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University Hospital Ayr - General Surgery

Individual placement description
Placement:

General Surgery
Year:

F1
Region:

West
Hospital(s):

University Hospital Ayr
Main duties of placement:
  • Ward rounds.
  • Ward duties.
  • On-call admitting GP referrals.
  • Assessing deteriorating patients.
Typical work pattern:
  • 8.00 - 4.00.
  • One week of nights in 4 months.
  • 2/3 weeks on-call.
Learning opportunities:
  • Teaching on ward rounds.
  • MDT meetings.
  • Morbidity & mortality meetings.
  • Journal club.
Teaching:

FY1 teaching once per week.
Unique selling points:

Small hospital where you work closely with the rest of the team. Swapping wards regularly means there is a greater variety and learning opportunities.
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: 06.03.2025 at 16.23