| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | General (Internal) Medicine: Critical Care |
| Year | F1 |
| Region | North |
| Hospital(s) | Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin |
| Main Duties of Placement | Ward rounds; admitting elective and emergency patients; routine post-op review; preparing discharge materials; attendance at theatre as required; co-ordinating investigations; arranging onward referral. |
| Typical Work Pattern | Full shift with cross cover. |
| Learning Opportunities | Ward based learning; weekly x-ray meeting; monthly audit/teaching meeting; daily orthopaedic x-ray review; journal club. |
| Teaching | Weekly FY1 teaching (on site); opportunity to video link to national teaching. |
| Unique Selling Points | Small team with direct consultant contact and supervision; friendly hospital with easy access; opportunity to carry out practical procedures and access to theatre; dedicated period of 4 weeks in anaesthesia to learn advanced airway, cannulation and other skills; 12 week period in Critical Care to learn care of acute/severely ill in all specialties. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
