| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | General Adult Psychiatry |
| Year | F2 |
| Region | West |
| Hospital(s) | Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary |
| Main Duties of Placement | Looking after inpatients and participation in ward rounds (2 per week). Participation in clinics (about 1 clinic weekly). Participation in Community Mental Health Team meetings (1 per week). On-call for assessments for out of hour referrals, admissions and in-patient referrals, ECT cover and ward cover. |
| Typical Work Pattern | 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, or 9am-9am if on-call. |
| Learning Opportunities | Informal Teaching at review clinics, ward rounds and in ECT. Weekly case presentation and journal club. Excellent computer access for e-learning and online modules. |
| Teaching | Weekly internal psychiatry academic programme 1½ hrs including case presentation and journal club. Weekly 1 hr supervision with clinical supervisor (consultant). Mandatory bleep free FY2 teaching; 1 hr per week on Thursday lunchtime. Thursday afternoon teaching for FY2s. |
| Unique Selling Points | Direct supervision with Consultant. Good balance of direct clinical care and educational opportunities. Good receiving rota. Good support from all levels. Good experience. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
