Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh - General Surgery (2024)
Individual placement description |
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| Placement: |
General Surgery |
| Year: |
F1 |
| Region: |
South East |
| Hospital(s): |
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh |
| Main duties of placement: | Ward rounds in the morning and afternoon, clerking patients for elective admissions, assisting in theatre, working in surgical observations unit for emergency admissions. |
| Typical work pattern: | Shifts change every week and vary from 8-8.30 to 9-5. Night/mid shifts and weekends included. |
| Learning opportunities: | X-ray meetings on Friday PM M&M on Wednesday AM HPB/UGI MDT on a weekly basis- encouraged to attend HPB sit-down handover rounds- good for learning Strong academic focus, opportunities for audits/research projects |
| Teaching: | Opportunistic ward teaching, Weekly FY1 teaching. |
| Unique selling points: | Good senior support. Opportunity to assess emergency admissions. Opportunities to attend theatre during the day and night Elective ward rounds supported by Pas Consultant led ward rounds 7/7 |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
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