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University Hospital Crosshouse - Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery

Individual placement description
Placement:

Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
Year:

F2
Region:

West
Hospital(s):

University Hospital Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
Main duties of placement:
  • Daily ward round in all three wards (trauma, HDU, elective/post-op).
  • Clerk-in of elective patients.
  • Discharges.
  • On-call: accepting A+E referrals, ward referrals and GP referrals. This can be a very busy day, however there is opportunity to attend clinic and theatre during this shift.
Typical work pattern:

On-call day: 0800- 2100

Ward day: 0800-1615

Half-day post on-call weekend: 0800-1200

(Sometimes cross-cover of wards is required when there is a half-day shift).

HAN: 1 week in total split into 3 nights and 4 nights
Learning opportunities:

Trauma meeting daily (0800); relevant teaching, good learning opportunity and catch-up of the past 24 hours on-call.

Attending clinic and theatre when down on the rota to do so or when ward-based duties are complete.
Teaching:

Trauma meeting daily at 0800.

No allocated formal teaching.
Unique selling points:
  • A+E experience
  • Medical responsibility: lead own ward round daily
  • Gaining specialist orthopaedic knowledge
  • Opportunities for clinical procedures
  • Presenting experience/practice at trauma meeting post on-call day
  • Work closely with ANPs
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: 11.03.2025 at 16.27