NW Thames Foundation School
Individual Placement Description
Placement
F2 General Practice
The department
Medical Centre,
The Royal Hospital Chelsea,
London
SW3 4SR
Trust & Site
2 GPs (1.3WTE), Practice nurses. On site
physiotherapy and OT services, podiatry and
welfare/social services. On site registered care
home with nursing – 100 bedded unit with
dementia provision.
WLCCG
Site is the Medical Centre of The Royal Hospital
Chelsea. http://www.chelsea-pensioners.co.uk/mtimedical-centre-details
The type of work to expect and
learning opportunities
This post is general practice but with a
difference. We are a specialised GP Surgery in
elderly care looking after the varied care needs
of approximately 300 army veterans in a
thoroughly modern care centre, but within the
grounds of the Royal Hospital, Sir Christopher
Wren’s non-ecclesiastical masterpiece, a
stone’s throw from the King’s Road.
We offer you experience in the primary care
management of health of the elderly,
predominantly men, both in the GP surgery
setting but also on our long term nursing care
wards which include long term dementia care
beds. Much exposure to multiple morbidity,
CDM and polypharmacy management and EoL
care is on offer. Working closely with the
extended primary care team is possible since
we have on-site OT/physio/podiatry, nursing
and welfare, but also visiting consultants and
CMHT.
The surgery works within the local NHS and
opportunities for attending local NHS meetings
is plentiful.
There will be opportunity for audit and private
study work, and possibly research projects.
Clinical Supervisor(s) for
placement
Main duties of the placement
the Dr Fergus Keating
The F2 doctor will work in conjunction with the
clinical supervisor in both the GP surgery and
care home setting. He or she will be expected
to consult with patients individually or with the
clinical supervisor, formulate provisional
diagnoses, and plan appropriate investigations
and treatment using the full primary health care
team.
Typical working pattern in this Mon: (am) GP Surgery/ Care home ward work
placement
(pm) GP Diabetic Clinic
Tues: (am) GP Surgery/Care home ward work
(pm) GP Surgery/ physio/OT placement
Wed: (am) Audit /Research
(pm) New Patient Screening/GP surgery
Thurs: (am) GP Surgery/ Care home ward work
(pm) FY2 teaching
Fri: (am) GP Surgery/ Care home ward work
(pm) GP Surgery/ Care home ward work
On call requirements:
None at Royal Hospital Chelsea
During the Clinical Supervisor’s annual or study
leave the F2 doctor will return to Chelsea and
Westminster Hospital and work supernumerary
in an acute specialty area, for example ED or
AAU – (actual areas to be confirmed by
Foundation School).
Employer information
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS
Foundation Trust
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be
subject to change.