| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Cardiology |
| Year | F2 |
| Region | West |
| Hospital(s) | Glasgow Royal Infirmary |
| Main Duties of Placement | Acute medical receiving, regular ward rounds, continuing inpatient care of cardiology patients. Exposure to outpatient clinics in general cardiology and outpatient-based cardiology investigations such as exercise testing, tilt table tests and exercise thallium scans. |
| Typical Work Pattern | Full shift, early or late and hospital at night team. |
| Learning Opportunities | Ward-based Cardiology teaching and weekly hospital grand rounds. Weekly formal Departmental teaching session. Opportunities to gain practical skills including central line access, also exposure to echocardiography and temporary pacing lines. |
| Teaching | Mandatory FY2 teaching one full day per 4-month block. Opportunities to be taught and to provide teaching for medical undergraduates. |
| Unique Selling Points | University teaching hospital with exposure to acute receiving and a full range of acute cardiology. The unit has an internationally recognised research profile with opportunities for involvement in research and audit. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
