Placement
Individual Placement Description - East and North Herts NHS Trust
F1 General Medicine – Acute Internal Medicine
The department AMU
The type of work to expect and learning opportunities
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Ward based
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TTO / discharge letters
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Ward jobs including bloods / IV cannulas
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Practical skills including chest drain, pleural tap, ascitic tap etc.
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Clerking and making initial management decisions for unselected acute
Location
Supervisor(s)
Main duties of the placement admissions
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Managing acutely ill patients
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Reviewing progress of patients and their care
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Communication with patients and families
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Liaising with specialty teams for referrals and follow-up
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Multidisciplinary working
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Development of excellent team working, time management and prioritization skills
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Weekly specialized acute medicine teaching
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Weekly clinical governance and audit meetings
On call provides plenty of clerking opportunities and decision making under supervision.
Lister Hospital
Dr R Quail
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Ward rounds: Acute assessment and short stay wards: Daily consultant
Typical working pattern in this placement support
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All ward jobs
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Patient care including assessment, ongoing review and management decisions
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Liaising with other medical and allied health professional teams
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All paperwork and documentation associated with the above including TTOs / discharge letters, prescribing, ward round and referral documentation.
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Requesting investigations and onward referrals
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Multidisciplinary working to co-ordinate safe and efficient discharge
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Provide ongoing care and communication with patients and their relatives.
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On calls
Mon – Fri : Ward round and jobs
On call requirements : 1:7 weekends & weekdays
Employer information
East and North Herts NHS Trust
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.