| Placement |
Acute Internal Medicine
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| Year | F1 |
| Region | West |
| Hospital(s) |
University Hospital Hairmyres, East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire
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| Main Duties of Placement
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You will rotate through a combination of AMRU, CCU, Stroke Unit and general medical wards with subspecialities of respiratory, diabetes & endocrinology, gastroenterology, cardiology.
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You will be ward-based and gain experience in the management of patients under your care.
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Duties include participation in ward rounds, organising relevant investigations, making appropriate referrals and discharge planning and communicating with relatives and GPs.
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You will be part of the cardiac arrest team when on call.
- Acute assessment of medical emergency admissions during receiving blocks.
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| Typical Work Pattern
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| Learning Opportunities
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Regular informal teaching on ward rounds.
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Opportunities to learn how to do practical procedures.
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You are expected to attend teaching sessions with 2 hours of protected teaching per week as noted below.
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On-site library facilities available 24/7.
- Excellent computer access for e-learning and online modules.
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| Teaching
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Informal on ward rounds and at MDT meetings.
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Dedicated FY1 teaching on Tuesday lunchtime (Protected teaching time).
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Postgraduate Medical Education meetings on Wednesday lunchtime (Protected teaching time).
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Weekly Departmental meetings (for case presentations, audit, journal club, mortality & morbidity, specialty quiz) on Thursday lunchtime for General medicine and Friday lunch time for Care of the Elderly.
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| Unique Selling Points
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Excellent induction and hand-overs.
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Good support from Seniors.
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No night shifts.
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Good teaching programme.
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Useful experience during CCU and Medical HDU and Stroke attachment.
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Excellent support working alongside experienced MINTs Major Nurses in AMRU.
- Opportunity to learn procedures.
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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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