| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Emergency Medicine |
| Year | F2 |
| Region | West |
| Hospital(s) | Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary |
| Main Duties of Placement | Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the assessment, investigation and management of patients attending the emergency department through illness or injury. Member of hospital Trauma Team. |
| Typical Work Pattern | Full shift working pattern. 24 hour senior supervision. |
| Learning Opportunities | Continuous informal shopfloor teaching and education. Wide variety of clinical encounters. Weekly protected Consultant-delivered teaching. Dedicated departmental website, hosting educational resources and presentations. Ample opportunity for audit and presentation. Bimonthly Morbidity and Mortality Meetings. On-site library facilities available 24/7. Excellent computer access for e-learning and online modules. |
| Teaching | Continuous shopfloor teaching and education. High quality induction programme. Weekly protected Emergency Department junior teaching including Consultant-delivered Radiology teaching. Bimonthly Morbidity and Mortality meeting. Mandatory bleep-free FY2 teaching; 1 hour per week at lunchtime on Thursday. |
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| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
