Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Newlands Ward – Specialist Service Network (SSN) |
| Trust | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) |
| Your Placement Contact | Gillian Greensmith, Piers Marshall, Alan Shepley – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | Gillian Greensmith – PEL – Deputy Ward Manager
Piers Marshall – PEL – Deputy Ward Manager Alan Shepley – Ward Manager |
| Placement Address | Prestwich Hospital, Bury New Rd, Prestwich, M25 3BL |
| Placement City/Town: | Prestwich |
| Placement Phone | 0161 358 2040 |
| Placement Web Site | Step Down | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT (gmmh.nhs.uk) |
| Your University Contact: | Sam Roper – Send Email0161 295 7131 |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Learners are encouraged to contact the ward via telephone prior to commencing placement (0616 358 2040) to introduce themselves, and discuss their start date, our shift patterns etc. The learner will be given the name of their Practice Assessor, and of any forthcoming training dates.
Trust and local induction, biometrics and key induction will be arranged for all learners prior to placement, there is an expectation for all learners to attend these training days. It is important for Learners to have completed their Information Governance e-learning prior to placement, they can complete Paris e-learning on their first day, which will then give the learner access to Paris
Learners can expect a ward and fire induction on their first day on the ward, and we have a Learners welcome pack, which will be given to each learner, or this can be e-mailed to Learners prior to placement if requested. Learners will need to always comply with the wards safety and security policies, mobile phones are not allowed on the ward, and we are a none smoking trust. Learners should only bring essential belongings to the ward, if there is any doubt with regards to what can/ cannot be brought onto the ward, please ask when you call prior to placement. Learners are requested to wear their uniform for every shift.
There is on-site parking, and all learners are issued with free parking on their NET2 badge. Learners must ensure they always have their GMMH learner ID Badge on their person. Learners who do not have a GMMH learner ID badge, must contact the PEF asap (details below) and must not attend placement without it.
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Learners are assigned a Practice Assessor and Supervisor(s) prior to commencing placement, where possible. Your Assessor or Supervisor will complete the initial interview during the first week, where possible.
Learners will work alongside multiple Supervisors who will then provide feedback to your Assessor.
The Assessor will meet with the learner for the mid-point and final-point review, to provide feedback on development- these meetings will be scheduled in advance.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Contracted to work 37.5 hours per week in practice, which consists of 2 x shorts shifts and 2 x long shifts per week;
Short shifts are 7am- 3pm or 1pm- 9pm with a 30 min break during the shift as per Trust policy
Long days are 7am- 7.15pm with a 60 min break during the shift as per Trust policy
Night shift are 7pm- 7.15am with a 60 min break during the shift as per Trust policy
Learners are not permitted to take your break at the start or end of the shift and they are expected to utilise the full 24/7 shift pattern, shifts can be negotiated if needed. Shifts should be planned and any changes need to be agreed with the Ward Manager or PEL. If learners plan on using any annual leave during placement, they will need to discuss this in advance with their Practice Assessor and their HEI needs to agree.
Learners are not permitted to work more than 48 hours per week in total, which includes placement, NHSP shifts, study days, or any other type of work.
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
Our model of care is based on the principles of recovery; a feeling of hope and optimism is essential for our patient’s recovery. We believe that our patients should be empowered to regain and maintain control over their lives and to develop a sense of meaning and purpose. We support our patients in their transition back to the community, offering extended leave arrangements and community work opportunities as appropriate. Our patients receive a range of 1-1 sessions, which informs care planning for their individual needs and goals, including relapse prevention and crisis planning. The ward staff work with the multi-disciplinary team to provide comprehensive care, including Forensic Consultant Psychatrist, Senior Nurses/Nurses, support workers and other specialists. The ward ensures that our patients physical health needs are met through regular monitoring of vital signs and liaison with medical professionals, including our GP service.
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Recovery Model and Care Programme Approach
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Administering of medication (under supervision)
Escorting patients (under supervision)
Management of ward and staff (under supervision)
Involvement in Care Delivery (under supervision)
Primary nursing
Assessment
Implementation of care plans and interventions
Care Programmed Approach
Applying the Mental Health Act framework
Managing Complex and Challenging needs
Building and Maintaining Therapeutic relationships
Maintaining NMC standards
Maintaining Confidentiality
Holistic Care
Mental state Examinations
Care Planning / Evaluating Care
Risk Assessing
Risk formulation and management
Therapeutic Risk Taking
MDT reviews
Physical health interventions
Dual Diagnosis
IT/ care documentation
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
Admissions
Discharges
Internal transfers
De escalation
Procedural and relational security
Attending MDT meetings (ward rounds) and CPA reviews
Physical observations
Taking and presenting handovers
Depot injections
Creating relapse prevention plans and crisis planning.
Enhancing recovery with our patients who have severe and enduring mental health problems, using the Recovery Model
Non-pharmacological interventions such as psychosocial intervention, problem-solving and communication skills
Enhancing Activities of Daily Living skills with a view to maximising future placement opportunities
Enhance awareness of multi-disciplinary working.
Understanding of both local and National Forensic policy development and the impact this has on practice
What resources are available to help students learning?
MDT reflective discussions
Skilled staff
Learner information booklet and noticeboard
Coaching model
MDT learning
Trust wide CPD training
Learning hub
Range of spoke opportunities
Mental Health Act
Mental Capacity Act
CPA process
Internet/Intranet access
Trust on site library
Journals articles covering a range of relevant topics
Current journals
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
Research and Innovation Department – Research & Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at GMMH. It is a key part of the NHS constitution and a strategic priority for the Trust.
We want to make sure that our staff, service users and carers have every opportunity to take part in and benefit from research and innovation. We want to use research and innovation to help close the inequalities gap and improve clinical services and outcomes. And we want to empower staff with the latest information about evidence-based practice.
We’re in a good position to achieve this:
- GMMH is one of the top NHS Trustsfor mental health and dementia research
- 10 research unitscovering a broad range of topics and conditions.
- Strategic relationshipswith academic partners including University of Manchester, NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre and Clinical Research Facility, and Health Innovation Manchester, among others.
- More than 1,650 participants (service users, staff and carers) in externally funded research projects in 2022/2023.
- More than 50 studies currently recruiting.
Continuing Professional Development – The GMMH CPD team is a new team within the Trust that coordinate the clinical training requirements, delivery and monitoring of the Continuing Professional Development need of Allied Health Professionals, Registered Nurses and Registered Nursing Associates within GMMH. The team consists of a CPD project lead and 4 multidisciplinary CPD trainers.
The CPD team provide a range of CPD trainings to GMMH workforce based on the training needs identified. The training needs are reviewed, evaluated regularly and tailored to meet the skill gaps within the workforce and its CPD requirements. CPD team also co-ordinate and facilitate the preceptorship programme.
All GMMH staff can access CPD trainings through their Learning Hub account. We currently have numbers of courses available of learning hub.
We are currently working through the training priorities of the trust and the learning hub is updated as and when new training is available.
Currently we use the blended model to deliver the training. The trainings are delivered, face-face face, virtually via MS teams and e-learning options are available.
CPD on the ward – we regularly receive emails about CPD training available to Learners, your Assessor /Supervisor will forward these on to you, alternatively, you can look on the learning hub to look for CPD courses you are interested in/ use for your continuing development.
Spoke Placements
Multiple other wards across Edenfield.
FAST Team
HMP Prisons (contact PEF to explore)
Least Restrictive Practice
My Shared Pathway
If one of your peers has a placement within GMMH, if suitable, you can both swap for a day’s spoke placement, you need to arrange this with your Practice Assessor and the Practice Assessor for your peer, as there are some wards where this won’t be possible/beneficial to your learning.
Additional Information
Newlands ward is a medium secure ward outside or the perimeter fence of the Edenfield Centre, we work alongside our patients and offer treatment and rehabilitation for male adults who have a diagnosis of a Mental Health illness (e.g., schizophrenia disorder, bi-polar disorder, Personality disorder). We provide a service for 8 male patients and is a recovery focused pre-discharge pathway, the length of stay is usually 6 months to 1 year, although this can be extended.
Sickness: Learners are expected to contact the ward and University should they become unwell
Dress Code: Learners are required to wear uniform and appropriate footwear as well as their GMMH ID badge at all times. Learners are expected to always maintain a professional image of the trust, in and outside of clinical areas.
Please use the staff car park, which is free and has ample parking.
Practice education Facilitators; Lindsey Hodges and Debra Cartwright
Contact details: lindsey.hodges@gmmh.nhs.uk and debra.cartwright@gmmh.nhs.uk