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Western General Hospital - General Surgery and Colorectal Surgery (2024)

Individual placement description

Placement:

General Surgery and Colorectal Surgery

Year:

F1

Region:

South East

Hospital(s):

Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

Main duties of placement:

Experience in managing colorectal patients including wound assessment, fluid management and post-op reviews.

Typical work pattern:

Rota 1:12.

2 X 4 nights shifts.

Learning opportunities:

Opportunities for ward-based teaching.

Opportunity for juniors to present cases etc.

Teaching:

Hospital FY1 teaching programme 1 hr/week.

Unique selling points:

Busy job with good exposure to surgical management.

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: 10.03.2025 at 16.09