| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Palliative Medicine and Haematology |
| Year | F2 |
| Region | West |
| Hospital(s) | Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary |
| Main Duties of Placement | Care of inpatients in Specialist Palliative Care Unit and ward reviews of patients in hospital referred to palliative care team. Ward reviews, outpatient clinics and outpatient “urgent” referrals from other specialties (eg) oncology / heart failure. One day per week (averaged) will be spent with the haematology team
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| Typical Work Pattern | 9am -5pm Monday to Friday (one day will be in haematology). 1 in 5 weekends 9am – 6pm covering Palliative Care Unit and hospital referrals with consultant 2nd on and able to come in for face to face reviews. |
| Learning Opportunities | Inpatient specialist palliative care. Ward reviews and outpatient clinics and outpatient “urgent” referrals from other specialties (eg) oncology / heart failure. Placement will include time with community specialist palliative care nursing and medical teams. |
| Teaching | All DGRI based teaching programmes plus departmental weekly sessions. |
| Unique Selling Points | Integrated team working within NHS DGH and community. Teaching and training opportunities for teaching medical students. This post supports 2 hours per week self-development time. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
