PRACTICE PROFILE
Area
Location
Contact Number
Dental / Maxillofacial Department
St Mary’s Hospital Isle of Wight
01983 534354
Directorate
Planned Directorate
Annual Review of Profile due
July 2016
Professional Lead
Janet Warwick and Karen Newton
Department Manager
Katheryn Taylor
Education Lead
Heather Thomas
Education Lead Contact Details
01983 822099 Ext 5410 heather.thomas@nhs.uk
HEI Representative
Jan Warwick
HEI’s using this Learning Environment
UoP
Learning Environment Mission Statement
We are committed to professional development and working
together as a team.
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT PROFILE
General Information
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
http://www.iow.nhs.uk/our-services/planned-careservices/maxillofacial/maxillofacial-unit.htm
We provide Orthodontic, Oral Surgery and Head and Neck Services to the Island
population
We work with all age ranges from birth to adulthood
0830 – 1700hrs
IOW NHS Trust dress code policy
http://nww.iow.nhs.uk/guidelines/Dress%20Code%20and%20Uniform%20Policy.pdf
Organisational induction by CET followed by local induction within clinical area
(currently updating local induction)
Staff room and changing facilities available in the department. Circle restaurant
available also.
We expect good communication, timekeeping, enthusiasm, compassion, and
motivation from all our students.
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCES
Recommended
Trust policy for
reading/Websites
http://nww.iow.nhs.uk/guidelines/Hand%20Hygiene%202012%20final.PDF
http://nww.iow.nhs.uk/guidelines/IPC_Safe%20Handling%20%20Disposal%20of%20Sharps%20Policy.pdf
http://nww.iow.nhs.uk/guidelines/IPC_Code%20of%20Practice%20%20Prevention%20and%20Control%20HCAI%20policy%20-%20Extended.pdf
http://nww.iow.nhs.uk/guidelines/Resuscitation%20Policy.pdf
http://nww.iow.nhs.uk/guidelines/Moving%20and%20Handling%20of%20Loads%20Policy.pdf
Common
Maxillofacial Unit MFU Temporal Mandibular Joint TMJ Basal Cell Carcinoma BCC Squamous Cell
Abbreviations
Carcinoma SCC Orthopantomogram OPG
Specific learning
Surgical procedures for Head and Neck Surgery, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics and Maxillofacial Surgery
opportunities
Specific areas of
Orthodontics, Oral Surgery Maxillofacial Surgery, Trauma and aftercare, tongue tie procedure, on a day
expertise/clinical
surgery basis.
skills
Common Assessment/
Sedation for procedures, Skin Cancer Care Pathways, and sun exposure awareness
Interventions/Care
pathways
Models of practice
experience e.g Hub
and Spoke, Care
pathways, Patient
Journeys
Sedation Pathways
Venepuncture
X rays and scanning
MULTIAGENCY LEARNING OPPERTUNITIES / RESOURCES
Multiprofessional learners accessing
Dental Nurse Students, Junior and Middle Grade Doctors and Dental Therapy
the environment
Students
All relevant policies and procedures relevant to the learning environment can be accessed via the Intranet
Professionals working in the
environment
Opportunities to meet EU directives
(Nursing)
Consultant Doctors Clinical Nurse Specialist, Optometrists, Orthodontists
Paediatric Clinics occur on a weekly basis.
Occasionally see pregnant women for treatment
All relevant policies and procedures relevant to the learning environment can be accessed via the Intranet