| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Year | F1 |
| Region | North |
| Hospital(s) | Aberdeen Royal Infirmary |
| Main Duties of Placement | Clerking of acute admissions to trauma unit and ongoing perioperative care. Clinics and operating sessions are not mandatory. |
| Typical Work Pattern | The on-call rota is approved as compliant and is 1 in 9 at present with an afternoon off following a night resident on-call. |
| Learning Opportunities | Daily trauma meeting and presentation of cases. Weekly trauma X-ray meeting. Ward-based teaching on daily basis. Bimonthly morbidity/mortality and audit meetings. |
| Teaching | As above plus mandatory Postgraduate teaching session |
| Unique Selling Points | Busy tertiary referral trauma unit serving North East Scotland and Islands. Opportunity to work with motivated trauma consultants with keen interest in ongoing clinical research |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
