Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Killelea House Intermediate Care |
| Trust | Northern Care Alliance NHS Group |
| Your Placement Contact | Senior Sister Elizabeth. Courtney / Senior Sister Amanda. Haworth – Send Email |
| Placement Address | 368 Brandlesholme Road, Bury, BL8 1JJ |
| Placement City/Town: | Bury |
| Placement Phone | Reception 0161 253 5900 Nurse Office 0161 253 5949 |
| Your University Contact: | Angela Lee – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
There is a welcome pack available for all students.
Various spokes opportunities throughout the intermediate tier
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Mentors/assessors will be allocated prior to the student commencing the placement
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Shift Notes:
Long days 07:30 – 20:00
Nights 19:30 – 08:00
Notes: these shift patterns are negotiable and short shifts can be accommodated
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
The service admits18 years plus clients. There are beds for 8 clients needing nursing support and nursing intervention, clients requiring nursing care that cannot be supported at home by community adult services. The service also provides end of life care, nursing support for the client under the IMC service
What nursing model is used for planning care?
For the nursing clients the Roper, Logan and Tierney nursing model is utilised.
Nursing staff are relatively new to Killelea House IMC and are still in the progress of building a new service within the tier. This entails enhanced nursing intermediate care Team provide nursing care in an intermediate care facility and at home to expedite hospital discharges and to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. The facility provides 8 enhanced nursing beds and work in conjunction with Rapid Response, IV Therapy Team and the MDT
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Communication skills
Infection Control
ANTT/Hand washing
Basic Clinical Observations/skills
Self-directed study, e.g. library work
Teaching sessions
Spoke Placements
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
For year 3 students this would be a good opportunity for leadership and management
What resources are available to help students learning?
Various spokes placements throughout the intermediate tier
Internet and Intranet access and also Wifi
Inter-professional Teaching sessions
Spoke Placements
There will be plenty of opportunity to undertake spoke placements into other areas which are relevant to the Intermediate Tier:-
Spoke Placement Contacts:-
Rapid Response
Home IV therapy Team
District Nurses
IMC @ Home
MDT on site
Additional Information
Enhanced nursing intermediate care Team provide nursing care in an intermediate care facility and at home to expedite hospital discharges and to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. The facility provides 8 enhanced nursing beds and work in conjunction with Rapid Response, IV Therapy Team and the MDT.