Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Radiology Department – SRFTP 50 |
| Trust | Northern Care Alliance |
| Your Placement Contact | Claire O’connor, Deepa Mathew – Send Email |
| Placement Contact’s Role | Claire- Ward Manager, Deepa-PEL |
| Placement Address | Hope Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD |
| Placement City/Town: | Salford |
| Placement Phone | 0161 206 2206, 0161 206 0077 |
| Your University Contact: | Mike Lappin – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Orientation & Induction
• Each student will be provided with Radiology Nurses welcome pack via email
• Introduction to allocated practice assessor, Practice supervisor and other members of MDT
• Orientation to the angiography Department and other areas within Radiology
• Completed initial interview and learning needs identified within 48hrs
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
The students will have an allocated Practice supervisor and Practice assessor, but will be supported by all
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Monday-Friday
08:00-18:00 – 4 shifts per week
08:00-16:00 – 5 shifts per week
Shift Notes: Students can work a variety of shift patterns between 8am and 6pm. These patterns can be discussed during telephone induction 1 week in advance to the placement start date
What patient care situations are available in this placement?
• Prepare patients for interventional radiology procedures.
• Further assessment on arrival on department
• Planning individual patient care according to their physical condition, comorbidities, infection status etc.
• Prepare sterile trolly.
• Scrubbing
• Post care and evaluation
What nursing model is used for planning care?
The Nursing model of care is based on Roper, Logan & Tierney framework.
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
• IRMER(radiation Protection)
• Monitoring vital signs
• Maintaining records and reports
• Patient hand over to nurses and carers
• Case Management
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
• Scrub skills.
• Male and female catheterisation
• Aseptic techniques
• Handling specialised equipment such as catheters, wites, coils, balloons and stents
• Observe emergency procedures like nephrostomies, Gastrostomy, coiling along with trained nurse
• Problem solving and decision making.
What resources are available to help students learning?
• Radiology Nurse welcome Pack
• Library
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
• Radiology Clinical governance meeting
• CPD
• Company reps demonstrating equipment
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• Within Radiology – CT, MR, Gamma camera, ultrasound
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Additional Information
We aim to create an environment that promote learning. We expect the students to be proactive in the process and take responsibility for their own learning.
Before a student starts their placement on angiography, we expect the following to be completed.
1. Contact the department a week in advance for telephone induction
2. Complete student self-assessment on PARE
3. Download and print radiology nurse welcome pack
Practice Education Facilitator – Elaine Carter – Pre-Registration Practice Education Facilitator, Learning & Development Dept, 2nd Floor, Mayo Building, SRFT
t: 0161 206 3201