Placement Overview
| Placement Title | All Saints Hospital – DSP 4 |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Catherine Lock, Deborah Crossland, Beatrice Olaluyi – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | Team Leader |
| Placement Address | 159 Grange Ave, Oldham, OL8 4EF |
| Placement City/Town: | Oldham |
| Placement Phone | 0161 622 4220 |
| Your University Contact: | Will Hough – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Induction
Orientation
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Mentors on both the open ward and secure services
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early:
Late:
Night:
Shift Notes:
Days:- 07.00 – 19.30
Night:- 19.00 – 07.30
Note:- Half day shifts available for students on placement
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
Low secure forensic service
Open rehabilitation ward
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Holistic rehabilitation programmes specifically formulated for Deaf people with significant mental health problems
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
- Measurement and recording of observations and how to interpret findings
- you will be involved with drug administration throughout your placement
- Blood glucose testing and recording of
- Hand hygiene
- Infection control
- Documentation
- Health & Safety
- Risk assessments
- Observation levels
- Care planning
- Handover/ward round planning
- Psychosocial assessments
- Role of named nurse
- Care programme approach/117 aftercare planning/ECC
- Mental Health Act
- Incident/Accident forms
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
- Deaf awareness
- Forensic services
- Deafness in mental health
- Learning disabilities
- Assessment
- Speech and language British Sign Language
- Communication mediums
- Security
- Substance misuse
- Social work
- Commissioners reports
- Care planning (pictorial format)
What resources are available to help students learning?
Resource area
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
Spoke Placements
Additional Information