| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Geriatric Medicine |
| Year | F1 |
| Region | West |
| Hospital(s) | Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley |
| Main Duties of Placement | Ward based duties. Rotation around acute frailty, orthopaedic rehabilitation, stroke, movement disorder and general medicine for the elderly. |
| Typical Work Pattern | Approximately seven nights spent on H@N cover. Full shifts until 10pm and weekend daytime cover. |
| Learning Opportunities | Informal ward-based teaching including teaching of skills and procedures. Monthly departmental Morbidity and Mortality. Weekly medical unit educational meeting and medicine for the elderly teaching. Weekly MDT meetings. |
| Teaching | Mandatory FY1 teaching programme covering the foundation programme syllabus. There are hospital postgraduate meetings at least monthly. |
| Unique Selling Points | Friendly and approachable consultants. Great patient group. Wonderful nursing and AHP colleagues. Amazing ANP support. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
