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Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh - Cardiology (2026)

Individual placement description
Placement:

Cardiology
Year:

F1
Region:

South East
Hospital(s):

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh
Main duties of placement:
  • Accompanying senior team members on ward rounds and doing ward jobs such as discharge letters.
  • There is no CCU component to the F1 job
Typical work pattern:
  • Monday to Friday 9am-5pm with late cover till 9.30pm once or twice a week.
  • Weekend cover is provided approximately once a month and the F1 contributes to the Hospital at Night rota.
Learning opportunities:
  • Teaching on ward rounds.
  • There is a multi-disciplinary team meeting with cardiothoracics on Friday lunchtimes and monthly morbidity and mortality meetings.
Teaching:
  • Hospital F1 teaching programme 1 hour per week (Tuesday).
Unique selling points:
  • Assessing medical patients who are acutely ill, consultant teaching on ward rounds.
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.

This page was last updated on: 29.07.2026 at 15.10

Post descriptors for F1

South-East region post descriptors for F1.