| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Medical Microbiology |
| Year | F2 |
| Region | West |
| Hospital(s) | Glasgow Royal Infirmary |
| Main Duties of Placement | Microbiology phone advice, interpreting microbiology lab results, informing ward staff of positive cultures. Responsible for the same work as a microbiology registrar but under close supervision. |
| Typical Work Pattern | 9-5 Monday to Friday, periods of on-calls which varied between 12-hour day shifts and 12 hour nightshifts mostly based in the receiving department. Due to splitting of the on-call rota, ~70% of time was spend in microbiology and 30% on-call. |
| Learning Opportunities | Encouraged to learn about bacteria and antibiotics from books, lots of opportunities to discuss cases with senior staff members. |
| Teaching | Opportunity to present cases and audits, one chance to teach medical students. |
| Unique Selling Points | An amazing opportunity to get a chance for in depth study of how a microbiology department works, and how microbiologists decide on which treatments to recommend. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
