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
Location
Supervisor(s)
Main duties of the
placement
Typical working
pattern in this
placement
F1 Paediatrics
Paediatrics
 Induction – 2 days at start of rotation
 Ward rounds
 Lots of learning opportunity – consultant teaching, Registrar teaching
 Initial assessment of patient in Child assessment unit
 Management of ward patients
 Venepuncture and iv access
 Capillary blood sampling
 Liaison with external teams
 Teaching medical students
 A week of neonates for exposure
 Resuscitation scenario training weekly with ED department
 Monthly - Perinatal meeting and Clinical governance rolling half day session
 Weekly - psychosocial meetings.
 Opportunities for community child health experience - including child
protection training to level 3
Lister Hospital – Bluebell Ward, Children’s Day Service and Children’s Assessment
Unit
OPD attachments if organized by F1
Dr K Chawla
 Participation in daily ward handover rounds - consultant led 0830 – 0900
 Patient assessment, ward work
 Discharge patients safely
 Completion of discharge proformas
 Review of patient management against local guidelines
 Completing referral letters
 Responsibility for prolonged jaundice clinics
 Presenting to Paediatric team
 Manage the Radiology meeting
 Audit within department
 No routine out-of-hours commitment
Mon – Fri:
Handover – daily consultant led 0830 – 0900
Admissions clerking / CAU 0830 – 1630
Ward round and admin
Radiology meeting: 3 out of 4 weeks.
Rotate between Inpatient ward and Acute assessment unit
On call requirements: None
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.