Orthopaedic Rotational Hub

Placement Overview

Placement Title Orthopaedic Rotational Hub
Trust
Your Placement Contact Tracy Evans Stephanie Smyth – Send Email
Placement Contact’s Role WE ARE STAFF NURSES IN THE ORTHOPAEDIC DEPARTMENT AND WORK CLOSELY WITH THE TRAUMA TEAM AND PLASTICS SERVICES AS WELL AS ENHANCED RECOVERY NURSE.
Placement Address Orthopaedic Outpatients & Fracture Clinic, Turnberg Building, Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD
Placement City/Town: Salford
Placement Phone 0161 206 4803
Your University Contact: Emma Kwegyir-Affal – Send Email

About this placement

What is organised for students on commencement of placement?

WELCOME PACK

ORIENTATION TO CLINIC/PLASTICS/TRAUMA TEAM/ERAS

MEET OUR TEAM

What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?

YOU WILL BE ALLOCATED A SUPERVISOR AND ASSESSOR IN YOUR FIRST WEEK

What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?

Shift Notes:

THERE ARE MANY OPPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING

ORTHOPAEDIC OUTPATIENTS – MONDAY- FRIDAY 0800 – 18.00

TRAUMA TEAM – MONDAY- FRIDAY 06.00 – 19.00

SATURDAY – SUNDAY   06.00 – 17.00

PLASTICS NURSES MONDAY- FRIDAY 08.00- 18.00

ERAS NURSE – MONDAY- FRIDAY 08.00 – 18.00

LIMB RECONSTRUCTION MONDAY – FRIDAY 08.00 – 18.00

What patient care situations are available in this placement?

PLASTER ROOM – PLASTERING TECHNIQUE

DRESSING CLINIC ORTHO/PLASTICS / ILIZAROV TEAM– WOUNDCARE

THEATRES – ORTHO TRAUMA

CLINIC CONSULTATIONS

AND MANY MORE OPPORTUNITIES

What nursing model is used for planning care?

What core clinical skills can be learnt?

ANTT

WOUNDCARE + PINSITE CARE

What additional clinical skills can be learnt?

ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE

PLASTERING SKILLS

WOUNDCARE

CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS

TRAUMA PRE-OPS

ENHANCED LISTENING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS

What resources are available to help students learning?

STUDENT LEARNING PACK

PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLETS

THE LIBRARY

INTRABET

OPPORTUNITY TO OBSERVE CLINICIANS

What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?

THE ORTHOPAEDIC ROTATATIONAL HUB IS AN EVOLVING ENVIRONMENT AND THERE IS ALWAYS A PIECE OF RESEARCH OR AUDIT HAPPENING

Spoke Placements

WARD B6

THEATRES

MAIN PRE-OP

PHYSIO/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

A&E MINORS

Additional Information

Pre-Registration Practice Education Facilitator, Learning & Development Dept, 2nd Floor, Mayo Building, SRFT

PEF email: PEFTeam@nca.nhs.uk