North Central Thames Foundation School (NCTFS)
Individual Placement Description - Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Placement
The department
The type of work
to expect and
learning
opportunities
F1 Geriatric Medicine
Department for Medicine for the Elderly (DME)
The F1 will be responsible, along with the rest of the team for the medical care of
patients on the ward and will be ward based during the normal working day. Trainees
will develop their skills in the management of patients who will typically present with
chronic disease and/or multiple co-morbidities associated with old age. Trainees will
also gain experience in dealing with other medical teams and members of the MDT,
such as Palliative Care and Discharge Planning teams. Further, learning insights are
likely to be gained in ethical decision making, such as DNAR’s and mental capacity.
Location
Luton and Dunstable Hospital- Wards 15-19
Supervisor(s)
Dr Mylvaganam and Dr Phiri
Main duties of the
 Attending Consultant led ward rounds
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 Undertake routine jobs such as bloods/ cannulae, liase with other
specialties and attend to any jobs identified during ward round
 Book & review investigations
 Review patients and write up prescriptions and electronic discharge
letters for patients being discharged
 Updating drug charts, prescribing overnight fluids, warfarin and insulin
 Engaging in discussions with patients and their families
Typical working
DME Ward
pattern in this
Mon:
WR Consultant 1 usually all day
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Medical Meeting 1400 – 1500
Tues:
WR Consultant 2, Grand Round 1400 – 1500
pm Jobs
Wed:
Reg ward round
DME Radiology meeting 1400 – 1500
Thurs:
WR Consultant 1 usually all day
Clinical Governance Meeting 1400 – 1500
Fri:
WR Consultant 2
DME Departmental Educational Meeting 1400 – 1500
pm Jobs
Across all rotations – there are on-calls:
Fri/Sat/Sun: 0900 – 2200 – EAU Long weekends – To be confirmed
(post take ward rounds, jobs and clerking)
Sat/Sun:
0830 – 2030 – Weekend ward cover
(covering 12 medical wards, ward jobs, unwell patients etc.)
Nights:
2030 – 0900 – Fri-Sun or Mon-Thurs
(covering 12 medical wards, ward jobs, unwell patients etc.)
Employer
The employer for this post is Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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which is a highly rated acute hospital located conveniently close to major hubs in
South Bedfordshire. We serve a local population of over 350,000 from Luton,
Dunstable, together with other towns and villages in the South Bedfordshire & North
Hertfordshire region. About 30% of Luton’s population are from cultural and ethnic
minority backgrounds and this coupled with the high deprivation found in Luton
means our local population display diseases and conditions which are more usually
associated with those of an inner city area.
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject
to change.