Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Whitefield South DN Team – BUPCTP 11 |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Joanna Young – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | PEL – Inga Williams – 07907572757PEL – Joanna Young – 0792767663 |
| Placement Address | Windsor House Little 66 Roach Bank Road Bury Bl9 8RN |
| Placement City/Town: | Bury |
| Placement Phone | 0300 323 3316 |
| Your University Contact: | Angela Lee – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
*Introduction to Sunnybank Clinic & team
*Welcome pack
*Induction day
*Organised mentor & associate mentor
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
*Training updates
*Known allocation
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early:
Late:
Night:
Shift Notes:
Shifts: 8:30am -17:00pm – Monday to Sunday
(Monday-Friday) however weekends are optional upon your request
If needed, you can organise evening or night shifts with the out of hour’s service.
Notes: You are required to work 37.5 hours a week.
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
You will be caring for patients in their own home/care home, providing treatment, health promotion and support.
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Roper, Logan and Tierney.
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
*Wound care
*Aseptic Technique
*Medication
*Catheter care
*Injections
*ongoing assessments
*Diabetic management
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
*Line care
*Ear syringing
*Stoma and drain care
*Supporting palliative care in the community
What resources are available to help students learning?
*Information packs
*I.T resources
*Policies and Procedures
*E-learning Information packs
*Resources
*Books
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
*Policies and Procedures
*Enteral feeding
*Ear irrigation template
*Leg ulcer assessment form
*Central lines
*Guide lines for the management of nephrostomy tubes
Spoke Placements
*Wound care and lymphedema clinic
*Continence clinic
*Health visitors
*SPCN – Specialist palliative community nurse (third year students only)
*TVN – Tissue viability nurse
*Bealeys Community Hospital
*Podiatry
Additional Information
This placement is with the Whitefield community nurses. You will visit patients within their own home, where you will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to a high standard. You will work closely with your mentor and other community nurses to provide the best possible patient care