Gorwel Ward
Address:
Llanfair Unit, Llandough Hospital, Penlan Road, Llandough CF64 2XX
Contact:
Lisa Crump telephone: 029 2071 6506
University Contact:
Clinical Teacher Contact:
Bethan Bridges email: bethan.bridges@wales.nhs.uk
Remit:
Acute Inpatient Mental Health
Clients:
Working age adults
Key Learning Opportunities:
It is the philosophy of this ward to provide person centred, evidence based care to working aged adults. This unit adheres to a Recovery focused approach.
The client group present with a number of mental health issues, these include bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, psychosis, personality disorder and clinical depression. While placed on this ward students will have the opportunity to be involved with all aspects of client care including assessing, planning, implementing and evaluation. In addition students will have opportunities to attend various meetings such as ward rounds, buffer meetings, Mental Health Measure meetings and relapse prevention meetings.
Students will have opportunities to witness and care for clients undergoing ECT as well as attend a depot clinic and day services. Staff on the unit also liaise closely with other services and consequently visits can be facilitated to community mental health teams, crisis assessment and home treatment, low secure services and recovery/rehabilitation services
Preparation for Practice:
Can be utilised as a management placement
Shifts:
- 0700 - 1430
- 1300 - 2030
- 2000 - 0720
Dress Code:
Smart casual, no jeans or trainers.
Last Updated:
23td February 2012