PRACTICE PROFILE
Area
Physiotherapy
Location
Contact Number
St Mary’s
01983 524081
Hospital/community/Satellite Clinics
Directorate
Ambulance, Urgent Care and
Annual Review of Profile due December 2016
community services
Professional Lead
Victoria Newnham
Department Manager
Leanne Walsh
Education Lead
Sarah Harper
Education Lead Contact Details
sarah.harper@iow.nhs.uk
HEI Representative
Juliette Truman
HEI’s using this Learning Environment
Southampton University
Learning Environment Mission Statement
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
http://intranet.iow.nhs.uk/Physiotherapy
Provide a high quality Physiotherapy service in a variety of specialist areas,
working in both the main hospital across all wards, as well as providing
community rehabilitation to patients in their own homes and community
clinics. We work across a large spectrum of areas which are listed below.
The service treats a wide range of conditions: Acute and chronic
musculoskeletal limb and spinal pain/conditions, falls, dementia, COPD,
fractures, planned and traumatic orthopaedic surgery, abdominal / GI
surgery, stroke, learning disabilities, MI, paediatric developmental
neurological and orthopaedic conditions, amputees, Acquired Brain Injury,
Progressive neurological disorders eg MS.
0830 - 1630 ( Times may alter dependent on clinical area)
Physiotherapy uniform – white tunic / polo shirt, navy trousers, smart
trainers or black shoes
Trust induction and local induction
http://www.iow.nhs.uk/Working-With-Us/learning-zone/studentwelcome.html
Staff / rest room facilities
Expectations during placement
Canteen and coffee shop available on St Mary’s Hospital site.
As per HCPC, University and professional body code of conduct e.g. CSP
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCES
Recommended reading/Websites
Will depend on Specialist area i.e. Orthopaedics, Acute, Rehabilitation,
Community, Musculoskeletal and Paediatrics. Students are encouraged to
contact the clinical educator prior to placement.
Common Abbreviations
Abbreviations list can be found on Physiotherapy K drive for each specialist
area, Students will be made aware of this on initial contact
Specific learning opportunities
Will be dependent on the clinical area, these will be discussed with the
student at initial contact; but can include observing surgery, spending time
with specialist nurses etc.
Specific areas of expertise/clinical
skills
Clinical specialities include Respiratory, Neurology, Stroke, Cardiology, Elderly
Care, Learning Difficulties, Adult Rehabilitation (Inpatient and Community)
All relevant policies and procedures relevant to the learning environment can be accessed via the Intranet
Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Musculoskeletal Outpatients (spinal and
peripheral)
Common Assessments /
Interventions/Care pathways
Wide range of assessments, outcome measures, treatments used across all
caseloads/ specialities, students will have time to review these whilst on
placement.
My life the full life http://www.mylifeafulllife.com
Models of practice experience e.g
Hub and Spoke, Care pathways,
Patient Journeys
MULTIAGENCY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES / RESOURCES
Multi-professional learners
Oliveira Library
accessing the environment
Professionals working in the
environment
Opportunities to meet EU directives
(Nursing)
All relevant policies and procedures relevant to the learning environment can be accessed via the Intranet