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Ninewells Hospital - Gastroenterology and Acute Internal Medicine

Individual placement description
Placement:

Gastroenterology and Acute Internal Medicine
Year:

F1
Region:

East
Hospital(s):

Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Main duties of placement:
  • Ward rounds.
  • Clerk in jobs.
  • On-call duties in the evening/weekends/nights.
  • As part of a team of F1/2s, STs, Nurse Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Acute Medical Consultants, responsible for the initial assessment and management of a range of acutely unwell medical patients; responsible for delivering continuing care for patients within the Acute Medical Unit.
Typical work pattern:
  • Weekday shifts on Ward 2.
  • On-call shifts in the evenings/weekends/nights.
  • Acute Medical Admissions Unit shifts.
Learning opportunities:
  • Ward-based teaching.
  • Weekly patient presentations.
  • Opportunities to develop clinical and non-technical skills: through direct supervision and real-time feedback from Registrars/Consultants; daily “10-minute tutorials” (commended by NES); a weekly lunchtime teaching programme; bed-side clinical skills teaching; mastery of practical procedures via simulation and supervised practice; in-situ scenario simulation; and multidisciplinary Values-Based Reflective Practice sessions (in addition to programmed Foundation School teaching sessions).
Teaching:
  • FY1 teaching as per delivered education programme.
  • Weekly patient presentations.
Unique selling points:
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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