Placement Profile
Name of Learning Environment: Havant and Waterlooville CMHT OPMH
Address: Civic Centre Way, Havant PO9 2JY
02392 344616
Monday – Friday (09:00 - 5.00pm) 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:
5 minutes’ walk from Havant train station: 10 minutes’ walk from Havant Bus station. We are past the police station and council plaza, next right after leisure centre. Parking on site however, you must give registration to receptionist and request you are put on the white board. If you do not you will be fined.
Who to contact before starting placement:
Contacts Name: Ian Douglas Team Manager
Telephone Number: 02392344616
Email: [email protected]
Contact by date: 2 weeks prior to placement
Nature of Service provided: Welcome to the Older Persons Mental Health Team in Havant Health Centre. We provide assessment, treatment and support to older people with mental illness in the community and across number of inpatient sites in Hampshire. Our Community Mental Health Teams work across Hampshire to help patients live as independently as possible. We help older people experiencing mental health problems. We can assess their condition and provide them with care and support that’s tailored to their individual needs. We can also referrals to other teams, such as our specialist memory services. Our staff work in integrated care teams which see multi- disciplinary staff working together to provide a comprehensive care package to our patients. Our aim is to provide high quality integrated care and to work collaboratively with our service users to support their recovery, making a positive difference to their health, well-being and independence. We have a strong recovery ethos and are dedicated to promoting service user involvement at all levels. We look to accelerate work to improve needs-led services for patients: • in crisis • requiring liaison services in acute hospitals • accessing psychological therapies. We also look to work across evidence-based care pathways so we can provide personalised care and treatment based around the needs of the person. "Our mission is to provide high quality services which improve the health, wellbeing and independence of the populations of East Hampshire." These teams include professionals from a number of organisations including health professionals (Physical and Older Peoples Mental Health) from Southern Health, Adult Services colleagues from Hampshire County Council and local doctors from GP practices. Additional support may join the team when needed including voluntary services, the ambulance service and younger adult mental health professionals. Integrated Care Teams (ICTs) aim to develop person centred care planning and support for eligible adults, particularly elderly people and those with long term conditions, complex needs or who are approaching the end of their life, ensuring that services: Maximise independence and functioning Minimise intervention, unnecessary hospital admission and premature admission to long term care
Description of the teams / professionals who work there:
Community Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language, Consultant Psychiatrists.
The learning opportunities in our area:
Primarily organic and functional patient assessment & diagnosis will follow up.
TEAMS TO CONTACT FOR A VISIT DURING YOUR PLACEMENT:
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Sally Pearce 02392 344577 PHYSIOTHERAPY Karen West 02392 344577 SPEECH & LANGUAGE Debbie Bloch 02392 344616 SOCIAL SERVICES Kelly Roser 02392 446117 OLDER PERSONS LIAISON TEAM QA Pam Saunders 02392286670 (Only 2/3 year students)
ICT Christine Young 023 9226 5187
ERS & HOME Angela Wilson 01329 286100
OPMH CONSULTANTS CLINICS Dr Ahsan Dr Smith 02392344616 Nurse Led Clinic Arron Shelton / Fiona Long 02392344616 COMMUNITY NURSING HAVANT/HAYLING Angie Barnett/ Helen Chaney 07767 222627
Shift patterns for our area:
Mon-Fri 9am -5pm
Our facilities:
Staff room, microwave, fridge and a toaster. Café across the road. Local shops five minutes’ walk
How to dress:
Smart dress, no jeans, trainers. No uniform
Guidance and policies to be aware of:
Very specific is the lone working policy. We have our own SOP for this as well as the trust policy. Must be adhered too at all times.
Preparatory reading prior to placement start: 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])
Please look at NICE guidelines for dementia, NICE guidelines for functional illness for example depression, schizophrenia, Bi polar.
NICE Guidelines on assessment in mental health. Journal articles around caring for mental health in the community.
Journal articles on psychotropic medication.