North Central Thames Foundation School (NCTFS)
Individual Placement Description - Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Placement
The department
The type of work to
expect and learning
opportunities
F2 Stroke Medicine
The Stroke Service is part of Neurosciences. The Acute Stroke Unit is based on
Ward 6 South (shared with general Neurology). There are 4 consultant physicians
.Referrals are generally from Hyper Acute Stroke Units but occasionally from
other departments in the hospital and local GPs. This is a busy Unit with plenty of
learning opportunities.
 Take a history and examine a patient
 Identify and synthesise problems
 Prescribe safely
 Keep an accurate and relevant medical record
 Manage time and clinical priorities effectively.
 Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues.
 Use evidence, guidelines and audit to benefit patient care
 Act in a professional manner at all times
 Cope with ethical and legal issues which occur during the management of
patients
 with general medical problems
 Educate patients effectively
 Become life-long learners and teachers.
Teaching:
Thurs:
pm F2 Clinical teaching – 1300 – 1400
Wed::
1230 – 1330 Grand round
Wed:
1600 Gen Neurology teaching
Fri:
0830 – 0930 Neurology Grand round.
Location
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Supervisor(s)
Dr C Davie, Dr S. Stone, Dr J Young, Dr B Dewan
Main duties of the
The F2 doctor is responsible with other staff for the ward care of patients and the
placement
maintenance of the patient’s medical record. They will have opportunity to work
with the consultants in outpatients clinics/wards, and also take responsibility for
problems arising during day to day duties on the wards. They are expected to
attend the structured teaching programmes set out by the department and the F2
teaching sessions.
The doctor will be responsible for such other specific clinical duties as allocated
by consultants including performing other duties in occasional emergencies and
unforeseen circumstances.
Typical working
Mon – Fri:
Consultant led Ward Rounds/jobs/clerking
pattern in this
Mon:
1200 – 1300 MDT
placement
Tues & Fri:
0930 Board round
On call requirements: Long days: 0900 to 2100 1 in 6
Employer
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is a high-performing trust with
information
some of the best clinical outcomes in the country.
The trust has around 900 beds and sees about 700,000 patients a year from all
over the world. We employ around 5,500 people and have a turnover of about
£550m.
We are Dr Foster's 'large trust of the year' for 2010 and the organization
particularly praised our patient safety and infection control record. We are ranked
among the best English trusts for mortality rates - our rate is 29 percent below the
national average. We have the lowest MRSA bacteremia rate among London
teaching hospitals and are on target to reduce rates of c.difficile infections.
Our mission is to be in the top 10 hospitals in England for clinical quality,
customer satisfaction, staff satisfaction and financial performance. We want to
give patients the best possible care in a safe, clean and welcoming environment.
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be
subject to change.