| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Geriatric Medicine |
| Year | F2 |
| Region | South-East |
| Hospital(s) | East Lothian Community Hospital |
| Main Duties of Placement | This is a Medicine of the Elderly post in a community hospital. Your remit will be the day-to-day care of frail elderly patients recovering from an acute illness. You will provide late shift cover to the unit alongside a Nurse Practitioner and weekend on-calls are within the MOE wards of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. |
| Typical Work Pattern | 9-5 Monday to Friday with 1 in 4 weeks working 12-9. 1 in 5 weekends at RIE MOE |
| Learning Opportunities | Comprehensive geriatric assessment, management of multimorbidity, anticipatory care planning, complex discharge planning, palliative care, Hospital@Home taster week, medical student teaching. |
| Teaching | Weekly unit teaching on a Monday at ELCH. Video linked teaching from MOE at RIE on a Tuesday. |
| Unique Selling Points | This post offers a great opportunity to understand the management of people living with frailty and multimorbidity. There is a supportive senior team and a wide range of learning opportunities. All trainees are given the option of a 1 week taster in Hospital@Home. Additionally, you can develop your teaching skills by teaching 4th year medical students. As a small unit we can tailor opportunities to your learning needs and goals. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
