| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Combined Assessment Medicine |
| Year | F2 |
| Region | South-East |
| Hospital(s) | Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh |
| Main Duties of Placement | Assessing, clerking and reviewing acutely ill patients. Consultant ward rounds (8am and 4.30pm). Covering CAA boarders on other wards with consultant. Liaising with other specialties both within and beyond RIE. |
| Typical Work Pattern | This job is full shift, with blocks of day (08.00 to 18.00), late (16.30 to 00.15) and night (midnight to 10.00) shifts. |
| Learning Opportunities | Teaching on ward rounds. |
| Teaching | Hospital F2 teaching programme 1 hour per week (Thursday). CAA teaching programme 1 hour per week (Friday). |
| Unique Selling Points | Exposure to acutely ill patients, particularly when on front bays (base one has 8 monitored beds). Opportunities to undertake practical procedures e.g. lumbar punctures, pleural and ascitic taps. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
