Community & Cultural Immersion Practice Learning Experience (PLE)

CORDINATOR

In March 2023 I was the coordinator leading on an exciting and new opportunity for trainee nurses to undertake combined school placement and cultural immersion experiences within West Birmingham communities. Having over twenty years experience as a college lecturer, it has been a perfect blend of my project management and my co-ordinator skills with my educational past.

The pilot programme involving 6 student nurses from BCU every two weeks for 6 weeks, a total of 18 students which began in March 2023 as a pilot. It was co-designed with Birmingham City University (BCU), Birmingham City Council’s Public Health Team, community organisations and Flourish West Birmingham, Health Collaborative. Exploring new ways in which students can have face to face real live experiences with the different diverse communities in West Birmingham. So they adapt better understanding of the health inequalities and the reasons why some individuals do not access health care services.

Working with Flourish and Birmingham City University my responsibilities started planning the programme, facilitating information of the program to schools and community organisations to get their support which would enable them to host the student nurses during their placement.

Negotiating dates, times and advising on activities with hosts
planning meetings with partners and health care professionals, evaluators, facilitators and providers.

Co-ordination

Designing and producing the student work booklet and resources
Collating all of the details for the program and producing a schedule
Scheduling the program and periodically, continually keeping it updated and informing the team and the students
Building relationships and networking with community hosts
Collaborative working with local schools and community organisations
Presentations
Risk assessments
Problem solving
Comms
Strategic planning
Evaluation of the programme