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University Hospital Monklands - General Surgery

Individual placement description
Placement:

General Surgery
Year:

F1
Region:

West
Hospital(s):

University Hospital Monklands, Airdrie
Main duties of placement:
  • Theatre learning peri-operative care and airway management.
  • ICU ward rounds.
  • Surgical HDU managing post-operative pain and fluid balance.
Typical work pattern:

On-call is for General Medicine.
Learning opportunities:
  • Ward and in theatre.
  • Weekly departmental meetings.
Teaching:
  • Protected Tuesday lunctime and Thursday lunchtime.
  • Wednesday lunchtime Hospital Grand Round.
  • Monthly academic half day.
Unique selling points:

Opportunity to become skilled at basic airway management and an introduction to advanced airway management. Plenty of opportunities to insert A lines and central lines for keen trainees.
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: 11.03.2025 at 16.39