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Royal Infirmary and Western General Hospital - Medical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases (2024)

Individual placement description
Placement:

Medical Microbiology
Year:

F2
Region:

South East
Hospital(s):

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
Main duties of placement:

Microbiology (RIE) – 8 weeks

  • Working as part of a team to provide Infection consult advice for inpatients with complex infection needs, assisting in Microbiology critical care rounds, contributing to Microbiology duties at WGH (2 weeks). Taking part in an audit

Infectious Diseases (WGH) – 8 weeks

  • Ward work, ward rounds, admitting emergency cases with established or possible infection.
Typical work pattern:

Micro: 9am-5pm plus HAN shifts (9pm-9am).

ID: 1 in 5 evenings and weekends, plus HAN at Western General Hospital (usually 2 sets of 4 nights over 4 months). Shifts 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm, 9am-9pm, HAN shifts
Learning opportunities:

Micro: 9am-5pm plus HAN shifts (9pm-9am).

ID: 1 in 5 evenings and weekends, plus HAN at Western General Hospital (usually 2 sets of 4 nights over 4 months). Shifts 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm, 9am-9pm, HAN shifts
Teaching:

As above, plus weekly foundation teaching (Tuesday), grand rounds (Wednesdays).

Tuesday afternoon Registrar delivered infection teaching.
Unique selling points:

Micro: Excellent introduction to a pathology-based discipline with close liaison with clinical teams. Trainees will also develop confidence in using antimicrobials appropriately which is a useful skill in any speciality with a high infection load.

ID: Consultant-led with easily accessible consultants and consultant rounds daily.

Small, supportive friendly unit.

Opportunity to see HIV, imported and complex community-acquired infection.
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.

This page was last updated on: 13.03.2025 at 14.31

Post Descriptors for F2

South-East region post descriptors for F2.