Placement Profile
Name of Learning Environment: New Forest West - Older Persons Community Mental Health Team
Address: The Becton Centre, The Fairway, Becton Lane, Barton on Sea, New Milton, Hants, BH25 7AE. Dear Student,
Welcome to Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. We hope you find your placement at SHFT rewarding, enjoyable and you find that your time in your placement area is a valuable learning experience.
How to find us:
Please see attached map at bottom for directions.
Who to contact before starting placement:
Contacts Name: John Tyson (team manager) Sue Clifton (student lead)
Telephone Number: 01425 623802
Email: [email protected] susan.clifton@[email protected]
Contact by date: One week before placement starts. Nature of Service provided:
We are an Older Persons Community Mental Health Team covering the areas of New Milton, Lymington, Ringwood and Fordingbridge. We also offer a liaison service to Lymington New Forest Hospital and Fordingbridge hospital. Our patients are generally over the age of 65, although there are exceptions to this based primarily on the needs of the patient. The role of the CMHT is to assess, treat and manage both functional and organic disorders. We work closely with the physical health team and also Adult Services. We are organised into patches which cover each of these areas. These are based on catchment areas of GP surgeries. It is through GP’s that we receive the majority of our referrals.
Car driver desirable. Description of the teams / professionals who work there:
The team consists of Consultant Psychiatrists, a Specialist Doctor in Psychiatry, Registered Mental Health Nurses, Specialist Care Home In-Reach Nurse/Nurse Prescriber, Memory Nurses, Health Care Support Workers and an Occupational Therapist. The learning opportunities in our area:
Learning about Mental health illnesses and how they affect the elderly and their families/carers.
Spending time with the professionals within the team and also having time out with the district nurses, therapist, Adult Services and various voluntary sector organisations that include The Alzheimer’s Society The Dementia Advice Service and The Princess Royal Trust.
Shift patterns for our area:
Monday – Friday 09:00 to 17:00
Our facilities:
The town of New Milton is approximately a mile from The Becton Centre. Barton on Sea, sea front is within walking distance of the building. On site there are facilities to make hot drinks. There is also a microwave and a toaster. You would need to bring your own food with you.
How to dress:
Smart casual. You are not required to wear a uniform, but please remember that you are going out in to the community and visiting people in their own homes. You must maintain a professional appearance. Consider how you would want someone to dress if they were visiting you in a professional capacity. You must wear your ID card at all times during working hours and it should be clearly on display when you are visiting patients. Guidance and policies to be aware of:
Confidentiality and Information Governance. We have access to patients’ private and personal information. Safer Staffing and Lone Working - Please make sure that our administration team have your mobile phone number so that you can be contacted. It is also important for us to have this as part of our safer staffing and lone working policies. This number would only be given to members of our team and only with your prior knowledge. Safer Staffing – It is the responsibly of each member of the team to call in ‘safe’ to the duty clinician after their last visit of the day and by 16:45. Failing to do so will result in a phone call from the manager and a possible call to the police if contact is not made. As a student you are still responsible for making sure you are marked as ‘safe’. DO NOT FORGET TO CALL IN SAFE. Other relevant policies and guidance will be discussed with you on your induction.
Preparatory reading prior to placement start:
Some reading around mental health and in particular Dementia would be helpful, but not essential.
We hope you enjoy your placement with us, if you have any questions or queries before you arrive please do contact the placement area in the first instance, or the Learning Environment Team within SHFT ([email protected])
The Becton Centre
The Fairway, Becton Lane, Barton-on-Sea,New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 7AE 01425 623802 DIRECTIONS
From Bournemouth/Christchurch
1. Head northeast on Richmond Hill toward Richmond Hill Dr 0.1 mi 2. At Richmond Hill Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the A35/Wessex Way ramp 0.2 mi 3. Merge onto A35/Wessex Way Continue to follow Wessex Way Go through 1 roundabout 2.5 mi 4. Take the A3060 exit toward Christchurch/Lyndhurst/A35 0.2 mi 5. At Cooper Dean Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A3060/Castle Ln E 1.1 mi 6. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A35/Christchurch Rd Continue to follow A35 Go through 4 roundabouts 3.4 mi 7. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A337/Highcliffe Rd Continue to follow A337 Go through 1 roundabout 2.4 mi 8. Turn left at A337/Lymington Rd 105 ft 9. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A337/Lymington Rd Continue to follow A337 1.7 mi 10. Turn right at Becton Lane 0.5 mi 11. Turn left at The Fairway Destination will be on the right 151 ft The Becton Centre, The Fairway, Barton-on-Sea, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 7AE
From Southampton
1. Head west on Pound Tree Rd toward Above Bar St 259 ft 2. Turn right at Above Bar St 0.3 mi 3. Turn left at Commercial Rd 0.1 mi 4. Turn left at Havelock Rd 0.1 m 5. Turn right at A3024/Civic Centre Rd Continue to follow A3024 0.3 mi 6. Continue on Southern Rd 0.1 mi 7. Turn right at A3057/W Quay Rd 0.2 m 8. Slight left at A3024/Mountbatten Way Continue to follow A3024 2.0 mi 9. Continue on A35/Redbridge Rd Continue to follow A35 Go through 2 roundabouts 6.3 mi 10. Turn left at A35/Gosport Lane 0.4 mi 11. Slight right to stay on A35/Gosport Lane Continue to follow A350.5 mi 12. Turn left at A35/Bournemouth Rd Continue to follow A357.2 mi 13. Turn left at B3058/Holmsley Rd Continue to follow B3058 Go through 1 roundabout 4.0 mi 14. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A337/Lymington Rd 0.2 mi 15. Turn left at Becton Lane 0.5 mi 16. Turn left at The Fairway Destination will be on the right 151 ft The Becton Centre, The Fairway, Barton-on-Sea, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 7AE