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The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre - Medical Oncology and Clinical Oncology

Individual placement description
Placement:

Medical Oncology and Clinical Oncology
Year:

F2
Region:

West
Hospital(s):

Beatson (the) West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow
Main duties of placement:
  • Responsible for the day-to-day care of patients in your ward.
  • Undertake ward rounds with consultants and registrars.
  • Involved in clerking in, assessing and instituting initial management of both elective and emergency admissions.
  • Involved in symptom control and are part of a team including clinicians, nurses and AHPs.
Typical work pattern:

Full shift.
Learning opportunities:
  • Ward-based teaching through consultants and registrars.
  • Mentorship programme to facilitate educational issues such as audit and to provide general support.
  • Excellent induction programme.
  • Actively encouraged to attend outpatient clinics.
  • Informal journal club.
Teaching:
  • Formal teaching programme of 1 hour per week.
  • Weekly BOC teaching programme.
  • FY2 teaching one day per block.
  • Grand rounds.
Unique selling points:
  • Supportive consultants, palliative care team and experienced nurses.
  • Independent daily ward round.
  • FY2 teaching.
  • The ability to gain experience of cancer care in a major tertiary referral centre.
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: 03.11.2025 at 17.22