TEMPLATE C- Individual Placement Description
Northern Deanery Foundation School (NDFS)
North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust
Individual Placement Description
Placement
Foundation 1 General Surgery (Breast & Endocrine/Upper
GI/Lower GI)
The department
The department of General Surgery consists of 12 consultants, 4
specialty registrars and 1 CT2 covering General Surgery, Breast,
Endocrine, Lower and Upper GI.
The type of work to expect and
learning opportunities
The F1 doctors are responsible with other staff for the ward care of
patients and maintenance of medical records. They will have the
opportunity to work with the consultants in outpatient clinics. They
will also have the opportunity to attend theatre sessions.
Skills that can be developed in this post are in history taking and
examination, time management, effective communication with
patients, relatives and staff and using evidence based guidelines and
protocols
Where the placement is based
Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle
Clinical Supervisor(s) for the
placement
Mr John Wayman, Mr Ludgar Barthelmes, Miss Lynn Stevenson,
Mr Frank Hinson
Main duties of the placement
The F1 doctors are responsible with other staff for the ward care of
patients and maintenance of medical records. They will have the
opportunity to work with the consultants in outpatient clinics. They
will also have the opportunity to attend theatre sessions.
Skills that can be developed in this post are in history taking and
examination, time management, effective communication with
patients, relatives and staff and using evidence based guidelines and
protocols.
Typical working pattern in this
placement
Mon: Ward Round/Ward duties
Tue: Outpatient Clinic pm
Wed: Theatre/Ward duties
Thurs: Departmental teaching. Ward round
Fri:
Ward duties
On call requirement
There is a 1:12 rota for evening shifts and weekends. There is no
night time commitment in this placement.
Employer information
North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust was formed in April2001
and encompasses both the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, which
was the first PFI Hospital in the UK, (comprising 444 beds), and the
West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven (which has 425 beds). The
Trust provides a wide range of Clinical support services and most
modern investigational methods are now available on site. The
hospitals primarily provide services for North Cumbrian residents,
but they also offer services to patients in Dumfries and Galloway, the
Borders and parts of Northumberland. Nearly all specialities are
represented; three are sub-regional and several others are supradistrict in nature.
The hospitals provide healthcare for a catchment area of around
300,000. A wide range of services are provided with visiting
Consultants from Newcastle
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.