| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Emergency Medicine |
| Year | F1 |
| Region | West |
| Hospital(s) | University Hospital Wishaw |
| Main Duties of Placement | Based in A&E with unselected assessment of all comers. Consultant on-site at all times to go through cases. |
| Typical Work Pattern | 9am-5pm week days with two weekends worked in 4 months. No night working except by agreement. |
| Learning Opportunities | Wednesday Core Curriculum meeting (1 hour). Thursday A+E formal teaching (2 hours). |
| Teaching | Teaching sessions are mandatory. |
| Unique Selling Points | Encouraged to attend local Paediatric Life support course during working hours. Flexibility to work evenings or nights on request and by agreement. The Emergency Room is fully computerised. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
