East Anglia Foundation School Individual Placement Description Bedford Hospital NHS Trust All information to be completed by the Foundation School. Placement FY1 General and Colorectal Surgery The department The Department of General Surgery comprises 14 Consultants (4 Colorectal, 1 UGI, 2 Breast, 4 Vascular and 3 Urology). This post involves working in a two Consultant Colorectal firm comprising a SpR, a CT and 2 FY1 doctors. The department serves a catchment population of 280,000. The type of work to expect and All F1 Doctors in hospital posts will generally be learning opportunities ward based during the normal working day and would be expected to deliver the daily medical care for all their Consultants patients. On call commitments include assessment of patients in A&E and on the wards including vascular surgery and urology. The overall educational objectives of the F1 year are to provide the trainee with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to be able to Take a history and examine a patient Identify and synthesise problems Learn about the management of general surgical conditions, both elective and emergency. Learn a variety of practical proceedures. 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 which occur during the management of patients
East Anglia Foundation School Individual Placement Description Bedford Hospital NHS Trust All information to be completed by the Foundation School. Placement FY1 General and Colorectal Surgery The department The Department of General Surgery comprises 14 Consultants (4 Colorectal, 1 UGI, 2 Breast, 4 Vascular and 3 Urology). This post involves working in a two Consultant Colorectal firm comprising a SpR, a CT and 2 FY1 doctors. The department serves a catchment population of 280,000. The type of work to expect and learning opportunities All F1 Doctors in hospital posts will generally be ward based during the normal working day and would be expected to deliver the daily medical care for all their Consultants patients. On call commitments include assessment of patients in A&E and on the wards including vascular surgery and urology. The overall educational objectives of the F1 year are to provide the trainee with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to be able to Take a history and examine a patient Identify and synthesise problems Learn about the management of general surgical conditions, both elective and emergency. Learn a variety of practical proceedures. 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 which occur during the management of patients
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