Students, Learners and Trainees Knowledge Hub

Library resources

The Library has a wide range of medical, nursing and AHP textbooks covering all clinical specialties. We also have books on non-clinical subjects such as coaching, leadership, doing research and much more. All trust staff & learners are able to join the library. If you are unsure where to start we will be happy to help you.​

UpToDate

UpToDate is an evidence-based decision support tool which is available to all Trust staff. It includes over 11,000 clinical topics, drug information, practice-changing updates and more. Access from work by clicking the UpToDate link in the Start Menu, or from anywhere with your NHS Athens account.

NHS Athens

​A lot of resources are only available to subscribers. Athens is the key to unlocking access. Athens accounts are free to set up and use, click the button below to set yours up today!
Login to Athens to update your details and link directly to resources.

Royal Marsden Manual

The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures is available to borrow from the library and also available as an e-book. Access from hospital computers without needing to login - open the Start Menu on the PC and scroll down the list of programs to the Royal Marsden. Access from elsewhere with an NHS Athens username and password.​

Student mental health and wellbeing resources

There are a plethora of wellbeing resources for students to access, please find some links to a few here:
​If you are a student and you are experiencing mental health problems or are at a point of crisis, please see the guidance below:
In Case of Emergency
If you don't feel you can keep yourself safe right now and are at risk of harming yourself, seek immediate help.
  • Go to any hospital A&E department (sometimes known as the emergency department).
  • Call 999 and ask for an ambulance if you can't get to A&E.
  • Ask someone else to contact 999 for you or take you to A&E immediately.
If you need some support right now, but don't want to go to A&E, here are some other options for you to try:
  • Contact your GP for an emergency appointment or the out of hours team.
  • Call NHS 111 (England) or NHS Direct 0845 46 47 (Wales).
  • Contact Papyrus - Hopeline 0800 068 4141.
  • Contact the Samaritans on freephone 116 123, they're open 24 hours and are there to listen.
If you are in University accommodation call Security / Porters.

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Student Support at Chester University

Contact the ASK Team for advice on referencing, writing styles, and assignment feedback.

Multiprofessional Learner Forums

What is the monthly meeting?
  • This hybrid meeting is a chance to meet either face-to-face or, virtually via Microsoft Teams, to ‘check-in’ and ensure you are receiving support
  • Opportunity to discuss issues away from the placement area with learners from other disciplines/cohorts/universities, always mindful of confidentiality
  • Practice Education Facilitators (PEFs) are on hand to help with any issues
How will it benefit me?
  • The meeting contributes to your placement time
  • You can share your experiences good, or not so good and gain solutions to issues that a peer might be experiencing
  • Great for peer support for example, information about meeting competencies and spoke placements, sharing difficulties you have overcome or, need help with
  • Attendance certificates can be provided on request
Please see the calendar at the bottom of this page for more information and upcoming dates. 

Useful documents for placement

​It is advisable that you contact your placement before your start date and ask for any pre-reading or bespoke welcome information and resources that may support you.
If you need any contact details for your forthcoming placement then please contact any of the PEF team below: For community placements, you will need an NHS.net email and Windows domain account. Having a Windows domain account means you can access PCs associated with East Cheshire NHS Trust, including Macclesfield District General Hospital (MDGH), the library drop-in PCs and community placements.
​Community Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy placements also require EMIS access and training. EMIS Group software is used by NHS trusts in a wide range of secondary care settings. EMIS systems are used to manage hospital pharmacy and prescribing, emergency care and electronic patient records (including patient administration systems).
Please ask any of the PEF team for the bespoke pre-placement student induction and welcome packs for learners who have a forthcoming community placement at:​
  • Knutsford Community Therapy Team
  • Knutsford Community Hospital
  • Waters Green Medical Centre
  • Handforth Health Centre
  • Congleton War Memorial Hospital
  • Priorslegh Medical Centre (Poynton)
The packs include information about each base, travelling and parking, pre-reading, and information about community placements at East Cheshire NHS Trust as a whole. ​

Contact the PEFs

The PEFs are located in the office behind the Library, in New Alderley House.
Emily Chaffe
Email: emily.chaffe@nhs.net
​Tel: 01625 66 3685
Mo Booth
Email: morag.booth@nhs.net
​Tel: 01625 66 3028

Raising concerns

​All Trust policies that students need to know about are available via the Trust internet site - find them here.
 
Health Education England (HEE) has information about raising and responding to concerns and the importance of speaking up about patient safety and responding effectively. You can find resources and related documents - find them here.
 
Your view is respected and will be acknowledged and acted on. You should be able to raise any questions or concerns with your placement educator and not fear reprisals or negative feedback. Find the supporting and escalating concerns information found on PARE dashboard here. Please discuss with either your educator, nominated person at your placement, manager, PEF team or university before raising concerns.
 
Please read the NMC Code of Conduct (2019), Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour for Nurses and Midwives, or HCPC Standards of Conduct Performance and Ethics.
 
Freedom to Speak up Guardians (F2SU) for the Trust provide supports and signpost staff and students who wish to speak up. Learn more about freedom to speak up guardians here.
 
For more information including a list of F2SU ambassadors in the Trust please refer to the information on the Trust intranet which is accessed using a Trust computer here.

Student support and training events

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