Name of Trust Providing Placement
Physical Location of Placement
Address & Post Code
Link to Map if available
Speciality of Placement
Placement Coordinator Name & Contact Details
Clinical Educator Names , Contact Phone & Email
address
Pre-placement preparation and Day 1
Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust.
City Hospital Campus
Physiotherapy Dept.
Nottingham City Hospital.
Hucknall Road
Lower limb Orthopaedics
Gary Drury
Bleep 780 6595
gary.drury@nuh.nhs.uk
Gary Drury
Bleep 780 6595
gary.drury@nuh.nhs.uk
Pre-placement reading:
Revise lower limb anatomy and physiology,
the disease process of arthritis, basic
exercise principles and management of
acute injury (including tissue healing times
and mechanisms). Use of walking aids and
weight bearing status, cryo-therapy
You should report to the Physiotherapy
Outpatients Department at the NUH City
Campus at 8.30am. A member of the team
will then come and collect you.
You should bring with you your navy
trousers, white tunic and name badge if you
have one. It will also be useful to have a
goniometer.
About the unit/department
Conditions likely to be seen whilst on placement
Learning Opportunities
We are a team based at the NUH City
Campus where we treat elective lower limb
inpatients on wards (Lister 1 and Edward 2,
Harvey 1, surgical short stay unit and day
surgery)
Common conditions we see are primary and
revision joint replacements. Arthroscopic
surgery of the knee and ankle. Foot and
ankle surgery. Knee ligament
reconstructions take place regularly on the
unit.
Work within MDT. Observe
operations/theatre process. Attend pre-op
clinics and review patients prior to surgery.
Learn discharge planning including role of
MDT (i.e. occupational therapy). Learn time
management skills in ward with busy turn
over.
Increase knowledge of common arthritic
conditions and their management. Increase
knowledge of the management of acute and
acute on chronic MSK disorders. Learn
surgical techniques and their effect on the
MSK system. Practice handling and
examination of the lower limb
Attend follow up clinics and outpatient
appointments to see long term effects of
surgery.
General Information
Working hours are generally 8.30-4.00 with
30 mins for lunch (but this will be verified
with you when your placement starts). There
are several places on site to buy lunch
including the City Side Restaurant and also
our staff room where there is a fridge to store
food. There is a cash point on site.
You will be allocated a locker to keep your
belongings safe. We have learning resources
you will be able to access when you start
your placement.