North Western Foundation School
ELHT Programme
Individual Placement Description
Placement
F2 Dermatology and on call Rota for
acute medicine
The department
The dermatology department
comprises 5 consultant
dermatologists. Contact dermatitis
and patch testing, phototherapy,
photodynamic therapy, psoriasis,
paediatrics, vulval disease, biological
treatments and dermatological
surgery are all interests represented
in the department. The department
serves East Lancashire with a
catchment population of 500,000.
The department is closely linked with
the tertiary centre in Manchester and
with other dermatology departments
nearby.
The type of work to expect and
learning opportunities
Mainly out patient clinics as we only
have access to 4 cold inpatient beds
F2 doctors will be in clinics mainly
but will be responsible for the day to
day care of inpatients.
The overall educational objectives
for F2 attachment in dermatology are
to provide the trainee with the
knowledge and experience to:
Taking a history and examine a
dermatology patient.
Identify and synthesise a problem list
Prescribe topical and oral medication
safely.
Keep accurate and relevant medical
records.
Manage time and clinical priorities
effectively.
Attend clinical meetings, journal club
and MDT meetings
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 the ethical and medico
legal issues which can occur during
the management of patients with
dermatological problems.
Educate patients effectively using
the teaching aids available in the
department.
Become life-long learners and
teachers and maintain a curiosity
about dermatology and general
medicine.
Where the placement is based
Clinical Supervisor(s) for
placement
Main duties of the placement
Burnley General Hospital
Dermatology Department
the
Dr Brigid M Daly
The F2 doctor will be responsible
with other staff for the 4 in patients
and the maintenance of their
records. They will be responsible to
discharge summaries. Clinics are
held each day and they will have the
opportunity to work with a least 4 of
the consultants. They will be
expected to attend the specialty
clinic
in eczema,
psoriasis,
photodynamic therapy, hyperhidrosis
clinic with the use of Botox, minor
surgery clinics and the emergency
dermatology clinic. If interested they
may have their own minor operation
clinic.
Typical working pattern in this Typical working pattern in this post e.g.
placement
ward rounds, clinics, theatre sessions
Daily/weekly/monthly (if applicable)
Mon: Clinic
Admission of patients. Patch test
Tues: MDT, Journal club, combined
consultant ward round, interesting
patient clinic, paediatric clinic
Wed: clinic am and pm
Thurs: clinic am
Botox and minor surgery clinic
Fri: emergency clinic, patch test final
reading, ward round
Sat:
Sun:
On call requirements: no dermatology
on call
Employer information
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust