Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Early Intervention in Psychosis |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Charlotte Underwood, Kate Vogl, Lisa Fairclough – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role |
Team Leadder |
| Placement Address | Bentley House, Viking Works, Weston Street, Bolton, BL3 2RX |
| Placement City/Town: | Bolton |
| Placement Phone | 01204 483003 |
| Placement Web Site | http://www.visionprojectbolton.org.uk |
| Your University Contact: | Neil Murphy, Liz Burns – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
- Allocation of Mentor & Associate Mentor
- Induction into team and building
- IT-PARIS
- Planned induction programme with each discipline, including community groups and activities
- Information about 1st episode psychosis and treatment options
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
2 Mentors:-
- Lisa Fairclough
- Mike Whitely
- Gavin Thackrah
Plus 2 associate mentors:-
- Vicky Tongue
- Helen Birbeck
- Odette Whittle
- Iain Lewis
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early:
Late:
Night:
Shift Notes:
Work hours-Monday to Friday 9 to 5
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
- Community
- Hospital
- Prison
- Supported accommodation
- Respite
What nursing model is used for planning care?
We focus on the recovery model of care using an assertive outreach approach and social inclusion.
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
- Multi disciplinary working
- Engagement
- Communication
- Organisation
- Time management skills
- Medication information
- CPA Risk assessment
- Record keeping
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
- Education/involvement in CBT focussed therapy
- Family interventions/therapy
- Group work
- Child and adult safeguarding
- Multi agency working
- Dual prevention
- Relapse prevention
- MHA
- PANSS
- QPR Assessments
- Students can also experience care given to the new branch of EIT-Early Detection and Intervention
- Perinatal mental health, specifically in relation to psychosis
- CAMHS, specifically in relation to psychosis
- Trauma and ACE (Adverse childhood Experiences) link with psychosis – trauma informed care
- The extended assessment process
- Working with carers
- Supporting people back to work
- CAARMS (Assessment for EDIT)
What resources are available to help students learning?
- Psychosocial intervention skills training
- Peer Mentors
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
We participate in a wide range of research studies involving psychosis, there are ususally at least 5 to 6 studies our clients are involved with
We also employ a peer mentor research champion.
Spoke Placements
- CAMHS
- BEST Active Choices
- CMHTS
- The Early Detection Team – EDIT
- the Autistic Spectrum Disorder Team
- The Octagon Theatre
Additional Information
We are based in a building with 2 large CMHTs and also a Criminal Justice Team, Aspergers Service and Step Down Service.
Dress code is smart casual, you will be expected to wear your ID.
Please Note: Bolton EIT will be moving to J2, Rivington Unit Royal Bolton Hospital , temporarily from 14th Nov for several months. Contact number to be confirmed.