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Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy - Paediatrics (2024)

Individual placement description
Placement:

Paediatrics
Year:

F2
Region:

South East
Hospital(s):

Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
Main duties of placement:

Assessment of paediatrics and neonates in children's ward or neonatal ward.

Routine baby checks on postnatal ward.
Typical work pattern:

4 weekends on, 4 weekends off.
Learning opportunities:

Regular contact with seniors multiple times a day.

Departmental teaching 1 hour weekly.

NLS course.
Teaching:

Mandatory protected teaching time for:

  • NHS Fife Medical Education Services FY2 Core Education Programme delivering 1 hour per week.
  • NHS Fife Medical Education Services FY2 Core Simulation Programme delivering 3 sessions per block.

Departmental teaching:

  • Departmental internal teaching programme 1 hour per week.
  • Department grand round 1 hour per week.
  • NHS Fife Grand Round weekly teaching.
Unique selling points:

Attending deliveries with registrar back up.
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: 13.03.2025 at 16.27

Post Descriptors for F2

South-East region post descriptors for F2.