Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Physical Health Care Team – Meadowbrook Unit |
| Trust | Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) NHS Foundation Trust |
| Your Placement Contact | Terri-anna Pinkney – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | Physical Health Care Team Leader |
| Placement Address | Hope Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HG |
| Placement City/Town | Salford |
| Placement Phone | 0161 358 2400 |
| Your University Contact |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
All students will be allocated an assessor and supervisor prior to their commencement in practice. The student will receive a welcome pack and will receive a full orientation and induction during the first 48 hours.
Please contact the placement no sooner than 2 weeks prior to discuss working hours.
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
All students are allocated an assessor and supervisor to support them in practice.
In the event of your allocated assessor/supervisor being unavailable for annual leave or sickness alternative arrangements will be made to support your practice.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Monday – Friday, 9am -5pm (excluding Bank Holidays).
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
The physical health care team assesses patients across the 4 wards at Meadowbrook. This includes acute and PICU. Patients on the Ward are usually known patients experiencing a relapse in their Mental Health problems or patients new to Mental Health services who are admitted for assessment of their Mental Health needs.
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Developed by Meadowbrook unit, based on 12 aspects of care.
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
The physical healthcare team at meadowbrook provides a range of interventions for patients admitted to the wards.
Providing physical health assessments (PHIT tool)
Care planning for physical health needs
Wound care
Venepuncture
ECGS
Substance abuse
Liaising with other professionals such as Tissue viability, diabetic team, district nurses
Clozapine monitoring
Observing physio assessments
Fall risk assessments
Diabetes management
Physical examinations
Physical observations
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
Provide evidence-based treatment and interventions – Care planning
Mental Health Assessment.
Assistance with hygiene.
Activities of living.
Risk management (STAR).
Therapeutic activities – individual group.
OT, STR and Psychology assessments.
Group Activities.
1:1 interview techniques.
Crisis Management.
Substance Abuse.
Dual Diagnosis.
Full range of physical health problems.
Admission/discharge procedures – incorporating care programme approach
What resources are available to help students learning?
GMMH library
GMMH Learning Hub
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
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Additional Information
Full uniform is required.
Practice Education Facilitator (PEF) for Salford and Trafford is Helen.Morgan@gmmh.nhs.uk