| Placement |
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
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| Year | F1 |
| Region | East |
| Hospital(s) |
Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
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| Main Duties of Placement
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- Ward duties (bloods, trauma admission clerking, ward rounds, post op reviews, prescribing, managing unwell patients with support)
- Duties across 3 wards (Ward 17 Admissions, Ward 18 Adult Trauma, Ward 19 Hip Fracture Ward – with resident Medicine for Elderly team)
- Work as part of team with ANPs/FY2s/Registrars/Consultants
- Resident Medicine for Elderly Team and Acute Medicine middle grade support in-hours
- Night duties – undertaken in Ninewells
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| Typical Work Pattern
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Standard days, long days, weekend long days.
“Back up and breaks shift” to cover colleagues’ breaks.
Part of rota including Perth Royal Infirmary weeks. Night duties at Ninewells. |
| Learning Opportunities
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- Daily Trauma Meetings 0800
- Departmental FY Orthopaedic Teaching program
- Daily ortho Fracture clinics and Trauma theatres with Consultant presence until late evening
- Consultant Teaching on ward rounds, clinics and theatre
- Attend regional PG Teaching
- Bedside teaching from Ortho/MFE doctors and Acute Medicine Middle Grade
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| Teaching
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- Regular Centralised Orthopaedic Departmental Teaching
- Attend Daily Trauma meetings whilst in Ninewells
- Postgraduate Deanery Teaching with cross cover
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| Unique Selling Points
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- Well supported job in large busy Trauma unit
- Ninewells is the East of Scotland Major Trauma Centre, Major Trauma Ward is attached to Wd17 which has a dedicated Ortho Consultant. Learning opportunities here.
- Good exposure to frail trauma patients with support
- Good supervision
- Encouraged to complete an audit
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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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