| Placement |
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
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| Year | F2 |
| Region | East |
| Hospital(s) |
Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
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| Main Duties of Placement
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- Ward duties (bloods, trauma patient clerking, ward rounds, post op reviews, prescribing)
- Surgical experience in Trauma theatre
- Support FY1s and ANPs
- Trauma receiving on call sessions (with Reg support)
- Hands on experience of fracture management
- Experience in Clinics
- Major Trauma Sessions covering Major Trauma Ward and Attending Major Trauma calls in ED with senior presence
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| Typical Work Pattern
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Standard days, long days, weekend long days, night duties in PRI.
Part of rota including elective unit at Perth Royal Infirmary. |
| Learning Opportunities
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- Daily Trauma theatre lists
- Attend daily Fracture and Ortho clinics
- Consultant Teaching on ward rounds, clinics and theatre
- Major Trauma Consultant Teaching, learn secondary survey.
- Attend regional PG Teaching
- Direct senior supervision/teaching whilst on call
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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 of wards
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| Unique Selling Points
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- Great job if interested in Orthopaedics
- Good exposure to trauma and elective theatres and clinics
- Supervise and teach FY1s on ward -leadership opportunity
- Encouraged to complete an audit
- 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.
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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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