1. Student Orientation Pack Kelty Medical Practice
Bath Street Kelty

2. General Information Address Kelty Medical Practice Bath Street Kelty
KY4 0AE
Contact Details
Surgery (01383)
District Nurses (01383)
Health Visitors (01383)
Hours of Work
You will be expected to work between
08:30 and 17:00 Monday to Friday
unless otherwise requested by your mentor
Dress Code
You will be required to wear your student
uniform during this placement unless otherwise
instructed. Time with the Health Visitor may
require you to dress smartly in your own clothes.
Absence
Please notify the surgery if you are unable to report for
duty on
Please also remember to contact the university on
to let them know of your absence.

3. Contents Welcome to Kelty Medical Practice Nursing Philosophy of Care
Placement Objectives
Introduction to the role of community nursing
The District Nursing team at Kelty
Learning opportunities – District nursing Team
The Health Visitor team at Kelty
Learning opportunities – Health Visitor Team
The Practice Nurses at Kelty and learning opportunities
The multidisciplinary team
On arrival to Kelty Medical Practice
And finally…

4. Welcome to Kelty Medical Practice
Nethertown Surgery has five GP partners and one GP SD
The surgery covers the Kelty area, Kingseat & Cowdenbeath!
The team at Kelty also consists of a Triage Nurse
Two Nurse Practitioners, One practice Nurses, phlebotomists,
District Nurses,
Health Visitors, a Practice Manager and a team of clerical and
admin staff.
Other members of the multidisciplinary team who provide
sessions in the surgery include Clinical Psychologists, a
Midwife, a podiatrist, a dietician and a smoking cessation
Specialist, Counselling service also provided.
Together this forms a primary health care team whose job is not
only to treat illness as it arises but, where possible, to prevent
illness through health education and support.
We hope you enjoy your practice placement at Kelty Medical Practice!!

5. Nursing Philosophy of Care
It is the aim of the community nursing team at Kelty Medical
Practice, to provide high quality patient centred care to all
housebound patients by utilising a holistic approach to care
within the community.
This is to maximise the health potential of not only the individual
patient but also address the wider health and social care needs of
various client groups and carers.
All members of the community nursing team shall endeavour to
work together and alongside all members of the multidisciplinary
team in a respectful, supportive way to ensure the creation and
maintenance of a professional safe working environment.

6. Placement Objectives
To provide every opportunity for advancement of student learning
including developing core nursing skills and focusing on
providing learning experiences centred on the students particular
requirements.
To provide support and assistance in the development of student
non clinical skills such as communication and reflection.
To provide a more holistic learning experience through providing
opportunities to spend time with the multi professional team.
To provide opportunities for student to access and utilise all
relevant local and national guidelines and standards that
are required to ensure delivery of high quality evidence based care.
To ensure all students feel welcome and fully supported throughout
their learning experience and to feel part of the team.
To ensure students are supported not only by their mentor but also
by every other member of the team who are all dedicated to the
role of developing students understanding and skills.

7. Introduction to the role of Community nursing
Kelty Medical Practice provides all service users with holistic,
patient centred care to ensure all health requirements and
expectations are met.
the Community nursing team at Kelty are an integral part
of this care delivery service.
To ensure all housebound patients receive the most efficient and
effective care the community nursing team strive to…
provide all patients with care that is not only effective but also
evidenced based and safe.
continually involve all members of the multidisciplinary team to
ensure all patients receive holistic, patient focused care.
ensure all patients are treated fairly and with respect ensuring
patient confidentiality is respected and never compromised.
maintain and enhance all relevant clinical skills alongside their
own professional development.
involve all patients, their families and carers in all clinical decision
making to ensure their care requirements are met.
reduce the incidence of admission and re-admission by supporting
and educating patients and the families on all relevant health issues.

8. The District Nursing team at Kelty
Darren Karrim – District charge nurse/Team Leader
Gillian Selfidge– Community staff nurse
Sandra Crighton- Community staff nurse
Kelly Callaghen- Healthcare support worker
Linda Robertson- Healthcare support worker
Catherine Murray – Level 3 Carer

9. Learning opportunities – District Nursing Team
During your time with the District Nursing team at Kelty
You will have many learning opportunities, including…
Wound management
Medication administration and injection technique
Management of chronic long term conditions
Diabetes management
Palliative care
Health promotion
Catheterisation
Referral process
Bowel care and continence management
Venepuncture
Caseload management
Alongside many other diverse opportunities…

10. The Health Visitor team at Kelty
Erika Forrester – public health nurse
Denise Scott– public health nurse
Eve Ramage – Staff nurse
Lyn Jarret – Support worker

11. Learning opportunities – Health Visitor Team
During your time with the Health Visitor team at Kelty
You will have many learning opportunities, including…
Antenatal and post natal care
Childhood immunisation
Child protection
Baby clinics
Breast feeding support
Health promotion
Child developmental checks
Referral process
Post natal depression support
Alongside many other diverse opportunities…

12. The Practice Nurses at Kelty
Zara Rowan – Practice Nurse
Katrina Wilson –Practice Nurse
Carole Young– Nurse Practitioner
Sharon Brown- Nurse Practitioner
Learning opportunities
One to one learning experience
Immunisations/ travel health
Health promotion
Wound management
Sexual health
Family planning
Chronic disease management
Alongside many other diverse opportunities…

13. The multidisciplinary Team
During this placement you will have the valuable opportunity to see
how every patients holistic care requirements are supported by
spending quality time with various members of the Multidisciplinary
team at Kelty.
There will be opportunities to spend time with a GP, midwife,
Podiatrist, smoking cessation specialist and specialist cardiac nurse
alongside many other supporting roles that ensure every aspect of
the patients health needs are provided for.
Spending quality time with these vital services will provide you
with a more in depth, richer understanding of the various roles and
contributions these services make to improving the health outcomes
of every patient seen at Kelty Medical Practice

14. On arrival to Kelty Medical Practice!
On the first day of your placement you can expect to be…
introduced to your mentor/ associate mentor
oriented to the surgery including emergency procedures
introduced to the community nursing team and other members of
the multidisciplinary team.
You will also spend time with your mentor/ associate mentor and…
set your learning objectives for this placement in line with your
student booklet.
discuss and plan any specific learning goals you wish to
accomplish whilst on this placement
be provided with a diary planner for you to plan your learning
agree a date for your midway and final assessments.

15. And Finally …
It is the aim of the community nursing team alongside everyone else
at Kelty Medical Practice to make your time with us as rewarding and
enjoyable as possible.
We hope that at the end of your placement here you will have not
only further developed your own skills and knowledge but also
gained new insight into the role of community nursing and its key
position within the modern, ever evolving national health service.
If you have any suggestions to enable us to improve the nursing
students learning experience at Kelty please don’t hesitate
to let us know.
Thank you.