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Glasgow Royal Infirmary - Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (2024)

Individual placement description
Placement:

Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
Year:

F1
Region:

West
Hospital(s):

Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Main duties of placement:
  • Ward based care of trauma and elective patients.
  • Clinic and theatre exposure as part of academic week.
Typical work pattern:

1 academic week for theatre and clinics every 6 weeks.
Learning opportunities:

Broad range of subspecialties – hip, knee, foot & ankle, recon, shoulder & elbow, hand & wrist and MSK oncology.

Research department within department giving excellent opportunities for research projects and audit.

Good opportunity to maximise research points on ST/CT applications.
Teaching:
  • Daily trauma meeting
  • Weekly Junior Doctor teaching programme (Tuesdays)
  • Weekly X- Ray review meeting (Fridays)
Unique selling points:

Academic week gives wide range of opportunities to all junior doctors.

For those considering a career in a surgical specialty or anaesthetics it gives excellent experience in theatre.

Alternatively for those considering a career in medicine or general practice the attachment affords excellent exposure to the assessment of MSK patients both in the ward and clinic.

Strong departmental links to surgical deanery.
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.

This page was last updated on: 06.03.2025 at 16.19