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Royal Alexandra Hospital - General (Internal) Medicine

Individual placement description
Placement:

General Internal Medicine
Year:

F2
Region:

West
Hospital(s):

Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley
Main duties of placement:

Ward-based cover, ward rounds and supervised outpatient experience. Teaching medical students. Placement in CCU, specialities and Acute Medical unit.
Typical work pattern:
  • H@N cover one in eleven.
  • Shift working to 10pm to cover AMU/MAU.
  • Otherwise ward based 9 to 5.
Learning opportunities:
  • Informal ward-based teaching including teaching of skills and procedures.
  • Monthly departmental Morbidity and Mortality.
  • Weekly medical unit educational meeting.
  • Weekly MDT meetings for each subspecialty.
  • Speciality educational meetings.
Teaching:

Mandatory FY2 teaching programme covering the foundation programme syllabus. There are hospital postgraduate meetings at least monthly.
Unique selling points:

Close and supportive working with Consultant staff. Excellent nursing and paramedical support. Smaller medical unit in close proximity to Glasgow.
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 16.21