| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Year | F2 |
| Region | South-East |
| Hospital(s) | Borders General Hospital, Melrose |
| Main Duties of Placement | Main duties of placement: trauma meeting attendance and presentation, ward rounds, pre- and post-operative management of orthopaedic patients, assisting in theatre, pre-assessment clinic, seeing and treating patients in A+E during the day and overnight. |
| Typical Work Pattern | Typical days are 8.30am to 5pm with weekend 8am-9pm and night shifts. |
| Learning Opportunities | Trauma meeting teaching. Monday and Wednesday morning junior and consultant teaching. Teaching in theatre, ward and A+E. |
| Teaching | As above also 1 hour FY2 teaching once a week. |
| Unique Selling Points | Lots of learning opportunities and working with consultants. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
