Generic Post Descriptors for F2 (South East)

All post descriptions are subject to change based on service requirements. It is important to note that these descriptions are a typical example of a placement.

Specialty	Hospital(s)
Emergency Medicine	Borders General Hospital (B120H) - Melrose
General (Internal) Medicine	Borders General Hospital (B120H) - Melrose
General Psychiatry	Borders General Hospital (B120H) - Melrose
Geriatric Medicine	Borders General Hospital (B120H) - Melrose
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Borders General Hospital (B120H) - Melrose
Old Age Psychiatry	Borders General Hospital (B120H) - Melrose
Palliative Medicine	Borders General Hospital (B120H) - Melrose
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery	Borders General Hospital (B120H) - Melrose
Geriatric Medicine	East Lothian Community Hospital (S320H) - Haddington
Old Age Psychiatry	East Lothian Community Hospital (S320H) - Haddington
General Psychiatry	East Lothian Community Hospital (S320H) - Haddington Royal Edinburgh Hospital (S217H) - Edinburgh
Palliative Medicine	Fairmile Marie Curie Hospice (S203K) - Edinburgh
Old Age Psychiatry	East Lothian Community Hospital (S320H) - Haddington
General Psychiatry	Queen Margaret Hospital (F805H) - Dunfermline
Old Age Psychiatry	Queen Margaret Hospital (F805H) - Dunfermline
Research
General Psychiatry	Royal Edinburgh Hospital (S217H) - Edinburgh
General Psychiatry: Addiction	Royal Edinburgh Hospital (S217H) - Edinburgh
General Psychiatry: Rehabilitation	Royal Edinburgh Hospital (S217H) - Edinburgh
General Psychiatry	Royal Edinburgh Hospital (S217H) - Edinburgh
Old Age Psychiatry	Royal Edinburgh Hospital (S217H) - Edinburgh
General Psychiatry	Royal Edinburgh Hospital (S217H) - Edinburgh
Paediatric Surgery	Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (S319H) - Edinburgh
Paediatrics	Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (S319H) - Edinburgh
Combined Assessment Medicine	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh
Cardiology	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh
Intensive Care Medicine	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh
Emergency Medicine	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh
Gastroenterology	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh
General (Internal) Medicine	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh
General Surgery	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh
Geriatric Medicine	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh
Hospital at Home	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh
Intensive Care Medicine	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh
Neurology	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh
Neurosurgery	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh
Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh
Renal Medicine	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh
Respiratory Medicine	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh
Medical Microbiology	Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France (S314H) - Edinburgh Western General Hospital (S116H) - Edinburgh
Emergency Medicine	St John's Hospital (S308H) - Livingston
General (Internal) Medicine	St John's Hospital (S308H) - Livingston
General Psychiatry	St John's Hospital (S308H) - Livingston
Hospital at Home	St John's Hospital (S308H) - Livingston
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	St John's Hospital (S308H) - Livingston
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	St John's Hospital (S308H) - Livingston
Otolaryngology	St John's Hospital (S308H) - Livingston
Paediatrics	St John's Hospital (S308H) - Livingston
Plastic Surgery	St John's Hospital (S308H) - Livingston
General Psychiatry	Stratheden Hospital (F712H) - Cupar
Old Age Psychiatry	Stratheden Hospital (F712H) - Cupar
General Practice	Various GP locations across South-East region
Liaison Psychiatry	Victoria Hospital (F704H) - Kirkcaldy
Hospital at Home	Victoria Hospital (F704H) - Kirkcaldy
Hospital at Home	Victoria Hospital (F704H) - Kirkcaldy Adamson Hospital (F708H) - Cupar
Emergency Medicine	Victoria Hospital (F704H) - Kirkcaldy
General (Internal) Medicine	Victoria Hospital (F704H) - Kirkcaldy
General Surgery	Victoria Hospital (F704H) - Kirkcaldy
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Victoria Hospital (F704H) - Kirkcaldy
Paediatrics	Victoria Hospital (F704H) - Kirkcaldy
Acute Internal Medicine	Western General Hospital (S116H) - Edinburgh
Cardiology	Western General Hospital (S116H) - Edinburgh
Gastroenterology	Western General Hospital (S116H) - Edinburgh
General (Internal) Medicine	Western General Hospital (S116H) - Edinburgh
General (Internal) Medicine	Western General Hospital (S116H) - Edinburgh
General Surgery	Western General Hospital (S116H) - Edinburgh
Geriatric Medicine	Western General Hospital (S116H) - Edinburgh
Geriatric Medicine	Western General Hospital (S116H) - Edinburgh
Haematology	Western General Hospital (S116H) - Edinburgh
Infectious Diseases	Western General Hospital (S116H) - Edinburgh
Medical Oncology	Western General Hospital (S116H) - Edinburgh
Respiratory Medicine	Western General Hospital (S116H) - Edinburgh

This page was last updated on: 29.07.2026 at 16.14

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These are generic post descriptors proved by the training units.