| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Oncology |
| Year | F2 |
| Region | West |
| Hospital(s) | Beatson (the) West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow |
| Main Duties of Placement | · Responsible for the day-to-day care of patients in your ward. · Undertake ward rounds with consultants and registrars. · Involved in clerking in, assessing and instituting initial management of both elective and emergency admissions. · Involved in symptom control and are part of a team including clinicians, nurses and AHPs. |
| Typical Work Pattern | Full shift. |
| Learning Opportunities | · Ward-based teaching through consultants and registrars. · Mentorship programme to facilitate educational issues such as audit and to provide general support. · Excellent induction programme. · Actively encouraged to attend outpatient clinics. · Informal journal club. |
| Teaching | · Formal teaching programme of 1 hour per week. · Weekly BOC teaching programme. · FY2 teaching one day per block. · Grand rounds. |
| Unique Selling Points | · Supportive consultants, palliative care team and experienced nurses. · Independent daily ward round. · FY2 teaching. · The ability to gain experience of cancer care in a major tertiary referral centre. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
