| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Palliative Medicine |
| Year | F1 |
| Region | South-East |
| Hospital(s) | Borders General Hospital, Melrose |
| Main Duties of Placement | Palliative care ward rounds & jobs. Options to join palliative care outreach reviews & to shadow community nursing team. General medical on call – nights (hospital @ night), evening ward/MAU cover & weekend ward/MAU cover. |
| Typical Work Pattern | As above 9-5 within palliative care team, with out of hours in general medicine; late shifts 5-9:30pm, nights 9-9:30, weekend long days 9-9:30 |
| Learning Opportunities | Ward MDT, consultant ward round. Witness procedures, honing communication skills esp. difficult conversations. Gain confidence in recognising dying & anticipatory prescribing/symptom control. |
| Teaching | FY1 mandatory teaching programme (1hr per week in person) & simulation. ‘Lunch & learn’ departmental meetings twice monthly. Weekly Grand Round. |
| Unique Selling Points | Opportunity to work within a palliative care team across specialist ward, community & hospital outreach. Opportunity to gain insight into oncology & haematology management within palliative care. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
