| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Hospital at Home |
| Year | F2 |
| Region | South-East |
| Hospital(s) | Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh |
| Main Duties of Placement | - Review of patients in day hospital. - Home visits with Hospital at Home. - Weekend/lates cover on MOE wards at RIE. |
| Typical Work Pattern | Typically 9-5 shifts based at Liberton Day Hospital which comprises the largest allocation of shifts, with a period allocated to the Hospital at Home team also based out of Liberton. On late shifts, this involves cover of the MoE wards at RIE between 1645-9, as do weekends. There are also shifts based in AMU as part of the frailty team and night shifts are covered at the RIE. |
| Learning Opportunities | - Day hospital clinics/MDTs. - Old age psychiatry MDT. - H@H home visits. |
| Teaching | - 1 hour of mandatory teaching via voice conference. - Wednesday departmental teaching. - Monday QI meetings. |
| Unique Selling Points | - Opportunity to develop skills in working in an outpatient clinic with good consultant supervision. - Ability to take some ownership over management plans for patients you see in day hospital/at home with the support of the consultants. - Being able to do home visits and experience the amount of medical input we can provide to prevent patients being admitted to hospital in acute/chronic illnesses. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
