STUDENT EXPERIENTIAL PLACEMENTS, P1 2017

The Alfred Hospital

Information for students
Address: The Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Melbourne 3004,
Melways 2L, C9.
Website https://www.alfredhealth.org.au/

Preceptor(s) Chloe Bell Diana Sandulache

Name:
Position Title(s): Senior Pharmacist (Education): Senior Pharmacist (Education
Phone: (03) 9076 2061 (03) 9076 2061
Email: chloe.bell@alfred.org.au d.sandulache@alfred.org.au

Preparation for Students must meet all the pre placement requirements as
StEP1 outlined in Moodle.

Items to bring Lunch (this can also be purchased on site)

Notepaper and pen

Details for StEP1:

Placement Group 1: 8am – 2pm
hours: Group 2: 10am – 4pm
Please ensure you check which group you enrolled in, in Moodle
Lunch: 12 – 12:30pm
Meeting place & Meet on Lower Ground Floor outside the Pharmacy Department
time: (directly below main hospital Reception) 10 minutes prior to the
placement start time

Unplanned If you are unavoidably delayed, or unwell on the day of your

absence/delay placement, please inform your preceptor and the StEPs team
(99039043/0418582698)
Identification, Wear your Monash University name badge. Take your Monash
emergencies & student card.
OHS Monash ID and Alfred Visitors security cards must be worn at all
times. Alfred Visitors security cards (which include emergency
codes) will be supplied upon arrival. If necessary, dial 88 for
emergencies. In an emergency in your area, follow the
instructions of the local emergency officer (LEO).

Occupational safety/accidents – report any incidents or

accidents as soon as possible to your supervisor and to Monash.
Covered by Monash insurance scheme.
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Dress Standards Please follow the dress standard as outlined in the Professional
attire code
Car parking and • Public transport is strongly encouraged as parking is difficult
Public Transport and expensive
• Trains: Prahran railway station is only a short stroll along
Greville St from The Alfred (10mins walk)
• Buses: Bus routes from the city 216, 219 and 220 will take
passengers to The Alfred
• Trams: From Swanston Street City. All trams except numbers
8 and 1 travel along St Kilda Rd. Tram no 72 does travel
along Commercial Road and there is a tram stop at the Main
Entrance of The Alfred
• Private parking: (early bird is cheaper) available on St Kilda
Rd e.g. Mercure Albert Park Hotel
• Alfred Hospital visitors’ parking: enter from Commercial Rd
(but ~$27/day and usually fills up by 9am)
• Street parking is not advised as there are time and permit
restrictions for nearby streets
Brief summary of Time Activity Group
plan for the one 0800 Welcome, tour and clinical orientation 1
day visit 1000 Observation – clinical pharmacist 1
1000 Welcome, tour and clinical orientation 2
1200 Lunch 1+2
1230 Senior pharmacist presentations 1+2
1330 Wrap-up and feedback 1
1400 Close 1
1330 Observation – clinical pharmacist 2
1530 Wrap-up and feedback 2
1600 Close 2

You will be spending time with a clinical pharmacist on a

hospital ward for a short time during your placement. This
session will be purely observational. You will not be required to
liaise with patients or other health professionals during this
time (unless your supervisor negotiates this with you). Respect
patient confidentiality when viewing patient information and
when discussing patient information.
Other Personal mobile telephones should only be used during breaks
and not in public work areas. Photographs are not to be taken
while on placement at The Alfred.