Placement Overview
| Placement Title | HMP Styal – HMPP 5 |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Vicky Corris, Nicole Freer (PEF), Sarah Scott (Manager) – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | |
| Placement Address | Styal Road, Wilmslow, SK9 4HR |
| Placement City/Town: | Wilmslow |
| Placement Phone | 01625 553246 |
| Placement Web Site | http://www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/ |
| Your University Contact: | Caroline Morton – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
- Welcome booklet to be sent electronically where possible
- Discussion of Placement Philosophy
- Introduction to staff & environment
- Introduction to Assessor and supervisors
- Security Awareness
- Orientation to the Prison
- Orientation to Prison Healthcare
- Fire Regulations
- Health & Safety Policies
- Discussion around learning opportunities
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
A number of assessors and supervisors identified on student noticeboard/ in welcome booklet. Assessor to be allocated prior to placement commencing where possible.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
The MH team work 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm across the 7 days
Shift Notes:
Notes: Option to work night shifts with the primary care team if required.
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
- Mental Health In-Reach
- Substance Misuse including clinical and psychosocial
- Mother & Baby
- Induction Unit
- Care & Separation
- Perinatal
- Primary Care
What nursing model is used for planning care?
The philosophy of care is service user focused & gender specific, non- discriminatory & based on effective multi- agency input recognising the differing needs of female prisoners.
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
As part of the In-Reach team, learners will be encouraged to develop a collaborative approach, placing the needs of the service users who have severe & enduring mental illness at the centre of planning care. The aim of the team is to ensure that service users are given the highest standard of care, which is non-judgemental, service user centred & evidence based.
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
The service aims to support other disciplines by effecting timely assessment & care provision to service users that present with mental health needs. The team also provides liaison, consultation, support, & expert advice to other professionals & agencies involved in the ongoing care & treatment of mentally ill offenders through the Care Programme Approach.
What resources are available to help students learning?
- Resource Room
- Varied Skill Mix of Staff
- MDT
- Resource file
- CPD training (Trust wide)
- Pre placement CPD training and post placement debrief
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
- Provision of Mental Health Awareness training for all disciplines of staff within the prison in order to develop skills & competence when dealing with women who may be experiencing mental health problems.
- Development & implementation of the Clinical Governance Framework Compliance with NSF & NICE guidelines
- Ensuring that effective clinical audit process is implemented
- Development of outcome measures.
Spoke Placements
- DARS (addiction service)
- ADAPT
- Assessment
- Referrals
- Advice
- Throughcare
- Probation
- Chaplaincy- (Bereavement Issues)
- Detox Team
- Care
- Separation
- Rehabilitation Unit
- Induction Unit
- Mother & Baby Unit
- Wing Based Healthcare Services i.e. Triangle Clinics
- CJLT
- MODEL
- MSU/ LSU
- Forensic psychology
Additional Information
The In Reach team service was commissioned in 2002 to provide mental health services to prisoners in H.M.P. Styal. These services are continually developing to provide a systematic approach to delivery of mental health care within Styal Prison that incorporates a multi-agency approach, particularly taking into consideration the needs of female prisoners. This includes the delivery of training & support to prison staff.
Learners may not be given keys for security reasons during their placement. if this is the case, they will always be under direct supervision of a directly employed member of Staff. The learner will remain supernumerary for the duration of their placement.
Given the nature of the placement, there are a number of prohibited items (which includes mobile phones). Please talk to your PEL or manager for details.
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