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Student Placement Profile

Portsmouth South Recovery Team

Service / Portsmouth South Recovery Team
Location(s) / 1st Floor – Portsmouth Recovery Team ( South )
St. Mary’s Health care campus
PORTSMOUTH
PO3 6AD
Key contact details / Joanne de Morree-Izard
02392 6802000

Kaye Smith
02392 6802000

Description of Service / Within a recovery approach , the service offers ,care , treatment and support for adults with enduring serious mental illness
Other areas of interest and related experience available / Substance Misuse Services
Gateway Assessment (A2i – Assessment to invention)
MDT daily meetings Weekly business meetings
CAMHS
Portsmouth North Recovery Team
Crisis Management Meetings
Clinical Emergency Assessments
CPA Process as a care & treatment tool
Older Persons Services
Clozeril Clinic
Depot Service
In-patient reviews
Education Forum
Safeguarding Reviews
Nurse led clinics ( Step Down Approach)
Team Liaison Meetings
Sessions with: OT, Medical Staff, social workers, nursing staff. Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) Criminal Justice Service
Brief Interventions : CBT Approach, DBT Approach , ACT Approach , Mindfulness Approach MAPPA Care management Panel
Work/Shift pattern / The student day is : 9 – 5 with a half hour lunch break
Dress/Uniform code / Smart / casual – No jeans or trainers
Staff room / Rest Room facilities / Available - but please note there are no large storage facilities for any staff, and from September 2012 all staff will be ‘Hot-Desking’. Permanent staff storage space is strictly limited to one box/ locker per staff member.
Library / IT Resources / RiO R1 available
Induction / Orientation Programmes
Welcome Folder / Induction to the building and location via Admin. team staff
There is a resources pack available on site but not a welcome pack , as the service is in a state of change at present and it is not possible to reflect the pace of change.
Student Tutorial / Seminar Programme (if available) / The service runs a regular education forum for staff and students
Prior recommended reading / websites / resources / NICE guidelines, Treatment of Depression/Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Bi Polar, Borderline Personality Disorder. Trust Policy, lone working policy. Department of Health Policies. New Horizons, No Health for Mental Health. Sainsbury site for mental health.
Common assessments / interventions / procedures / treatments / evaluations / Needs and Risk Assessment, including CPA Reviews, ongoing assessment and monitoring of mental health symptoms. Caseload Management, Depots, observe and administer. Attend Clozaril Clinic. Chair Team Meetings, contribute to weekly duty rota, referrals to community services, ie Mind, Richmond Fellowship. Attend Care Management Panel, Attend Ward rounds. Recording information using current data protocols on Rio, in accordance with Information Governance protocols.
Common conditions seen / Serious Mental Illnesses such as Bi-polar Disorder, Schizophrenia and Borderline Personality Disorder
Specific areas of expertise/clinical skills which students can observe / learn from / Practice / Gateway Assessment (A2i – Assessment to Intervention, MDT daily meetings, Weekly business meetings, Crisis Meetings, Clinical Emergency Assessments, Care Programme Approach (CPA) Process as a care and treatment tool. Clozaril Clinic, Depot Service, In-patient ward reviews, Education Forum, Safeguarding Reviews, Nurse Led clinics (Step Down Approach), Team Liaison Meetings, Sessions with: Occupational Therapist, Medical Staff, Social Workers, Nursing Staff.
List of inter-professional learning opportunities available during placement / CPA Process (as a care & treatment tool) Clozeril Clinic Depot Service In-patient reviews
Education Forum Safeguarding Reviews Nurse led clinics (Step Down Approach)
Team Liaison Meetings Sessions with: OT, Medical Staff, social workers, nursing staff.
NB. There is no opportunity for physical assessment skills to be carried out on this placement
Our expectations of learners whilst on this placement / To make their needs and concerns known from the outset; to reflect on their own expectations of the placement. To be punctual, courteous and respectful of confidentiality and operational policies. Students should also be Rio ready’.
To participate in the placement, meeting the expectations of the university and the placement. To seek advice and supervision as and when required and to raise any concerns re the placement or their learning at the earliest opportunity. To be motivated and engaged in the placement.
**Please ensure that you make contact with your placement area and your mentor prior to the start of your placement