| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Geriatric Medicine |
| Year | F2 |
| Region | West |
| Hospital(s) | Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley |
| Main Duties of Placement | Twice weekly ward rounds and one multidisciplinary team meeting per consultant. |
| Typical Work Pattern | Full shift for our wards 9-5; cross cover medical receiving on various shifts including 1-10pm, 9pm-9am, 5-10pm, including weekend working. Also 1:8 weekend cover for medicine for the elderly wards (8am - midday). |
| Learning Opportunities | FY2 teaching programme, hospital postgraduate meetings and Friday medical unit meetings/x-ray meeting. |
| Teaching | Ward-based and half days for GP and FY2 staff per programme. |
| Unique Selling Points | Wide range of disease presentations. Opportunity to rehabilitate and discharge very ill patients. Multidisciplinary approach. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
