| Placement |
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
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| Year | F2 |
| Region | East |
| Hospital(s) |
Perth Royal Infirmary
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| Main Duties of Placement
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- Ward duties (bloods, elective clerking, ward rounds, post op reviews, prescribing)
- Participate in elective theatre cases
- Pre-assessment clinic
- Support FY1s and ANPs
- Night duties - medical support for patients in PRI surgical wards (1, 7 & 8), part of PRI HAN team, support for AMU admissions team
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| Typical Work Pattern
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Standard days, long days, night duties.
Part of rota including Ninewells Hospital. |
| Learning Opportunities
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- Daily elective orthopaedic theatre lists
- Attend daily ortho Out-patient clinics
- Consultant Teaching on ward rounds, clinics and theatre
- Attend regional PG Teaching
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| Teaching
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- Regular Centralised Orthopaedic Departmental Teaching
- Attend Daily Trauma meetings whilst in Ninewells
- Post-graduate 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 elective theatres and clinics
- Supervise and teach FY1s on ward
- 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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