Ninewells Hospital - Paediatrics (2024)
Individual placement description |
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| Placement: |
Paediatrics |
| Year: |
F2 |
| 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: | FY2 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: 15.01.2025 at 16.32
Post Descriptors for F2
East region post descriptors for F2.