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
F2 Paediatrics & Neonatal medicine
Children’s Services
 Induction – 2 days at start of rotation
 Acute admissions, ward-based, neonatal unit including attending delivery, 1st
on-calls (SHO rota) and outpatient clinic experience
 Formal weekly teaching programme: 5 x sessions per week
 Audit projects highly encouraged
 Clerking and ward work
 Venesection, venepuncture, iv access
 Capillary blood sampling
 Lots of learning opportunity – consultant teaching, registrar teaching
 Resuscitation scenario training weekly with ED department
 Opportunities for community child health experience – including child
protection training to level 3
Location
Lister Hospital: Acute Paeds and Neonatal Unit
Supervisor(s)
Any substantive Cons
Main duties of the
 Ward based work – supervision by senior trainees and Consultants
placement
 Participation in daily ward handover rounds – consultant led 8.30 – 9am
 Admission of at risk patient (e.g. suspected sepsis);
 Initial assessment of patients; ward work
 Discharge patients safely including newborn discharge check
 Completion of discharge proformas
 Review of patient management against local guidelines
 Completing referral letters
 Presenting to paediatric team
 Audit within department
Typical working
Rotation through Children’s Service:
pattern in this
4-month rotation: 2 months each – general paediatrics and neonatal
placement
Neonatal duty shifts:
Long days (0830 – 2100)
Nights (2030 – 0915)
Postnatal, SCBU, clinic and other clinical day shifts
(0830 – 1630)
General Paeds Duty shifts: Long days (0830 – 2100)
Late (1400 – 2200)
Nights (2030 – 0915)
Ambulatory Care, Clinic, Day Unit and other clinical
shifts (0830 – 1630)
On call requirements:
Yes – Full shift
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.