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Forth Valley Royal Hospital - General Psychiatry

Individual placement description
Placement:

General Psychiatry
Year:

F2
Region:

West
Hospital(s):

Forth Valley Royal Hospital - FVRH
Main duties of placement:
  • Out-patient clinics.
  • Assessment of GP referrals under supervision.
  • Review of patients.
  • Involvement in the day unit.
  • Working within an MDT.
  • Assessment of liaison referrals.
  • A & E referrals.
  • Clerking of admissions to ward 2.
  • Review in-patients.
Typical work pattern:
  • Partial shift - long shifts and night shifts.
  • Cover Mental Health Services in FV.
  • Provide emergency assessment service.
  • A qualified nurse available to do joint assessments of referrals.
Learning opportunities:
  • Ward rounds.
  • MDT Meeting.
  • CPD Session including Journal Club and Case Presentation.
Teaching:

Fortnightly internal teaching with great attendance and participation from senior staff. Many external speakers invited. Wide variety of topics. Receives excellent feedback.

Mandatory Foundation teaching.
Unique selling points:
  • Many green flags in the last GMC survey.
  • Very well supported team with excellent supervision of clinical work.
  • Strong focus on audits and teaching.
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 16.03