Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Junction 17 – Day Service |
| Trust | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) |
| Your Placement Contact | Adele Pendleton (Manager), Amber Delamere (PEL) – Send Email |
| Placement Address | Prestwich Hospital, Bury New Rd, Prestwich, M25 3BL |
| Placement City/Town: | Prestwich |
| Placement Phone | 0161 358 1740 |
| Placement Web Site | https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/junction-17/www.gmmh.nhs.uk |
| Your University Contact: | Emma Shearer- Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Induction/orientation week
Key induction
Any relevant training
Initial meeting with supervisor/assessor
Induction/ welcome Pack
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
There are qualified practice supervisors and assessors on the team. All practice supervisors and assessors are updated on NMC 2018 standards for supporting learners in practice and are invited to attend refreshers
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Shift Notes:
Days: Monday- Friday (8am-4pm)
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
The Day Service is a mixed gender therapeutic service that supports young people, aged 13-18 years, to try to better manage their mental health difficulties, through the joint exploration of their strengths and needs. The service is able to offer a variety of therapeutic interventions on a 1:1 and group basis and through this work can help young people identify appropriate coping strategies that might help build hope, resilience, and improve wellbeing.
Providing recovery focused therapeutic interventions
1:1 sessions
Completing mental state assessments
Promoting independence skills
Use of the mental health act
Observing de-escalation
Admissions/discharges/ transfers
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Integrated Care pathway
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Care planning
3 Weekly MDT review- observation and completing nursing reports
Documentation of Incident reporting (datix)
Risk assessment and management plans- initial and updating
Mental state examinations
Monitoring/ observation skills
Communication/ interpersonal skills
Record keeping skills
Team working skills within an MDT
Additional Clinical Skills
Security procedures
Shift management- shift coordination, delegation and handovers
Physical wellbeing- physical observations, weight management / restoration
What resources are available to help students learning?
Learner information board
Learner induction pack
Trust intranet
Learning hub
Trust library
CPD training (Trust wide)
GMMH library
GMMH trust intranet
Spoke Placement
Phoenix ward
Gardener Unit
Community CAMHS
Adult CMHT
Early Intervention Team
Physical Health Team
Hospital At Night Team
Occupational Therapist Team
Dietician
Additional Information
Learners are required to wear uniform and their GMMH Student ID badge at all times.
Please bring evidence of IG certification from the core skills to enable quicker access to Paris
Learners are welcome to come for a pre-visit to look round the service and meet the staff and service users prior to commencing placement.
PEF: Lindsey Hodges
Contact: Lindsey.Hodges@gmmh.nhs.uk