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Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy - General Surgery (2024)

Individual placement description
Placement:

General Surgery
Year:

F2
Region:

South East
Hospital(s):

Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
Main duties of placement:

Second on-call for General Surgery & Urology.

SHDU/Critical Care Responsibility & Training.

Elective Ward rounds.

Theatre and Endoscopy sessions as possible.
Typical work pattern:

Full shift covering on-call surgery, Urology & Surgical HDU.
Learning opportunities:

Ward & HDU-based teaching.

Theatre and Endoscopy as appropriate.

MDT Meetings.

Weekly Surgical Teaching Programme.
Teaching:

Mandatory protected teaching time for:

  • NHS Fife Medical Education Services FY2 Core Education Programme delivering 1 hour per week.
  • NHS Fife Medical Education Services FY2 Core Simulation Programme delivering 3 sessions per block.

Departmental teaching:

  • General Surgery teaching programme.
  • Ward-based teaching in General Surgery by specialist trainees/consultants.
  • Weekly grand rounds for whole acute division.
Unique selling points:

Current FY2s have found the Critical Care Training to be excellent and especially enjoy the variety of emergency work.
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 16.24

Post Descriptors for F2

South-East region post descriptors for F2.