| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Respiratory Medicine |
| Year | F1 |
| Region | South-East |
| Hospital(s) | Western General Hospital, Edinburgh |
| Main Duties of Placement | Assessment of acute respiratory admissions including COPD, asthma and lung cancer. Also expose to CF admissions and ward attenders as part of the Scottish Adult CF service. |
| Typical Work Pattern | Monday-Friday shift pattern 9am-5pm and daytime weekends. |
| Learning Opportunities | Regular opportunities for ward-based teaching. Experience of chest aspiration and chest drains. Weekly departmental clinical meeting Tuesday lunchtime and FY teaching Thursday 1pm. |
| Teaching | Respiratory meeting 1 hour per week. Hospital FY1 teaching programme 1 hour per week. |
| Unique Selling Points | FY trainees report feeling they belong to the team. They also report excellent clinical supervision and training opportunities. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
