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University Hospital Wishaw - Acute Internal Medicine (2025)

Individual placement description
Placement:

Acute Internal Medicine
Year:

F1
Region:

West
Hospital(s):

University Hospital Wishaw
Main duties of placement:

Day shifts, long days, weekends and taster nights. FY1s also cover ‘virtual’ ward patients – these are patients at home who are awaiting scans, procedures, results etc
Typical work pattern:
  • Review new admissions and assessment of patients requiring early intervention.
  • Carrying out tasks for ongoing patient care.
  • Being part of the post-take ward rounds.
Learning opportunities:

Well supported role, highly motivated team and plenty of opportunities for Workplace Based Assessments.
Teaching:

Robust Foundation Teaching programme in NHSL and Foundation doctors have protected time on rota to attend this.
Unique selling points:

Core part of acute medical team, i.e. not rotational into other non-acute areas.

This will help enhance sense of belonging and wellbeing.
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