| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Paediatrics |
| Year | F1 |
| Region | North |
| Hospital(s) | Royal Aberdeen Childrens Hospital |
| Main Duties of Placement | The FY1s and FY2s are part of a junior medical paediatric rota at RACH which comprises 10 doctors spending a week at a time in different areas (Assessment Unit, Medical Ward, High Dependency Ward, Day Case Unit as well as Nights when they also cover the Surgical Ward). |
| Typical Work Pattern | Average working hours per week 43.9. |
| Learning Opportunities | Teaching provided as well as ward teaching every week. Tuesdays - one hour x-ray meeting. |
| Teaching | Wednesday 9am includes Departmental Educational talks (MDT forum) and M&M Meetings monthly. All are encouraged to present a case in this meeting. Thursday 8.30am is FY2 teaching and they are asked to present and discuss topics for colleagues. SPR's and Consultants also participate. There is a Friday X-ray meeting at 1.30pm and a Journal Club at 1pm on a monthly basis. All are actively encouraged to go to Wednesday Grand Round Meetings during term time. 1 hr mandatory teaching/week for FY1 trainees. |
| Unique Selling Points | Educational Supervision is closely undertaken, although you will work closely with all Consultants and feedback from them is sought. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
