University Hospital Monklands - Renal Medicine (2025)
Individual placement description |
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| Placement: |
Renal Medicine |
| Year: |
F2 |
| Region: |
West |
| Hospital(s): |
University Hospital Monklands, Airdrie |
| Main duties of placement: | Day to day management of patients on renal unit, including conducting ward rounds and attending rounds led by more senior doctors. Holding renal referral/advice phone (but with full support of consultants). Rotation to Medical Assessment Unit and Acute Medical Receiving Unit. Out-of-hours cover to other medical wards. |
| Typical work pattern: | 9-5 interspersed with long days, weekends, nights and zero days. |
| Learning opportunities: | Tuesday Junior Doctor Teaching, Wednesday Grand Round, Simulation session, Advanced Life Support course, Ability to attend Foundation Programme Training Days |
| Teaching: | Opportunities to teach University of Glasgow medical students – bedside teaching, on the ward teaching and other opportunities offered centrally by the University. |
| Unique selling points: | Friendly hospital, a lot of interaction/discussion with consultants, holding the renal referral/advice phone (with accessible consultants to discuss each call). This post can support 2 hours per week self-development time. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
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