North Central Thames Foundation School
Individual Placement Description - University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Placement
The
department
The type of
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opportunities
F2 Geriatric Medicine
6 Consultants, 4 ST trainees, 2 CMTs, 1 GPVTS, 1 F1, 6 F2’s
The F2 Doctor will be part of the ward team delivering patient care. The overall educational
objectives of the F2 year are to provide the trainee with the knowledge, skills and attributes to
be able to:
 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 relating to patient care
 Educate patients effectively
 Become life-long learners and teachers
Additionally in this placement there is the opportunity to develop skills in comprehensive
geriatric assessment, identification and management of frailty syndromes, mental capacity
assessment, multidisciplinary team working and developing a greater knowledge of
community care/services.
Location
University College London Hospital / St Pancras Hospital
Supervisor(s) Dr Nadia Raja, Dr Catherine Harvey, Dr Catherine Bond, Dr Arshad Rather, Dr Mike Yeung,
Dr Bettina Wan, Dr Li Lim
Main duties of The post is predominantly based at UCLH with the holder working in one of the three Elderly
the placement Medicine ward based teams. Six weeks of the placement is in a rehabilitation unit at St
Pancras Hospital managed by CNWL (Central North West London Hospital Trust) this
provides an opportunity to work in a community setting gaining further skills in complex care.
The FY2 doctors work closely with their consultant and ST trainee while also taking
responsibility for problems arising during day to day duties. They will attend the both the
departmental teaching programme and the generic F2 teaching sessions. Additional
educational opportunities are available through presenting at journal club and participating in
departmental audit/quality improvement.
Typical
Mon:
Cons WR/Ward jobs/departmental teaching
working
Tues:
Cons WR/Ward jobs/generic teaching
pattern in this Wed:
Cons WR/Ward jobs/journal club
placement
Thurs:
Cons WR/Ward jobs/ X-ray meeting
Fri:
Cons WR/Ward jobs
On call requirements: in 13 week cycle – 1 weekend, 1 weekend nights, 5 late shifts
Employer
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), situated in the West End
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of London, is one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom and provides first class
acute and specialist services both locally and to patients from throughout the UK and abroad.
The new state-of-the-art University College Hospital which opened in 2005, is the focal point
of the Trust and is the workplace for this post. UCLH was one of the first trusts to gain
foundation status.
The Trust has an international reputation and a tradition of innovation. Our excellence in
research and development was recognised in December 2006 when it was announced that, in
partnership with University College London (UCL), we would be one of the country’s five
comprehensive biomedical research centres.
Alongside our relationship with the world leading UCL and Royal Free medical school, we
enjoy close links with London South Bank and City universities offering the very best in
training and education.
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to
change.