Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Children’s Community Nursing Team – SPCTP 1 |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Leanne Bushell, Julianah Oluwasakin, Drew Teasdale – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | PEL – Leanne BushellPEF – Julianah Oluwasakin |
| Placement Address | Floor 7 (Front Wing), St James House, Pendleton Way, Salford M6 5FW |
| Placement City/Town: | Salford |
| Placement Phone | 0161 206 2370 |
| Your University Contact: | Alison Cavanagh – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Please download the Student Welcome Handbook and the Children’s Community Nursing Team Placement Charter prior to commencing placement
Students will be able to access and download the student booklet (see link). They are then able to contact us and will be provided with the details of their Assessor and Named Supervisor and what part of the team they have been assigned to (CCN main team, specialist Nurses, Special Schools Nurses) They will also be given 2 weeks rota. Students will have the opportunity to inform us of any reasonable requests for shifts at this point and if any adjustments are required. Students will then be given details on the address of their main placement area (this may differ from the one stated depending on the part of the team they have been assigned to) and any door codes they may require.
It is usually organised so the student will meet their Assessor or names supervisor on the first day of placement and for the orientation and initial meeting to take place within the first 2 days of placement. If students require a parking pass this needs to be picked up from St James House on commencing the placement, passes are held by the main CCN Team and must be signed out and back in at the end of the placement to avoid a £15 charge.
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
Students will be assigned an Assessor that works in the Area of the CCN Team they have been allocated to for their main placement. They will also be allocated a named supervisor. Due to the nature of the placement we endeavor to make sure where possible you are on shift with either your named Supervisor or Assessor at least twice a week, even if you are not assigned to work with them directly. All of the Team are Assessor level or above and are able to offer support and guidance.
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early:
Late:
Night:
Shift Notes:
On the main Team we generally work 12 hour days, 8am-8pm over a 7 day week. In a pattern of 3 weeks of 3 days and 1 week of 4.
Within the Specialist Nurses and Special Schools the main hours are Monday to Friday, 7.5 hour days that usually fall between 8am-6pm.
We do not work Nights.
We will take into careful consideration any reasonable adjustments
required and can adapt shift patterns to suite the learner where required.
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
The Main CCN Team see children who are acutely unwell, discharged from Local A&E departments or have been referred from walk in Centres and GP surgeries as well as specialist Nurses and Wards across Greater Manchester. They also care for children with Chronic, long term and life limiting conditions. You will expect to see children with a wide range or viral and bacterial acute illnesses, wounds, chronic conditions (such as Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Asthma, Eczema and Cystic Fibrosis to name a few), Oncology related illness and those requiring end of life and Palliative care. Care takes place in clinics and patients homes and schools/ nurseries.
The Specialist Nurses cover 3 areas: Asthma, Diabetes and Epilepsy and hold caseload of patients in their particular area. Patients are seen in Clinics and sometimes in their Homes.
What nursing model is used for planning care?
We use our own Names Nurse Model which has been created specifically for our Team.
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
Clinical skills exposure is dependant on the area of the CCN Team they are assigned to and may include:
Taking basic observations such as HR, blood pressure, oxygen saturations, capillary refill, temperature and chest osculation, neuro observations, blood glucose levels, peak flow.
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
Exposure and ability to observe: NG and Gastrostomy tube insertion, feeding, testing and cares. IV therapy and Chemotherapy, Tracheostomy and Catheter Care. Hickman line and port flushes and associated cares.
Hands on experience where possible in IM and Sub Cut injections (not including vaccinations). Wound care and ANTT. Inhaler and oral medicine administration.
What resources are available to help students learning?
Folders and online resources across the Childrens department.
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
A number of Acute and Chronic conditions
Spoke Placements
PANDA
Learning Disabilities Team
Youth offending Service
Health Visitors
Tissue Viability
Specialist Nurses
Special Schools
Main Childrens Community Nursing Team
Dermatology
Additional Information
Please email both ccn.team@nhs.net and PEL with any queries to avoid a delay in reply due to shift patterns emails sent directly to the PEL may not be answered for a few days.
We will ask you for Emergency contact details and care details to ensure your safety whilst on placement with ourselves.
Our staff are happy to car share and follow current policy on this. For those students who own their own cars and wish to drive to visits/ clinic please look into Business insurance prior to commencing the placement.
IT access is available at ST James House on desk tops. If assigned to the Specialist or School Nurses you may be required to apply for a laptop loan. This will be discussed further when you contact us.
Students Can bring in their own laptops for University Work and Learning purposes and can connect to the WIFI.
You will be required to organise and attend EPR Training when commencing the placement to allow you to document on patient’s records. Please email Systems Training Systems.Training@nca.nhs.uk to do so.
Please ensure you have Occupational Health clearance from University and are up to date with your Mandatory Training requirements prior to attending placement. You may also be asked to complete our SRFT Covid Risk Assessment and ANTT assessment for our own records.
PEF
Julianah Oluwasakin
0161 206 5218