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| Placement | Otolaryngology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | F1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Region | North | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hospital(s) | Raigmore Hospital, Inverness | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Main Duties of Placement | Ward rounds. Elective admissions and emergency cases. Elective day case theatre. Handover. |
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| Typical Work Pattern | Based on Otolaryngology ward with part of this placement spending time on the surgical receiving ward, including out of hours.
(* one long day per week) |
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| Learning Opportunities | Regular educational meetings for the department, rolling programme of presentations, specific teaching topics, journal clubs and external speakers, audit afternoons, morbidity and mortality meetings. |
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| Teaching | One hour of FY1 mandatory teaching weekly. |
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| Unique Selling Points | Varied job in a supportive and friendly atmosphere. |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
