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Perth Royal Infirmary - Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (2024)

Individual placement description
Placement:

Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
Year:

F2
Region:

East
Hospital(s):

Perth Royal Infirmary
Main duties of placement:
  • Ward duties (bloods, elective clerking, ward rounds, post op reviews, prescribing)
  • Participate in elective theatre cases
  • Pre-assessment clinic
  • Support FY1s and ANPs
  • Night duties - medical support for patients in PRI surgical wards (1, 7 & 8), part of PRI HAN team, support for AMU admissions team
Typical work pattern:

Standard days, long days, night duties.

Part of rota including Ninewells Hospital.
Learning opportunities:
  • Daily elective orthopaedic theatre lists
  • Attend daily ortho Out-patient clinics
  • Consultant Teaching on ward rounds, clinics and theatre
  • Attend regional PG Teaching
Teaching:
  • Regular Centralised Orthopaedic Departmental Teaching
  • Attend Daily Trauma meetings whilst in Ninewells
  • Post-graduate Deanery Teaching with cross cover of wards
Unique selling points:
  • Great job if interested in Orthopaedics
  • Good exposure to elective theatres and clinics
  • Supervise and teach FY1s on ward
  • Encouraged to complete an audit
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: 15.01.2025 at 16.34

Post Descriptors for F2

East region post descriptors for F2.