Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Clinical Research Unit – PAOP 63 |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Dawn Johnstone, Louise Howard-Sandy – Send Email |
| Placement Address | Ward C1, The Royal Oldham Hospital. Rochdale Road. Oldham OL1 2JH |
| Placement City/Town: | Oldham |
| Placement Phone | 0161 778 5318, 0161 627 8165 |
| Your University Contact: | Lucy Glaister – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Orientation Package
Orientation to environment
Introduction to staff members
Overview of working hours
Tour of facilities
Ground rules student / staff
Student passport
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Students will work predominantly with their mentors, however will spend time with other members of the team
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Shift Notes:
Core day 0800 – 1600
Flexible around clinical need
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
The research placement will give students exposure to patients in the following areas in various settings:
Diabetes
Cardiovascular
Haematology
Acute Medical Unit
Vascular
Oncology
Urology
Paediatric
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Currently we do not work to a nursing model
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Observe informed consent process
Monitoring vital signs
Patient assessment
Core inter personal skills
Observe venepuncture
Iv drug administration
Medical device use
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
Data entry
Screening of patients suitability to clinical trials
GCP training
What resources are available to help students learning?
Orientation package
IT systems
Internet/intranet
Literature/leaflets
Library
Information packages
Journals
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
We currently run research projects in Oncology, Diabetes, Cardiovascular, Urology, Vascular, Paediatric and
General surgery at this site
Spoke Placements
Diabetes centre
Haematology day case / ward
Out patients
Clinical Trial administrators
Research & development team
Exposure to clinical opportunities as appropriate