| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Year | F2 |
| Region | North |
| Hospital(s) | Aberdeen Royal Infirmary |
| Main Duties of Placement | F2 trainees will be attached to the Trauma and Orthopaedic Unit on the ARI site for 4 months. They will work closely with one or two consultants during their attachment. |
| 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. There is a well-staffed library with Internet access. There will be an opportunity to learn surgical skills appropriate to experience, to attend orthopaedic outpatient clinics held on site and to participate in pre-operative and post-operative surgical cares. Rota is compliant with EWTD. |
| Learning Opportunities | There is a weekly arthroplasty audit meeting where F2 trainees can present cases, Friday afternoon bleep-free postgraduate orthopaedic teaching and a specific course of weekly tutorials for F2 doctors. |
| Teaching | 2 x 2hr monthly teaching programme for FY2 trainees. |
| Unique Selling Points | |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
