Clova Ward / Strathmore Hospice
Whitehills Health & Community Care CentreStation Road
FORFAR
DD8 3DY
Dear Student
Our team would like to welcome you to Clova Ward/Strathmore Hospice based within Whitehills Health & Community Care Centre (WHCCC) in Forfar. The hospital is set in grounds on the east boundary outskirts of Forfar. We are a 20-bedded unit divided into 16 GP held beds providing medical, post-surgical and rehabilitative care, and a 4-bedded hospice providing palliative care.
The medical cover is currently provided by GPs from the four local practices in the Forfar/Kirriemuir areas with specialist input as required from the Palliative Care and Psychiatry of Old Age & Elderly Medicine consultants. Emergency cover is provided by the ‘Out of Hours’ service.
The ward staff also work closely with the multi-disciplinary team members including:- Doctors, Social Work Department, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Community Nursing Staff, Pharmacists, Chaplain, Volunteers and Complimentary Therapists.
On arrival at the ward students will meet their mentor/associate mentor as well as other members of the nursing team. All staff members are willing to help students to achieve their competencies and provide support.
The ward works to a traditional shift system ie Early (7.00am-2.30pm), Late (1.30-9.00pm) and Nightshift (9.00pm-7.00am). Students will be allocated shifts in accordance with instructions from the university or college. Please telephone the ward to obtain your first week’s off-duty.
There is a canteen facility available Monday-Friday within the hospital providing hot and cold meals as well as sandwiches. There are also vending machines available.
There is a free car park at the front entrance to the hospital, however the hospital is also easily accessible by bus.
We look forward to meeting you and hope that you enjoy your placement with us. Please do not hesitate to contact the ward on ( 01307 475215 or via internal extension ( 61215.
Yours sincerely
Susan Hamill
Ward Manager
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