| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Geriatric Medicine |
| Year | F2 |
| Region | South-East |
| Hospital(s) | Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh |
| Main Duties of Placement | Ward-based placement. MOE assessment of new patients e.g. falls/cognition/continence. Participate in consultant-led ward rounds and lead own ward rounds. Participate in MDTs. |
| Typical Work Pattern | 9am-5pm days with long days 9am-9pm approximately two times in a normal week. Approximately 1 in 8 weekend days 9am-5pm and also on HAN rota approximately once a month. |
| Learning Opportunities | Ward-based teaching. Rapid rundown multidisciplinary meetings daily. |
| Teaching | Departmental teaching Monday lunchtime (1 hour). Radiology meeting Thursday lunchtime (1 hour). RIE FY2 teaching (1 hour). Departmental Morbidity Review Meeting – last Thursday of each month (13:15 – 14:00) Weekly Tuesday Lunchtime Teaching Seminar (13:15 – 14:00) |
| Unique Selling Points | Great for working in a multidisciplinary team. Combines acute/general medicine and also wider assessment or elderly peoples' needs. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
