Student Orientation Pack Kelty Health Centre Bath Street, Kelty

General Information Address Kelty Health Centre Bath Street Kelty KY4 0AE Contact Details Surgery (01383) 831281 District Nurses (01383) 830203 Health Visitors (01383) 830203 Hours of Work You will be expected to work between 08:30 and 17:00 Monday to Friday unless otherwise requested by your mentor Dress Code You will be required to wear your student uniform during this placement unless otherwise instructed. Time with the Health Visitor may require you to dress smartly in your own clothes. Absence Please notify the health centre if you are unable to report for duty on 01383 830203. Please also remember to contact the university on 01382 388194 to let them know of your absence.

Contents Welcome to Kelty Health Centre Nursing Philosophy of Care Placement Objectives Introduction to the role of Community Nursing The District Nursing Team at Kelty Learning opportunities – District Nursing Team The Health Visitor Team at Kelty Learning opportunities – Health Visitor Team The Practice Nurses at Kelty and learning opportunities The multidisciplinary team On arrival to Kelty Health Centre And finally…

Welcome to Kelty Health Centre Kelty Medical Practice has five GP partners and one GP SD. The surgery covers the Kelty area, Kingseat & Cowdenbeath. The team at Kelty also consists of a Triage Nurse Two Nurse Practitioners, One Practice Nurse, Phlebotomists, District Nurses, Health Visitors, a Practice Manager and a team of clerical and admin support staff. Other members of the multidisciplinary team who provide sessions in the surgery include School Nurses, Clinical Psychologists, Midwives, Podiatrists, Dietician, Smoking Cessation Specialist. Counselling services also provided. Together this forms a primary health care team whose job is not only to treat illness as it arises but, where possible, to prevent illness through health education and support. We hope you enjoy your placement at Kelty Health Centre.

Nursing Philosophy of Care It is the aim of the Community Nursing Team at Kelty Health Centre to provide high quality patient centred care to all housebound patients by utilising a holistic approach to care within the community. This is to maximise the health potential of not only the individual patient, but also address the wider health and social care needs of various client groups and carers. All members of the Community Nursing Team shall endeavour to work together and alongside all members of the multidisciplinary team in a respectful, supportive way to ensure the creation and maintenance of a professional safe working environment.

Placement Objectives To provide every opportunity for advancement of student learning including developing core nursing skills and focusing on providing learning experiences centred on the students particular requirements. To provide support and assistance in the development of student non clinical skills such as communication and reflection. To provide a more holistic learning experience through providing opportunities to spend time with the multi professional team. To provide opportunities for student to access and utilise all relevant local and national guidelines and standards that are required to ensure delivery of high quality evidence based care. To ensure all students feel welcome and fully supported throughout their learning experience and to feel part of the team. To ensure students are supported not only by their mentor but also by every other member of the team who are all dedicated to the role of developing students understanding and skills.

Introduction to the Role of Community Nursing Kelty Health Centre provides all service users with holistic, patient centred care to ensure all health requirements and expectations are met. The Community Nursing Team at Kelty are an integral part of this care delivery service. To ensure all housebound patients receive the most efficient and effective care, the Community Nursing Team strive to… Provide all patients with care that is not only effective but also evidenced based and safe. Continually involve all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure all patients receive holistic, patient focused care. Ensure all patients are treated fairly and with respect, ensuring patient confidentiality is respected and never compromised. Maintain and enhance all relevant clinical skills alongside their own professional development. Involve all patients, their families and carers in all clinical decision making to ensure their care requirements are met. Reduce the incidence of admission and re-admission by supporting and educating patients and the families on all relevant health issues.

The District Nursing team at Kelty Darren Karrim - District Charge Nurse/Team Leader Gillian Selfridge - Community Staff Nurse Sandra Crighton - Community Staff Nurse Rosie Wright - Community Staff Nurse Julie Leslie - Community Staff Nurse Kelly Callaghan- Healthcare Support Worker Lynda Robertson- Healthcare Support Worker Catherine Murray – Level 3 Carer

Learning Opportunities – District Nursing Team During your time with the District Nursing team at Kelty you will have many learning opportunities including… Wound management Medication administration and injection technique Management of chronic long term conditions Diabetes management Palliative care Health promotion Catheterisation Referral process Bowel care and continence management Venepuncture Caseload management Alongside many other diverse opportunities…

The Health Visitor Team at Kelty Mhairi Weir – Team Leader Health Visiting Erika Forrester – Health Visitor Michelle Brogan– Health Visitor Eve Ramage – Community Staff Nurse Lyn Jarrett – Community Support worker

Learning opportunities – Health Visitor Team During your time with the Health Visitor team at Kelty You may have many learning opportunities, including… Antenatal and post natal care Childhood immunisation Child protection Baby clinics Breast feeding support Health promotion Child developmental checks Referral process Post natal depression support Alongside many other diverse opportunities…

The Practice Nurses at Kelty Laura Harmes - Practice Nurse Evelyn Skelton – Community Practice Nurse Carole Young– Nurse Practitioner Sharon Brown- Nurse Practitioner Learning opportunities One to one learning experience Immunisations / travel health Health promotion Wound management Sexual health Family planning Chronic disease management Alongside many other diverse opportunities…

The Multidisciplinary Team During this placement you will have the valuable opportunity to see how every patient’s holistic care requirements are supported by spending quality time with various members of the multidisciplinary team at Kelty. There will be opportunities to spend time with a GP, Midwife, Podiatrist, Smoking Cessation Specialist and Specialist Cardiac Nurse alongside many other supporting roles that ensure every aspect of the patients’ health needs are provided for. Spending quality time with these vital services will provide you with a more in-depth, richer understanding of the various roles and contributions these services make to improving the health outcomes of every patient seen at Kelty Health Centre.

On arrival to Kelty Health Centre! On the first day of your placement you can expect to be… Introduced to your mentor/ associate mentor Oriented to the surgery including emergency procedures Introduced to the Community Nursing Team and other members of the Multidisciplinary Team. You will also spend time with your mentor/ associate mentor and… Set your learning objectives for this placement in line with your student booklet. Discuss and plan any specific learning goals you wish to accomplish whilst on this placement. Be provided with a diary planner for you to plan your learning. Agree a date for your midway and final assessments.

And Finally … It is the aim of the Community Nursing Team alongside everyone else at Kelty Health Centre to make your time with us as rewarding and enjoyable as possible. We hope that at the end of your placement here you will have not only further developed your own skills and knowledge but also gained new insight into the role of Community Nursing and its key position within the modern, ever evolving National Health Service. If you have any suggestions to enable us to improve the nursing students’ learning experience at Kelty please do not hesitate to let us know. Thank you.