| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Palliative Medicine |
| Year | F2 |
| Region | South-East |
| Hospital(s) | Marie Curie Hospice, Edinburgh |
| Main Duties of Placement | Daily ward rounds alone or with senior doctor. Usually 1-2 clerk-ins per day. Family discussions. |
| Typical Work Pattern | Regular 9-5 hours. One evening/over-night per week on-call from home, covering Marie Curie and St Columbas Hospices. One weekend in 5; mornings spent in hospice, then on-call from home. |
| Learning Opportunities | Weekly MDT and discharge planning meetings. Senior doctors very present on ward; constant informal teaching and feedback. Regular opportunities to teach medical students. Audit opportunities. |
| Teaching | 1 hour per week FY2 hospital teaching. Regular informal teaching. |
| Unique Selling Points | Very small, close-knit medical and MDT, with plenty of support from senior doctors and opportunities to learn and develop knowledge. Lots of time to invest with patients and families. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
