| Placement |
General Surgery
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| Year | F1 |
| Region | East |
| Hospital(s) |
Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Perth Royal Infirmary
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| Main Duties of Placement
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- Updating ward patient list.
- Attending 8am and 4pm registrar-led ward rounds.
- Discharge letters as unit is part of the acute surgical receiving unit so a high turnover of patients.
- Responsible for organsing investigations and following up results.
- Management of acutely unwell patients.
- Admission of elective patients.
- Practical procedures e.g., IV cannulation, NG tubes.
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| Typical Work Pattern
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In every three weeks:
- 8am-5pm shifts.
- Two on-call weekends in 4 month block.
- 1-2 7 nights sets of night shifts.
- 1-2 weeks covering the acute surgical receiving ward.
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| Learning Opportunities
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- Informal registrar ward teaching.
- Opportunities to gain experience in practical procedures.
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| Teaching
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- FY1 teaching as per delivered education programme.
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| Unique Selling Points
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- Broad based experience of a variety of surgical presentations/conditions.
- Good experience with reasonable working hours and friendly staff.
- Plenty of teaching at trauma meetings and some theatre time.
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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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