PRACTICE PROFILE
Area
Location
Contact Number
Endoscopy
St. Mary’s Hospital, IOW, North Block
01983 534269
Directorate
Hospital
Annual Review of Profile due
January 2016
Professional Lead
Dr. Christopher Sheen Department Manager
Julie Parrack
Education Lead
Andy Jones – link Clinical Educator
Education Lead Contact Details
Andy.jones@iow.nhs.uk 01983 524081 x5410
HEI Representative
Moira Sugden
m.sugden@soton.ac.uk
HEI’s using this Learning Environment
University of Southampton
Open University
Learning Environment Mission Statement
Unit philosophy and core values are available in the student / staff
induction pack held in the department
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT PROFILE
**Information on this weblink needs updating**
General Information
http://www.iow.nhs.uk/our-services/planned-care-services/endoscopy/endoscopy.htm
Description of Service and Client
Group
Description of related services &
Client group
LEARNER INFORMATION
Work Pattern (Start, finish
times)
Dress Code
Induction/Orientation
programme
Staff / rest room facilities
Expectations during
placement
Provision of diagnostic and therapeutic service to patients requiring endoscopic
procedures e.g. polypectomies, ERCP, biopsies
In-patient elective, planned and emergency procedures
Open 0730hrs, patients arrive 0815hrs.
Mon/Weds close 2100hrs, Tues/Thurs/Fri close 1700hrs
IOW NHS Trust dress code policy
http://intranet/guidelines/Dress%20Code%20and%20Uniform%20Policy.pdf
Generally scrubs worn, and PPE worn for decontamination of equipment
Organisational induction by CET followed by local induction within clinical area. Resource /
orientation folder available for learners
Staff room, tea/coffee/fridge/eating area
Fully engage and be interested in departmental activities, depending on level of
experience/scope of practice/knowledge. Identify own learning needs prior to, or very early on
in the Endoscopy placement.
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCES
British Society of Gastroenterology
Recommended
Gastrointestinal Nursing Journal, RCN.
reading/Websites
Generic and specific abbreviations in use. “Endoscopy is not a procedure”
Common Abbreviations
Specific learning opportunities This is a specialist unit – you will see the GI tract, associated anatomy, physiology, and
Specific areas of
expertise/clinical skills
Common Assessments /
Interventions/Care pathways
Models of practice experience
pathophysiology. You will see a range of procedures, for example insertion, bronchoscopy,
and cytoscopy of the bladder.
See above.
Students are encouraged to spend time with the clinical nurse specialists, such as cancer
nurse specialists, chemotherapy, and work outside of the unit in areas such as theatres.
See above.
e.g Hub & Spoke, Patient Journeys
MULTIAGENCY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES / RESOURCES
Student nurses, medical students.
Multiprofessional learners
accessing the environment
Nurses, Nurse Specialists, Healthcare Assistants, Doctors, Medical Students, Urologists,
Professionals working in the
Surgeons, GI Physicians.
environment
Opportunities to meet EU
directives (Nursing)
All relevant policies and procedures relevant to the learning environment can be accessed via the Intranet