies Centre
Community Stoma Teams
Colorectal ward
Pain Team
Pre-op Assessment Unit
Radiology Department
Surgery School
Outreach Team
Palliative Care / Acute Oncology
Allied Health Professionals such as Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Dieticians.