| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Paediatrics |
| Year | F2 |
| Region | West |
| Hospital(s) | Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary |
| Main Duties of Placement | Combination of looking after inpatients on the Children's Ward, neonatal ward and paediatric short assessment unit (PSSAU) and helping acutely unwell A/E patients. On-call for admissions and inpatient referrals and ward cover. |
| Typical Work Pattern | Full shift 8:30am -4:30pm or 9am -5pm or 2pm -11pm 9pm-9am week days. 9pm - 8:30am cross cover between the Obstetric and paediatric team alternating also 1in 5 rota |
| Learning Opportunities | Informal Teaching at ward round, Paediatric grand and Wednesday teaching session. On-site library facilities available 24/7. Excellent computer access for e-learning and online modules. |
| Teaching | Daily teaching in the ward round in combination with the medical students. Once weekly presentation at the education centre. Mandatory bleep-free FY2 teaching 1 hr per week at lunchtime on Thursday and opportunity to attend general teaching in the morning. |
| Unique Selling Points | Good receiving rota. Good support from all levels. Good experience. Opportunities to attend the clinics. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
