Booking system only for current specialist module learners. Honorary contracts must be set up by the learner separately.
Southmead Hospital
Southmead Road Bristol BS10 5NB United KingdomWithin the specialist module HEAC397SW all learners are required to undertake 150hrs of supernumerary ICU experience.
This may be achieved by clinical experience within your base unit and/or a placement in an NICU within the SW network.
Below are the hospital allocations for ICU placements for all units (If you have personal circumstances which require a different location for a placement, please discuss this with the module team)
Derriford / Southmead / St Michaels
Torbay / Gloucester / Bath
Treliske Swindon Taunton
Exeter / Barnstaple / ????? Yeovil
Process for arranging placement:-
1 - Agree duration and possible dates of placement with your employing manager
2 - Explore placement availability at the correct hospital (see above) on the placement booking system and reserve your placement weeks.
3 - Contact the unit ? HR?? to receive the Hon con application paperwork. - TBC
4 - Commence the relevant honorary contract application process immediately as this will take time to process and this must be in place prior to your starting the placement.
5 - Keep track of you application with regular communication with the host hospital HR department to ensure your contract is processed in time for you placement.
6 - Inform the Lead Nurse and Education teams at both the host unit and your base unit that your Hon contract is in process, and when it is confirmed as completed.
7 - Contact the clinical facilitator within the placement unit well in advance of your placement staring, to ensure that you receive all preparatory information and rota.