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University Hospital Hairmyres - Geriatric Medicine

Individual placement description
Placement:

Geriatric Medicine
Year:

F2
Region:

West
Hospital(s):

University Hospital Hairmyres, East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire
Main duties of placement:

Based in an acute or rehabilitation Care of the Elderly ward in University Hospital Hairmyres.

Work as part of a team with daily consultant ward rounds and regular MDT meetings. Opportunity to:

1. Attend general Care of the Elderly or specialist clinics e.g. movement disorder, falls, fast-track TIA.

2. Learn about community services e.g.

  • "Hospital at Home" team for their morning "virtual" ward round and home visits in the afternoon with one of the consultants or senior practitioners.
  • "Frailty at the Front Door" team
Typical work pattern:

17 week rolling rota with rotational commitment to acute medical receiving and the Hospital at Night team.
Learning opportunities:
  • MDT working and planning complex discharges.
  • Daily consultant ward rounds with ward based teaching and opportunities to participate in audit/quality improvement work.
  • Opportunities to attend clinics and home visits with the Hospital at Home team.
  • Participation in Departmental M&M meetings.
Teaching:
  • Hospital grand round – Wednesday lunchtime
  • Medical departmental teaching – Thursday lunchtime
  • COTE departmental teaching – Friday lunchtime
  • QI Friday – Friday lunchtime
Unique selling points:
  • Well-supervised posts with excellent senior support under direct Consultant supervision
  • Experience of working closely within a multidisciplinary team
  • Close involvement in the care of older patients, who are often frail with multiple complex issues.
  • Opportunity to present at weekly departmental meetings
  • Opportunity to join ‘Hospital at Home’ team and specialty clinics
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.

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