This document contains three General Surgery placement descriptions:
North Central Thames Foundation School (NCTFS)
Individual Placement Description - East and North Herts NHS Trust
Placement
The department
The type of work
to expect and
learning
opportunities
F1 General Surgery – Colorectal
General Surgery
 Managing patients under a large colorectal team consisting of 3 consultants.
 Exposure to elective open and laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
 Exposure to a wide range of emergency general surgery pathology (open +
lap), requiring pre and post-operative management.
 Average of 9 theatre sessions, 6 clinics and 2 endoscopy sessions per week
to assist with when appropriate
 Daily ward rounds.
 Pre-op assessment clinic.
 Venepuncture, arterial blood gas sampling, cannulas, urinary catheters, NG
tube insertion
 On call – general and vascular surgery. Management of acute admissions and
patients undergoing emergency surgery.
Education and Training
 Weekly surgical and medical grand round lectures, theatres (surgical skills),
clinics, audit, monthly M+M presentations, weekly colorectal MDT meetings.
Location
Supervisor(s)
Typical working
pattern in this
placement
Teaching
 Medical student teaching.
Lister Hospital
Mr T McCullough, Mr T Holme, Mr G Lloyd, Mr N Reay-Jones, V Gupta
Partial shift rota consisting of 18 F1s.
Night shifts - 10 night shifts in total every 4 months (in groups of 3 or 4 consecutive
shifts). Night shifts include general surgery and urology cover.
Dedicated emergency general surgery day shifts
One week of dedicated Breast Surgery including ward, clinic and theatre settings.
East and North Herts NHS Trust
Employer
information
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject
to change.
Placement
The department
The type of work
to expect and
learning
opportunities
F1 General Surgery – Upper and laparoscopic GI Surgery
General Surgery
 Managing patients under 3 general/upper GI / laparoscopic surgeons
 Exposure to elective open and laparoscopic colorectal and laparoscopic upper
GI surgery.
 Exposure to a wide range of emergency general surgery pathology (open +
lap), requiring pre and post-operative management.
 Average of 8 theatre sessions, 6 clinics and 3 endoscopy sessions per week
to assist with when appropriate
 Daily ward rounds.
 Pre-op assessment clinic.
 Venepuncture, arterial blood gas sampling, cannulas, urinary catheters, NG
tube insertion.
 On call – general and vascular surgery. Management of acute admissions and
patients undergoing emergency surgery.
Education and Training
 Weekly surgical and medical grand round lectures, theatres (surgical skills),
clinics, audit, monthly M+M presentations, weekly colorectal MDT meetings.
Location
Supervisor(s)
Typical working
pattern in this
placement
Teaching
 Medical student teaching
Lister Hospital
Mr S Gupta, Mr M Aldridge
Partial shift rota consisting of 18 FY1s.
Night shifts - 10 night shifts in total every 4 months (in groups of 3 or 4 consecutive
shifts). Night shifts include general surgery cover in addition
Dedicated emergency general surgery day shifts
One week of dedicated Breast Surgery including ward, clinic and theatre settings.
East and North Herts NHS Trust
Employer
information
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject
to change.
Placement
The department
The type of work
to expect and
learning
opportunities
F1 General Surgery - Vascular
General Surgery
 Exposure to a broad range of vascular surgery pathology (including renal
access, carotid surgery, aortic, upper and lower limb open/endovascular
procedures, amputations).
 Working with 4 vascular consultants.
 Managing elective and emergency vascular patients.
 Patient review pre/ post-surgery /angiography.
 Undertaking ABPIs.
 Daily ward rounds (mix of solo / SpR/ Consultant led)
 On average 10 lists and 4 clinics per week to assist with when appropriate.
 Pre-op assessment clinic
 Venepuncture, arterial blood gas sampling, cannulas, urinary catheters.
 On call – general and vascular surgery. Management of acute admissions and
patients undergoing emergency surgery.
Education and Training
 Weekly surgical and medical grand round lectures, theatres (surgical skills),
clinics, audit, monthly M+M presentations, weekly colorectal MDT meetings.
Location
Supervisor(s)
Typical working
pattern in this
placement
Teaching
 Medical student teaching.
Lister Hospital
Mr S Selvakumar, Mr M Guest, Mr M Metcalfe
On Call
Partial shift rota consisting of 18 F1s.
Night shifts - 10 night shifts in total every 4 months (in groups of 3 or 4 consecutive
shifts). Night shifts include general surgery cover in addition
Dedicated emergency general surgery day shifts
One week of dedicated Breast Surgery including ward, clinic and theatre settings.
East and North Herts NHS Trust
Employer
information
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject
to change.