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Ninewells Hospital - Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (2024)

Individual placement description
Placement:

Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
Year:

F2
Region:

East
Hospital(s):

Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Main duties of placement:
  • Ward duties (bloods, trauma patient clerking, ward rounds, post op reviews, prescribing)
  • Surgical experience in Trauma theatre
  • Support FY1s and ANPs
  • Trauma receiving on call sessions (with Reg support)
  • Hands on experience of fracture management
  • Experience in Clinics
  • Major Trauma Sessions covering Major Trauma Ward and Attending Major Trauma calls in ED with senior presence
Typical work pattern:

Standard days, long days, weekend long days, night duties in PRI.

Part of rota including elective unit at Perth Royal Infirmary. 
Learning opportunities:
  • Daily Trauma theatre lists
  • Attend daily Fracture and Ortho clinics
  • Consultant Teaching on ward rounds, clinics and theatre
  • Major Trauma Consultant Teaching, learn secondary survey.
  • Attend regional PG Teaching
  • Direct senior supervision/teaching whilst on call
Teaching:
  • Regular Centralised Orthopaedic Departmental Teaching
  • Attend Daily Trauma meetings whilst in Ninewells
  • Postgraduate Deanery Teaching with cross cover of wards
Unique selling points:
  • Great job if interested in Orthopaedics
  • Good exposure to trauma and elective theatres and clinics
  • Supervise and teach FY1s on ward -leadership opportunity
  • Encouraged to complete an audit
  • 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.
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 16.34

Post Descriptors for F2

East region post descriptors for F2.