Renal Medicine

Individual Placement Description
Placement	Renal Medicine
Year	F2
Region	West
Hospital(s)	University Hospital Monklands, Airdrie
Main Duties of Placement	Daily ward rounds. Covering regular dialysis unit. Clerking and assessment of new admissions. Three week block in Acute Receiving Unit.
Typical Work Pattern	Band 2b. 15 week rolling rota. Usually on base ward. Occasionally required to cross cover another specialty.
Learning Opportunities	Ward-based teaching. Excellent experience gained by clerking in acutely sick renal patients and presenting to consultant.
Teaching	FY2 clinical skills week in block one (includes ALS course). Mandatory F2 days away teaching. Protected teaching Tuesday lunchtime. Wednesday lunchtime hospital teaching. Monthly medical academic half day.
Unique Selling Points	Close supervision by consultants. Opportunity to get experience inserting central lines. Opportunity to become familiar with very abnormal biochemistry. Excellent opportunity to become skilled at assessing fluid balance. Excellent experience of managing long term conditions.
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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