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Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow - Paediatric Surgery

Individual placement description
Placement:

Paediatric Surgery
Year:

F1
Region:

West
Hospital(s):

The Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow
Main duties of placement:

Care of children and neonates undergoing general surgical and surgical specialty procedures.
Typical work pattern:
  • Full shift, including night shifts, with cover provided for emergency surgical admissions.
  • Hospital at night team on-site.
Learning opportunities:
  • Plentiful, dedicated surgical teaching in addition to active hospital CME programme.
  • Most trainees undertake and present projects during this placement.
Teaching:
  • Mandatory FY1 teaching.
  • Bleep free surgical teaching 2 hrs a week.
  • Lunchtime CME Monday and Tuesday.
  • Opportunity to attend general paediatric teaching on a Friday AM.
Unique selling points:
  • Very well supervised post which will provide opportunities for presentations and publications to the motivated trainee.
  • Good preparation for a career in any paediatric or GP career.
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 16.22