| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Geriatric Medicine |
| Year | F2 |
| Region | West |
| Hospital(s) | Glasgow Royal Infirmary |
| Main Duties of Placement | On 9am-5pm shift, responsible for cover of acute Geriatric medicine ward, may include stroke ward. On-call, responsible for cover of acute Geriatric Assessment and Acute Stroke Wards with supervision of FY1. Overnight, member of H@N team (primary responsibility for covering Geriatric Medicine whilst on-call in addition to off-site hospitals). Placement in rehabilitation settings in Stobhill and Lightburn Hospitals for short periods. |
| Typical Work Pattern | This post is a 14 person rota. It involves on-call covering a full component of Hospital at Night. On base ward, you are responsible for ensuring a daily review of patients has occurred. Consultants/Registrars will typically do two ward rounds a week. During shifts in the Acute Medical Assessment area, you are responsible for initial assessment of a range of patients presenting for admission. |
| Learning Opportunities | All the wards in the Unit offer participation and involvement in the multidisciplinary team meetings. Attendance at multidisciplinary radiology meetings for acute stroke if desired. There is specific education in topics relevant to stroke and medicine for the elderly at our Monday unit lunchtime meeting. Pan-GGC trainee teaching Tue lunchtime via Microsoft teams. |
| Teaching | Teaching opportunities listed above. |
| Unique Selling Points | This unit has enthusiastic consultants who are actively involved in educational supervision and supporting trainees in achieving their learning objectives. We encourage participation in medical student teaching and every FY2 will be supported in conducting an individual quality improvement project which is presented at the end of placement. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
