| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| Year | F1 |
| Region | South-East |
| Hospital(s) | Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh |
| Main Duties of Placement | Twice daily ward rounds. Ward-based jobs. Opportunity to help in theatre. Clerking new elective admissions. Experience of working in both cardiac and thoracic surgery. |
| Typical Work Pattern | Three shift patterns:
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| Learning Opportunities | Weekly FY teaching and case presentations. Opportunity to attend theatre and outpatient clinics. Opportunity to improve interpretation of radiological imaging. Experience in managing post-operative cardiac patients. Department M&M meetings. |
| Teaching | Weekly generic hospital FY1 teaching. Weekly department FY teaching. |
| Unique Selling Points | Opportunity to improve on radiology interpretation. Opportunity to attend theatre if interested in surgery. Working as part of a small team in a highly specialised area. Opportunity to develop practical procedures such as chest drain insertion and understand cardiac surgery and managing patients in the immediate post-operative period. Work as a part of a multiprofessional team including FY2 doctors, and ANPs. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
