| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Combined Assessment Medicine |
| Year | F1 |
| Region | South-East |
| Hospital(s) | Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh |
| Main Duties of Placement | Clerking acute medical admissions, going on consultant ward rounds (8am and 4.30pm), reviewing unwell patients, liaising with other specialties both within and beyond RIE. |
| Typical Work Pattern | This job is full shift, with blocks of day (08.00 to 18.00), late (16.30 to 23.00) and night (22.00 to 09.00) shifts. |
| Learning Opportunities | Teaching on ward rounds. |
| Teaching | Hospital F1 teaching programme 1 hour per week (Tues). CAA teaching programme 1 hour per week (Fri). |
| Unique Selling Points | Assessing medical patients who are acutely ill, consultant teaching on ward rounds. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
