| Placement |
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
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| Year | F1 |
| Region | East |
| Hospital(s) |
Perth Royal Infirmary
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| Main Duties of Placement
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- Attend morning trauma meeting.
- Clerk elective cases.
- Carry out ward duties and write discharge scripts.
- Attend pre-assessment/pre-admission clinics.
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| Typical Work Pattern
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In every three weeks:
- Two weeks of 08.30-16.30 and
- One week of oncall 12.00-21.00
- No weekends
- No night shifts
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| Learning Opportunities
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- Audit presentations plus prize.
- Trauma meetings.
- Registrar teaching weekly.
- Theatre.
- Clinics.
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| Teaching
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- Mandatory FY1 teaching.
- Registrar teaching on Friday mornings.
- Morning trauma meetings.
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| Unique Selling Points
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- Good experience with reasonable working hours and friendly staff.
- Plenty of teaching at trauma meetings and some theatre time.
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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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