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Ninewells Hospital - Paediatrics (2024)

Individual placement description
Placement:

Paediatrics
Year:

F1
Region:

East
Hospital(s):

Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Main duties of placement:

Helping to coordinate the care of children within Ward 29 (acute paediatrics), the paediatric assessment unit (PAU), Children’s investigation unit (CIU) and Ward 30 (surgical day ward)
Typical work pattern:

Mixture of standard days, long days, night shifts, weekends and non-clinical days.
Learning opportunities:
  • Weekly joint paediatric & radiology meeting.
  • Paediatric Grand Round.
  • Opportunity to attend paediatric clinics (1-2 per 4 months).
  • Opportunity to attend paediatric theatre cases if keen.
  • Audit & QI work.
Teaching:
  • FY1 teaching as per delivered education programme.
  • Weekly in house teaching.
  • Opportunities to teach medical students.
Unique selling points:

Opportunity to work within a supportive and friendly MDT.

Opportunity to gain confidence interacting with children; and to learn new practical skills e.g capillary blood taking and paediatric venepuncture.

Paediatrics is fun! 
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.

This page was last updated on: 10.01.2025 at 15.29

Post Descriptors in F1

East region post descriptors for F1.