| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Anaesthetics |
| Year | F1 |
| Region | South-East |
| Hospital(s) | Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh |
| Main Duties of Placement | The majority of your time is spent supervised in theatre where you are taught to perform practical procedures as well as theoretical knowledge such as physiology and pharmacology. |
| Typical Work Pattern | Monday to Friday 8am-5.30pm. You will also receive a rota for your night shifts with HAN where you are largely based on the orthopaedic wards admitting patients. |
| Learning Opportunities | There are plenty of learning opportunities in theatre. The FY1 carries a cardiac arrest bleep which serves mainly an educational purpose. You can attend the tutorials held for anaesthetic trainees. There are departmental meetings on Friday afternoons. |
| Teaching | You are guaranteed time off for departmental educational meetings on Friday afternoons, as well as FY1 Teaching 1 hour per week. |
| Unique Selling Points | The learning opportunities; this job is unique in that the emphasis of the placement is on training as opposed to the normal ward duties of an FY1. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
