| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | General Surgery |
| Year | F1 |
| Region | South-East |
| Hospital(s) | Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy |
| Main Duties of Placement | Consultant-led ward rounds, clerking and initial assessment of patients admitted as acute surgical admissions/ortho trauma. Peri-operative patient care on wards. Management peri-operative patients on call in conjunction with HAN. |
| Typical Work Pattern | Full shift rota on a 16 week cycle. Shifts include ward-based, acute surgical receiving, HAN, |
| Learning Opportunities | Ward-based learning. MDMT and other speciality-specific meetings. General Surgery teaching programme with rota'd FY1 involvement. Ortho Trauma meetings. |
| Teaching | Mandatory teaching. General Surgery teaching programme with timetabled FY1/2 involvement. Ward-based teaching Ortho/Gen Surg by specialist trainees. Weekly grand rounds for whole acute division. |
| Unique Selling Points | Good exposure to broad spectrum of acute surgical specialities. Good handover arrangements. Good audit opportunities. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
