Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Ferndale Ward |
| Trust | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) |
| Your Placement Contact | Chioma Azubuike, Mohammed Khoshdel Olalekan Osobukola, Heather Sharpley – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | Ward Manager – Mohammed Khoshdel
PEL – Chioma Azubuike, Olalekan Osobukola, Heather Sharpley |
| Placement Address | Edenfield Centre, Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3BL |
| Placement City/Town: | Prestwich |
| Placement Phone | 0161 358 2073 |
| Your University Contact: | Katie Doyle 0161 295 7131 – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
All learners will be allocated an assessor prior to the placement starting. The learner will receive a welcome pack and will receive a full orientation and induction during the first 48 hours- local and PARE orientation. Learners will also complete a key induction and bio-metrics at the start of placement.
Learners are encouraged to make contact with the placement prior to starting and are welcome to have a pre-visit to the service. Please contact the placement no sooner than two weeks prior to commencement to arrange your shift pattern
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Learners are assigned to an assessor and supervisor(s) prior to commencing placement where possible. The Assessor or Supervisor will complete the initial interview during the first week where possible.
Learners will primarily work alongside multiple supervisors who will then provide feedback to the assessor.
The Assessor will meet with the student at mid-point and final-point to provide feedback on development.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early:
07.00 – 15.00 – 30 min break
Late:
13.00 – 21.00 – 30 min break
Night:
19.00 – 07.15 – 1 hour break
Long Days:
07.00 – 19.15 – 1 hour break
Shift Notes:
Learners are expected to work the same shift pattern as practitioners which includes days, nights, evenings and weekends. Learners are expected to work 2 x short shifts and 2 x long shifts per week (37.5 hours) except for bank holidays.
Learners doing night shifts would be expected to work 3 x night shifts on one week and 4 x night shifts another week to give them 37.5hrs per week average
Any changes to agreed off duty will need to be discussed with manager and/or PEL
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
We provide both 1-1 and group-based interventions dependent upon need.
Health improvement activities such as screening, Podiatry, Chaplaincy, Physiotherapy, Dentist, Opticians, vaccination and lifestyle improvement support are also included.
Caring for patients with severe mental health problems, e.g. drug and alcohol related problems, challenging behaviours.
- Admissions
- Transfers
- Discharges
- Primary nursing
- Assessment
- Planning
- Implementation
- Reviews
- Care Programmed Approach
- Mental Health Act Complex
- Challenging needs
- Personality Disorder
- Therapeutic relationship
- NMC
- Confidentiality
- Holistic [bio – psycho – social] Care
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Recovery Model. CPA
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
- Boundary setting
- De-escalation techniques
- Developing Communication Skills
- Assessment, Care Planning, Implementation and Evaluation
- Medication Knowledge and Administration
- Therapeutic Risk taking
- Building Therapeutic Relationships
- Delegation Skills
- Team Working
- Management Skills
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
- Taking and Presenting Handovers
- Shift Coordination
- Attending CTM’s (Ward rounds) and CPA reviews
- Depot Injections
- 1:1 sessions
What resources are available to help students learning?
- The learners have access to the internet and intranet
- Library access at the Prestwich site
- Learning packs
- All members of the team are an excellent resource to support you in your learning e-learning programmes
- Study days/in-house training
- Spoke opportunities
- MDT reflective discussions
- Skilled staff
- Student information booklet and noticeboard
- Coaching model
- MDT learning
- Trust wide CPD training
- Learning hub
- Information Folders
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
- Psychosocial Interventions
- Structured Day
- Student Development Topics
- Reflection Models
- CQUIN
- Least Restrictive Practise
- My Shared Pathway
Spoke Placements
- Other wards in Edenfield
- Women’s Service
- Low Secure Service
- Clozaril Clinic
- Occupational Therapist
- Duty Manager
- Pharmacy
- Community Team
- Psychology
- Hospital at Night
Learners are expected to complete a spoke placement feedback sheet on PARE to identify what learning outcomes they want to achieve, what they learnt from the spoke experience and a discussion with their assessor of their experience and what further development opportunities would support their learning.
Additional Information
If you are pregnant, please contact the University Placements Unit as soon as possible as you will not be accepted for a placement in this area.
Please take some time to watch this video; Adult Forensic Services | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT (gmmh.nhs.uk)
Ferndale Ward is for male service users who are making progress with their recovery although still need ongoing treatment.
Our staff are on hand to offer service users and their family members and carers information about mental health, recovery and the choices and resources available to them. Carers information packs are available and carers events take place throughout the year.
Sickness
Learners are expected to contact the ward and University absence email if they are not going to be attending placement due to sickness.
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 maintain a professional image service at all times in and outside clinical areas.
Practice education Facilitator: Lindsey Hodges
Contact details: lindsey.hodges@gmmh.nhs.uk