Placement
The department
Trust & Site
The type of work to expect and learning opportunities
Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement
F2 Cardiology
The cardiology department at Ealing
Hospital is extremely busy. It comprises
6 consultants, 4 registrars, 2 F2s and 4
F1s. There is a designated cardiology ward with around 24 beds, although there is generally an extremely high patient load so often there will be patients on outlying wards as well. There is a 10 patient CCU within the cardiology ward. At Ealing Hospital, there is a cath lab where PCIs are performed and pacemakers are inserted, however primary PCIs are not done here.
Ealing Hospital, ward 4 South
As the firm is extremely busy, a lot is expected from all members of the team, however it is also an extremely rewarding job. The F2 may find that they run their own ward rounds, sometimes with the help of an F1. A designated registrar for their particular patients is contactable if any help is required. There is a consultant ward round for the F2s designated patients once a week. The consultants have high standards and expect their juniors to know a lot about their patients.
During the job, the F2 can further their knowledge of cardiology and enjoyment of the specialty exponentially. There is great opportunity to learn about echos and angios, albeit not performing them.
Senior members of the team are willing to teach the F2 about specific conditions and investigations. They can spend time in clinic, with the cardio physiologists and watching PCIs.
Dr Stuart Rosen

Main duties of the placement Paediatric ward cover
Paediatric A&E
SCBU
Obstetric Emergency bleep cover
Nights
Clinics
Attendance at paediatrics daily teaching
Typical working pattern in this placement
Employer information
Daily: 8.15-9am: update list, update bloods, locate patients
9am – 1pm: ward round
1pm
– 6pm: finish jobs
Mon: MDT meeting at 3pm. Slides for the
F2s designated consultant’s patients need to be written before then
Tues:
Wed:
Thurs:
Fri: F2 teaching 1pm
On call requirements: Medical on calls, either ward cover or acute take occur on average one day a week. The weekend rota including nights is 1 in 4.
Ealing Hospital is the only hospital comprising Ealing Hospital Healthcare
Trust. However, with cardiology, it works closely with The Royal Brompton
Hospital and Hammersmith Hospital.
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.