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Ninewells Hospital - Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (2024)

Individual placement description
Placement:

Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
Year:

F1
Region:

East
Hospital(s):

Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Main duties of placement:
  • 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
Typical work pattern:
  • 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:
  • 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
Teaching:
  • Regular Centralised Orthopaedic Departmental Teaching
  • Attend Daily Trauma meetings whilst in Ninewells
  • Postgraduate Deanery Teaching with cross cover
Unique selling points:
  • 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
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 15.44

Post Descriptors for F1

East region post descriptors for F1.