Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy and Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline - Urology (2027)
Individual placement description |
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| Placement: |
Urology |
| Year: |
F2 |
| Region: |
South East |
| Hospital(s): |
Victoria Hospital (F704H) - Kirkcaldy Queen Margaret Hospital (F805H) - Dunfermline |
| Main duties of placement: | The main focus of the placement is to allow the Foundation Doctor to have more exposure to urology through activities in the outpatient clinics and theatre, which will enhance and progress the Foundation Doctors understanding of the specialty. Regular duties can include participating in the daily ward and assisting the F1 doctors on the ward when necessary. On calls cover both urology and general surgery. These involve clerking patients on the surgical admissions unit as well as supporting the F1s with covering wards. |
| Typical work pattern: | Regular days are 8am – 5pm. During weekend and night on calls the F2 trainee covers the surgical admission unit from 8am – 9pm and 8pm – 9am on night shifts. |
| Learning opportunities: | The F2 trainee will have scheduled supervised outpatient clinics, theatre, and outpatient procedural lists such as flexible cystoscopies and prostate biopsies. Daily consultant-led ward rounds. Exposure to acute urology cases during on-call and the opportunity to assist and learn from the urology registrar. Exposure to general surgery cages during on-call. |
| Teaching: | Weekly uro-oncology MDT. Fortnightly endo-urology MDT. Weekly urology departmental teaching and journal club (Friday). Bi-monthly departmental clinical governance meeting and M&M meeting. Weekly F2 Teaching (Tuesdays) which incorporates F2 Core Simulation sessions. |
| Unique selling points: | Enthusiastic and supportive team. The F2 has a dedicated weekly schedule, allowing them to develop their urology skills and knowledge above F1 level. Urology consultant as educational supervisor to help F2s focus on personal learning needs. Academic and research links with St Andrews University, if the F2 would like to get involved with projects. Exposure to different subspecialties within urology and opportunity to carry out basic endoscopic procedures under supervision in theatre and in outpatient clinics. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
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