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Individual Placement Description
Placement Paediatrics
Year F2
Region South-East
Hospital(s) Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
Main Duties of Placement

Assessment of paediatrics and neonates in children's ward or neonatal ward.

Routine baby checks on postnatal ward.

Typical Work Pattern

4 weekends on, 4 weekends off.

Learning Opportunities

Regular contact with seniors multiple times a day.

Departmental teaching 1 hour weekly.

NLS course.

Teaching

Mandatory protected teaching time for:

  • NHS Fife Medical Education Services FY2 Core Education Programme delivering 1 hour per week.
  • NHS Fife Medical Education Services FY2 Core Simulation Programme delivering 3 sessions per block.

Departmental teaching:

  • Departmental internal teaching programme 1 hour per week.
  • Department grand round 1 hour per week.
  • NHS Fife Grand Round weekly teaching.
Unique Selling Points

Attending deliveries with registrar back up.

It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.


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