Placement Overview
| Placement Title | John Denmark Unit |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Lindsay Quar, Nicole Harper, Dominic Dove – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | Lindsey Quar (Manager)
Dominic Dove (PEL) Nicole Harper (PEL) |
| Placement Address | Prestwich Site – Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 3BL |
| Placement City/Town: | Prestwich |
| Placement Phone | N/A |
| Your University Contact: | Will Hough – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Students are encouraged to make contact prior to commencing placement to discuss COVID requirements, uniform policy, start date, shift pattern/ expectations.
Local and student induction/ orientation on first day where possible
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Students are assigned to an assessor and supervisor(s) prior to commencing placement where possible. Assessor or supervisor will complete initial interview during the first week where possible.
Students will primarily work alongside multiple supervisors who will then provide feedback to the assessor.
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:
Late:
Night:
Shift Notes:
Early: 07.00 – 15.00 (30 min break)
Late: 13.00 – 21.00 (30 min break) or 11.15- 19.15
Night: 19.00 – 07.15 (1 hour break)
Long Days: 07.00 – 19.15 (1 hour break)
Notes:
Practitioners usually work 2 x short days and 2 x long days per week. Any other variations will need to be agreed with Manager/ PEL or assessor.
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
The unit covers the whole range of patient care needs.
What nursing model is used for planning care?
CPA (Care Programme Approach)
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
- Mental state assessments
- Physical observations
- Medication
- 1-1 sessions
- Diverse mental health issues
- Communication
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
What resources are available to help students learning?
- Trust on- site Library
- Regular in house training
- Resource files
- Skilled staff
- Student information booklet and noticeboard
- Coaching model
- MDT learning
- Trust wide CPD training
- Learning hub
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
On going research and activities to improve patient care.
Spoke Placements
Community team (CPN), occupational Therapy, Social Work, Community based facilities for deaf people, clinics
Additional Information
Philosophy of Care
The nursing team on the John Denmark Unit will provide a form of care as follows:-
1. Is specific to the service users’ individual physical, psychological and social needs.
2. Service users have taken an active part in the planning and delivering of care.
3. Respect their religious and cultural beliefs.
4. Is to the best of our ability is in the language of their choice.
5. Fulfils the ‘Patients Charter’, identifying a suitably qualified nurse who is responsible for care delivery.
6. Is confidential within the clinical team.
7. Is aimed at the client fulfilling their full potential.
8. Clients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, will have their legal rights protected and will have their right of appeal thoroughly explained to them.
We as nurses will treat our clients in an open, honest and respectful manner. Endeavouring to be empathetic and non judgemental.
We wish to provide an environment in which deaf people are able to communicate in their chosen language and is conductive to their culture.
John Denmark Unit.