| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Palliative Medicine, Haematology and Oncology |
| Year | F1 |
| Region | South-East |
| Hospital(s) | Borders General Hospital, Melrose |
| Main Duties of Placement | Palliative care ward round and jobs. Day oncology patient medical reviews in the Borders Macmillan Centre. Team meetings. Option to join haematology ward rounds and meetings. |
| Typical Work Pattern | Full shift. |
| Learning Opportunities | As per teaching below. Opportunities to witness and perform procedures e.g. ascitic taps and bone marrow aspiration. |
| Teaching | Weekly teaching, journal club, XR meeting and teaching on ward rounds. |
| Unique Selling Points | Good mixture of clinical roles. Close long-term interaction with small number of patients. Working closely with specialist consultants. Interesting specialist fields. Quite high degree of responsibility/autonomy. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
