F1 Placement Descriptions

Employer Information

Yeovil Hospital is a rural hospital based in the market town of Yeovil, serving a population of around 185,000 people in south Somerset and Dorset.

In 2015 we were recognised as a national ‘Vanguard’ site for new models of care. We are progressing our work with GPs and local partners in the development of new models of integrated care, which will deliver a sustainable, high quality, health and social care system. These plans are a key element of the Trust’s strategic objectives.

We have maintained positive feedback from patients about their care, reflected in our ‘iWantGreatCare’ survey, in which we achieved an impressive 4.75 out of 5 star rating.

Among our accolades, the Trust has won £50k in the National Lottery’s People’s Projects competition two years running, to improve life in hospital for older patients with dementia through an array of activities such as live music, art, gardening and dance to help combat feelings of isolation and loneliness.

Our fundraising efforts have also seen our plans to build a sensory dementia garden come to fruition, with the recent opening of our hospital garden. This fantastic space offers staff, patients, relatives and carers a quiet space to relax and enjoy being outdoors and features prominently in our ongoing activities for older patients.

Psychiatry and GP Placements

Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will remain your employer during your psychiatry or GP placement.

Psychiatry placements are with Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Somerset has created an integrated health and social care provision for people with mental health problems, by establishing the first combined provider organisation in the country.  Somerset Partnership is commissioned to provide both the Health and Social Care aspects of Mental Health Services, which allows individualised packages of care to be provided, although the Health and Social Care budget streams are separately audited.  The Partnership became an NHS Foundation Trust on 1 May 2008. 

The Trust uses an Electronic Patient Record [RIO] for mental health and social care.  The system is now operational throughout the Trust and the electronic record is the prime record of clinical activity.

F1 Placement Descriptions

Information on the placements that make up the F1 rotations at Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Click on the specialty to learn more.

• F1 Acute internal medicine (EAU)

  Placement	F1 Acute internal medicine (Emergency Assessment Unit) Yeovil District Hospital
  The department	The Unit comprises of 4 Consultants in Acute Medicine. They have interests in Respiratory medicine and COE. EAU is a newly built ward with 24 new beds. EAU staff also cover CDUP 11-14 beds, Amblatory Care and Outpatient Clinics The unit is supported by 1 SpR in acute and general medicine and 1 specialty doctor. The unit serves East Somerset with a catchment of 180 000 people.
  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 expected to deliver the daily medical care of all the patients on their ward irrespective of specialty. Whilst in the EAU attachment the F1 will be involved with the generic clerking of patients being admitted and the ongoing care of the patients in the unit. 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 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 with general medical problems Educate patients effectively Become life-long learners and teachers.
  Where the placement is based	Yeovil District General Hospital; EAU Level 4
  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement	Dr Thikra Al-Wattar, Dr Siddiqui; Dr Hameed
  Main duties of the placement	The F1 doctor is responsible with other staff for the ward care of patients and the maintenance of the patient’s medical record. They will have responsibility for problems arising in patients on the ward. They are expected to attend the structured teaching programmes provided by the department. The doctor will be responsible for such other specific clinical duties as allocated by consultants including performing other duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
  Typical working pattern in this placement	There are daily ward rounds between 9am-5pm supported by the Consultants as well as the middle grade doctor. There are also regular MDT meetings. They have the opportunity to perform various medical procedures. The F1 doctor will work on the ward directly reporting to an F2 or higher. The F1 is part of a 12 person rota which covers the General Medicine take including nights and weekend working

  It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.

• F1 Cardiology

  Placement	F1 Cardiology Yeovil District Hospital
  The department	Cardiology at YDH comprises 3 Consultant Cardiologists, 2 Registrars, a Staff Grade and 5 junior doctors; the department has a  CCU and technicians in the Clinical Investigation Department.
  The type of work to expect and learning opportunities	The full range of Medical and Cardiological clinical duties to be expected at your grade in a medium-sized but especially friendly DistrictGeneralHospital.
  Where the placement is based	Yeovil District Hospital
  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement	Our F1 and F2s have one of the Consultants as a Clinical Supervisor Dr G Chung, Dr A Broadley, Dr G Brigden
  Main duties of the placement	The F1 doctor will work on the ward directly reporting to an F2 or higher. The F1 is part of a 12 person rota which covers the General Medicine take including nights and weekend working. The overall objectives of the F1 year are to provide the trainee with the knowledge, skill and attitude to be able to : Take a history and examine a patient Work towards establishing either a diagnosis or differential diagnostic list Organize appropriate investigations and review and interpret results Prescribe safely Keep accurate medical records Manage time effectively Prioritize clinical tasks Communicate effectively with patients, family, carers and colleagues Use evidence based guidance 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 with general medical problems Education patients effectively

   It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.

• F1 Emergency medicine

  Placement	Rotation/ Secondment
  The department	Emergency Medicine
  The type of work to expect and learning opportunities	Both supervised and independent opportunity to assess, clerk and treat the patient presenting to ED. The patients are triaged and assessed as per their clinical acuteness. We have Resus, Majors, Minors, and children’s area along with a fully functional Urgent treatment center and SDEC- (Same day emergency care) We are a trauma unit and see a fair number of trauma patients in ED. Plenty of opportunities to do procedures like fracture/dislocation reductions, suturing, pacing, cardioversions etc We have regular teaching activities and simulations within the department and monthly teaching days, providing a balanced working and learning environment. Our junior clinicians are actively involved in departmental audits and QIP’s and present in monthly governance meetings.
  Where the placement is based	Yeovil District Hospital
  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement	Prior allocation of both Educational and Clinical supervisor’s
  Main duties of the placement	As above
  Typical working pattern in this placement	Shift pattern with nights and weekend cover
  Employer information	Yeovil Hospital is an acute hospital run by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. The hospital cares for approximately 185,000 people, primarily in south Somerset, North and West Dorset and parts of Mendip. The hospital provides a full-range of clinical services, including general medicine, cardiology, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, trauma and paediatrics, with an emphasis on enhanced recovery – this means the hospital helps people to recover as quickly as possible so they can return home. The hospital also works hard to keep our waiting times as low as possible, meeting and exceeding the standards demanded of us through national targets. Each year, the hospital sees around 20,000 emergency admissions, 3,500 elective admissions, and 18,000 day cases. More than 40,000 people attend the emergency department/urgent treatment centre each year, and our intensive care unit looks after many hundreds of people.

  It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.

• F1 Endocrinology and diabetes mellitus

  Placement	F1 Endocrinology and diabetes mellitus Yeovil District Hospital
  The department	The department of Diabetes and Endocrinology comprises of 2 consultants, supported by a middle grade doctor, Diabetes specialist nurses, specialist diabetes dietician, and hospital podiatrist. The consultants undertake a 1:14 general medical on-call rota, and contribute to post-take ward rounds alongside acute physicians. The sub-specialty of Diabetes and Endocrinology have 12 inpatient beds across 2 wards. They share the main ward with the respiratory team.
  The type of work to expect and learning opportunities	There is a good mix of Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine inpatients admitted to the main ward under Endocrinology. The team of junior doctors are responsible for the endocrine patients with occasional cross cover to the respiratory patients. Type of work and opportunities: Take a history, examine and manage the patient:Junior doctors in the ward are expected to briefly re-clerk patients admitted under endocrinology team, by confirming the history and examination themselves, and checking relevant investigations and create a problem list, and action plan. They are expected to prescribe safely: They must complete the Safe use of insulin elearning course (details available from the academy), which is mandatory for all foundation doctors. Record keeping: ensure accurate and up to date records. Attend consultant ward rounds (usually Tuesdays AM or PM, and Friday usually AM, and participate in ward round discussions. Time Management and prioritise duties: Effective communication with patients and demonstrate empathy Good team working and mutual respect for colleagues is expected. Act professionally at all times. Engage in teaching medical students who attend from Bristol, and St George’s London. Undertake discharge summary of all patients via electronic discharge summary, with accurate and concise information of the patient’s episode, and accurate medication list on discharge, with clear instructions onactions for GPs and who the summary has been copied to. Actively participate in presentations at the respiratory and endocrine meetings Participate in the general hospital educational sessions, including journal club, radiology meetings and grand rounds. Consultant led outpatient clinic attendance is voluntary. Please discuss with individual consultant. Undertake an audit and present at local governance meeting.
  Where the placement is based	Ward 9A (main ward) Ward 6B (outlier ward) Other potential outlier wards include, HDU, ward10 (young adult) and Kingston wing and CDU/CDU-P.
  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement	Dr Sesha Pramodh & Dr Alex Bickerton
  Typical working pattern in this placement	The F1 doctor will work on the ward directly reporting to an F2 or higher. The F1 is part of a 12 person rota which covers the General Medicine take including nights and weekend working

  It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.

• F1 Gastroenterology

  Placement	F1 Gastroenterology Yeovil District Hospital
  The department	Medicine
  The type of work to expect and learning opportunities	Ward based and on-call. Ward based learning and fixed teaching sessions
  Where the placement is based	Ward 9B YDH
  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement	Dr Z H Khan, Dr K Smith, Dr J Gotto
  Main duties of the placement	Clerking of patients, conducting ward rounds for the consultants and on-call The FY1 will participate on the acute on call rota gaining experience in the assessment of acute medical admissions and also provide out of hours medical ward cover. The overall objectives of the F1 year are to provide the trainee with the knowledge, skill and attitude to be able to : Take a history and examine a patient Work towards establishing either a diagnosis or differential diagnostic list Organize appropriate investigations and review and interpret results Prescribe safely Keep accurate medical records Manage time effectively Prioritize clinical tasks Communicate effectively with patients, family, carers and colleagues Use evidence based guidance 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 with general medical problems Education patients effectively Become life-long learners and teachers
  Typical working pattern in this placement	The F1 doctor will work on the ward directly reporting to an F2 or higher. The F1 is part of a 12 person rota which covers the General Medicine take including nights and weekend working The Gastroenterology Consultants have a very good ward presence and regularly conduct consultant led ward rounds and board rounds.

  It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.

• F1 General psychiatry

  Placement: F1 Rowan Ward and CMHS Taunton. Split post incorporating 2 days in the community mental health team and 2 days on the inpatient unit.

  The department Rowan ward 1 and 2 have 15 beds that provide assessment and treatment primarily for adults of working age who are experiencing an acute mental health problem. We have a team of specialist mental health doctors, nurses and therapists who work closely with our crisis resolution and home treatment team. Rowan ward 1 mainly provides services for people who live in the South Somerset area. While Rowan ward 2 mainly provides services for people who live in the Mendip area. We also have a dedicated place of safety for patients who are detained.     The community mental health team in Taunton consists of 2 consultant psychiatrists as well as senior mental health professionals. There are usually core and advanced foundation doctors in psychiatry also.

  The type of work to expect and learning opportunities   Clerking of new admissions to the ward, including psychiatric history, mental state examination, physical examination and risk assessment. Attending wards rounds and presenting new patients. Regular monitoring of mental health of admitted patients. Become familiar with a wide range of psychiatric presentations. Liaison with community teams. Taking a psychiatric history, mental state examination and risk assessment for community patients and presenting them to consultant for discussion around further management. Attending team meetings as appropriate.

  Where the placement is based   Rowan ward 1 and 2 Summerlands Hospital Site 56 Preston Road Yeovil BA20 2BX   Wellsprings Foundation House Wellsprings Road Taunton TA2 7PQ 01823 368350

  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement Dr Sathya Cherukuri

  Main duties of the placement   The resident doctor will spend two days in the community and 2 days on the inpatient unit.   Clerking of new admissions to the ward, including psychiatric history, mental state examination, physical examination and risk assessment. Attending wards rounds and presenting new patients. Regular monitoring of mental health of admitted patients. Become familiar with a wide range of psychiatric presentations. Liaison with community teams. Taking a psychiatric history, mental state examination and risk assessment for community patients and presenting them to consultant for discussion around further management. Attending team meetings as appropriate

  Typical working pattern in this placement Monday – Friday 9-5 plus on call in Summerlands site Yeovil (2 wards) approximately 1:10. Placement includes protected time on Wednesday mornings for PGME, journal club, peer support and Balint group, as well as weekly clinical supervision sessions and self / professional development time. The F2 will be released for Foundation study days arranged by Yeovil District Hospital.

  It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.

   

   

• F1 General surgery

  Placement	F1 General Surgery
  The department	General Surgery
  The type of work to expect and learning opportunities	Doctor at the level of Foundation year 1 attached to the General surgical team. Opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in general surgery, including performing small procedures (Bloods, cannulas, ABGs, catheters, NG tubes, suturing, incision of abscess under LA) under direct or indirect supervision, in vivo or simulation, as well as assisting in theatre to perform surgical procedures. Opportunity to be involved in QI projects and research. Weekly departmental teaching. Monthly governance and M&M meetings. 9 days of annual leave per rotation + Bank Holidays.
  Where the placement is based	Yeovil District Hospital
  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement	Mr Andrea Saracino
  Main duties of the placement	On a normal weekday you will be attached to the surgical wards or the “post-take” team and will be looking after inpatients and doing jobs generated during the ward round under direct or indirect supervision of SHO, Registrar or Consultant level doctor. When you are on-call you will be helping the on-call team manage the “take” with new admissions. You will work in a team a will be asked to help your colleagues and will be offered help by the others as needed.
  Typical working pattern in this placement	Shifts including normal days, twilight, on-call days and nights, as well as weekend ward cover or on-call.
  Employer information	Yeovil Hospital is an acute hospital run by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. The hospital cares for approximately 185,000 people, primarily in south Somerset, North and West Dorset and parts of Mendip. The hospital provides a full-range of clinical services, including general medicine, cardiology, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, trauma and paediatrics, with an emphasis on enhanced recovery – this means the hospital helps people to recover as quickly as possible so they can return home. The hospital also works hard to keep our waiting times as low as possible, meeting and exceeding the standards demanded of us through national targets. Each year, the hospital sees around 20,000 emergency admissions, 3,500 elective admissions, and 18,000 day cases. More than 40,000 people attend the emergency department/urgent treatment centre each year, and our intensive care unit looks after many hundreds of people.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  

  It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.

• F1 Geriatric medicine

  Placement	F1 Geriatric medicine Yeovil District Hospital
  The department	The Dept of Care of The Elderly comprises of 2 Consultant Physicians who partake in the General Medicine on call rota and a consultant in FOPAS (Frail Older Persons Assessment Service) There are interests in stroke. Parkinsons Disease, Falls & orthogeriatrics. All geriatrics pathology is represented. The department serves East Somerset & North Dorset with a catchment population of 180,000. The department is closely linked with tertiary services in Bristol.
  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 expected to deliver the daily medical care of all the patients on their ward irrespective of specialty. 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 synthesize problems 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 with general medical problems Educate patients effectively Become life-long learners and teachers.
  Where the placement is based	Yeovil District Hospital
  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement	Dr K A Rashed, Dr M R Qadiri
  Main duties of the placement	The F1 doctor is responsible with other staff for the ward care of patients and the maintenance of the patient’s medical record. They will have opportunities to work with the consultants in outpatients clinics, and also take responsibility for problems arising with patients on the ward. They are expected to attend the structured teaching programmes provided by the department. The doctor will be responsible for such other specific clinical duties as allocated by consultants including performing other duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances. The F1 doctor will work on the ward directly reporting to an F2 or higher. The F1 is part of a 12 person rota which covers the General Medicine take including nights and weekend working.

  It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.

• F1 Paediatrics

  Placement	F1 Paediatrics Yeovil District Hospital
  The department	The Department of Paediatrics at Yeovil District Hospital comprises 7 consultant Paediatricians, who participate in an on-call rota for acute Paediatrics and Neonates. The consultants are General Paediatricians who have varied special interests in Child Protection, Emergency Paediatrics, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Diabetes, Oncology, Cardiology, Neurology, Epilepsy and Eating Disorders. The Department consists of a 22 bedded Children and Young People’s Ward, with 2 purpose built adolescent rooms. It is adjacent to the dedicated Children’s Outpatient and Day Services area. The ward is open to children and young people of all specialties and there is joint working with Surgical and Orthopaedic teams. There are approximately 2000 Paediatric admissions annually and over 1000 new referrals to Paediatric Outpatients each year. Nurse-Led clinics take place and the work of the department is supported by a team of Community Children’s Nurses. There is a dedicated Paediatric Assessment Unit sited within the Emergency Department. Children and young people referred by General Practitioners are reviewed here as are children attending the Emergency department. Middle Grade staff oversee the assessment of these children, arranging appropriate discharge or follow up either as an admission or for review. This is overseen by the on-call consultant. The Unit (SCBU) has recently been fully refurbished, thanks to the fundraising efforts of Yeovil Hospital Charity’s Flying Colours Appeal. The SBCU is located at the far end of Freya Ward (maternity post natal ward). There are facilities to care for up to eight babies. We routinely admit babies from 32 weeks gestation but we also admit other babies if they require extra special care. Community Paediatrics is integrated within the General Paediatric caseload. General Paediatric Outpatient clinics take place daily and peripheral clinics are carried out in Wincanton, South Petherton,  and Sherborne. The department has strong links with the tertiary centres of Bristol and Southampton, with sub-specialist clinics being held regularly at Yeovil. These include Oncology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Neurology, Paediatric Surgery, Nephrology, Paediatric Urology, Rheumatology, Clinical Genetics and Allergy. Annual reviews in Cystic Fibrosis in the tertiary team also take place locally. Junior medical staff are encouraged to attend these combined clinics.
  The type of work to expect and learning opportunities	F1 doctors working within the Paediatric department are based either on the Paediatric ward, SCBU or in the Paediatric Assessment Unit during the ‘normal working day’. At all times the F1 doctor is supported by a senior house officer and middle grade doctor, working under the on-call consultant. When working on SCBU, the F1 doctor will be required, with a middle grade doctor and consultant on call, to see all Neonatal patients each day and will be part of the team responsible for their daily medical care. When working upon the General Paediatric ward, the F1 doctor will form part of the Paediatric team reviewing all patients daily on the morning ward round and providing their inpatient medical care. In the Paediatric Assessment Unit within the emergency department, the F1 doctor will clerk new admissions and, with senior support, assist in planning their ongoing management. There is a robust programme of formal teaching within the department, with twice weekly consultant teaching, weekly middle-grade led teaching, weekly departmental educational meetings and a weekly journal club. It is expected that F1 doctors will attend all teaching sessions and will participate in their delivery also. The job starts at 8:30 am with handover followed by teaching from 9:00 to 9:30. Ward round starts at 9:30.
  Where the placement is based	Ward 10, Paediatric Assessment Unit, Special Care Baby Unit, Paediatric Outpatient Department
  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement	Dr Siba Paul, Dr Christopher Zaborowski, Dr Michael Fernando, Dr Amna Ahmed, Dr Camelia Vaina, Dr Wajeeh Khattam, Dr Paul Heaton

  It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.

• F1 Palliative medicine

  Placement	Palliative Care
  The department	Palliative Care
  The type of work to expect and learning opportunities	This post is joint between the hospital palliative care team in Yeovil District Hospital and St Margaret’s Hospice Community team mainly around the Yeovil area. There are opportunities to gain experience and confidence in supporting patients and carers in the last days, weeks and months of life providing support with physical symptoms, psychological, social and spiritual care. There are also opportunities to gain confidence in having conversations around advance care planning. During the placement experience will be gained in seeing patients in a variety of settings including wards across the hospital, their own homes, community hospitals, nursing homes and the in-patient hospice in Taunton. There are also opportunities for teaching and quality improvement projects.
  Where the placement is based	Yeovil District Hospital and around Yeovil and south Somerset Community
  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement	Dr Vanessa Brain Dr Joanna Lutyens
  Main duties of the placement	Ward reviews of patients on adult wards across Yeovil district hospital, jointly with other members of the palliative care team and home visits. There is an on call commitment for acute medicine in Yeovil District Hospital.
  Typical working pattern in this placement	Weekdays 8.30-4.30pm with acute medicine on call commitment including evenings, weekends and night shifts
  Employer information	Yeovil Hospital is an acute hospital run by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. The hospital cares for approximately 185,000 people, primarily in south Somerset, North and West Dorset and parts of Mendip. The hospital provides a full-range of clinical services, including general medicine, cardiology, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, trauma and paediatrics, with an emphasis on enhanced recovery – this means the hospital helps people to recover as quickly as possible so they can return home. The hospital also works hard to keep our waiting times as low as possible, meeting and exceeding the standards demanded of us through national targets. Each year, the hospital sees around 20,000 emergency admissions, 3,500 elective admissions, and 18,000 day cases. More than 40,000 people attend the emergency department/urgent treatment centre each year, and our intensive care unit looks after many hundreds of people.

  It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.

• F1 Respiratory medicine

  Placement	F1 Respiratory medicine Yeovil District Hospital
  The department	The Respiratory Department is led by 2 Consultants specialising both in general and respiratory medicine. The department is supported by Nurse Specialists covering Lung Cancer, TB, COPD & Sleep. Patients with complex respiratory problems are triaged to the respiratory ward where possible.
  The type of work to expect and learning opportunities	All FY1 doctors in hospital posts are largely ward based during the normal working day. They are involved in the delivery of day to day medical care of all patients on their ward, supervised by and FY2 and Registrar. They will be involved in the routine review of all patients and assessment of acute problems as necessary. The FY1 will participate on the acute on call rota gaining experience in the assessment of acute medical admissions and also provide out of hours medical ward cover. The overall objectives of the F1 year are to provide the trainee with the knowledge, skill and attitude to be able to : Take a history and examine a patient Work towards establishing either a diagnosis or differential diagnostic list Organize appropriate investigations and review and interpret results Prescribe safely Keep accurate medical records Manage time effectively Prioritize clinical tasks Communicate effectively with patients, family, carers and colleagues Use evidence based guidance 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 with general medical problems Education patients effectively Become life-long learners and teachers
  Where the placement is based	Medical Directorate. Respiratory ward 9a
  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement	Dr Claire Parker/Dr Phil Raines
  Main duties of the placement	The FY1 doctor works as part of a team responsible for the day to day care of medical patients on their ward and under the care of the respiratory team on outlying wards and ICU. They are responsible for the ward care and maintenance of patient medical records. They work with both respiratory consultants. They are expected to attend the structured FY1 core training and attend all other educational meetings such as journal club, x-ray meetings and ward meetings. The doctor will be responsible for such clinical duties allocated by the consultant or other team members; This includes performing duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances. The F1 doctor is also expected to cross cover the diabetes patients on the ward to provide cover in times of sickness
  Typical working pattern in this placement	The F1 doctor will work on the ward directly reporting to an F2 or higher. The F1 is part of a 12 person rota which covers the General Medicine take including nights and weekend working.

  It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.

• F2 General Medicine

   

  Placement	F1 & F2 General Medicine with specialty
  The department	Medicine
  The type of work to expect and learning opportunities	Ward based and on-call . ward based learning and fixed teaching sessions
  Where the placement is based	Yeovil Hospital
  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement
  Main duties of the placement	You will be responsible for day to day care of the patients on your wards. The wards all have dedicated consultant and registrar staff to support the tier 1 doctors. When on call you will be responsible for clerking new patients and formulating differential diagnosis and treatment plans. There is an acute physician supporting the on call from 8am till 8pm on site and overnight from home.
  Typical working pattern in this placement	Ward days are 9am-5pm. There are also on calls associated with the majority of these posts which  include day, night, twilight and weekend shifts,
  Employer information	Yeovil Hospital is an acute hospital run by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. The hospital cares for approximately 185,000 people, primarily in south Somerset, North and West Dorset and parts of Mendip. The hospital provides a full-range of clinical services, including general medicine, cardiology, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, trauma and paediatrics, with an emphasis on enhanced recovery – this means the hospital helps people to recover as quickly as possible so they can return home. The hospital also works hard to keep our waiting times as low as possible, meeting and exceeding the standards demanded of us through national targets. Each year, the hospital sees around 20,000 emergency admissions, 3,500 elective admissions, and 18,000 day cases. More than 40,000 people attend the emergency department/urgent treatment centre each

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.

• F1 Intensive Care Medicine

  Placement	Foundation Year 1 - Intensive Care Medicine, Yeovil District Hospital
  The department	11 flexible intensive care / high dependency beds. Patients are admitted from all areas of the hospital and are cared for by the multi-disciplinary ICU team alongside the parent specialty.
  The type of work to expect and learning opportunities	Resident doctors will gain significant experience in recognizing and managing critically ill patients in a controlled environment.   There is scope for becoming proficient in a wide range of practical procedures (including IV cannulae, arterial lines, central lines, nasogastric tubes etc) under close supervision. There is opportunity to attend theatres to gain experience in airway management.   There is a weekly timetabled education program and journal club, joint with the Musgrove site.
  Where the placement is based	Intensive Care Unit (Level 5), Yeovil District Hospital
  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement	Barney Kyle, Will Rutherford, Michael Argent (ES), Jerome Cockings, David Cook, Fiona Dempsey, Kyle Flegg, Richard Gibbs, Richard Innes, Rupak Kundu, Rimon Muhareb, Ben Plumb, Valli Ratnam, Dan Shuttleworth, Will Davies,
  Main duties of the placement	Daily review of critical care patients – and to address the normal ward issues Participation in twice daily ward rounds Admission and discharge documentation of all patients and comprehensive handover to ward teams on ICU discharge Contribute to structured teaching programme provided by the department
  Typical working pattern in this placement	The rota consists of short and long daytime shifts (including evenings) and weekend cover for F1 doctors.   The rota affords a degree of flexibility to enable Foundation doctors to take leave where possible.   Each day starts with a formal multi-disciplinary handover from 0800-0830, led by the overnight team and is followed by a review of patients ahead of the ward round, where a plan is formulated for the day.   There are a range of multidisciplinary meetings throughout the week including Radiology, Microbiology and Rehabilitation.   There is a second daily consultant ward round in the afternoon/evening.   Resident doctors are well supported by the ITU team. There are 2 consultants present daily during normal working hours, and 24/7 middle grade level cover.
  Employer information	Yeovil Hospital is an acute hospital run by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. The hospital cares for approximately 185,000 people, primarily in south Somerset, North and West Dorset and parts of Mendip. The hospital provides a full-range of clinical services, including general medicine, cardiology, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, trauma and paediatrics, with an emphasis on enhanced recovery – this means the hospital helps people to recover as quickly as possible so they can return home. The hospital also works hard to keep our waiting times as low as possible, meeting and exceeding the standards demanded of us through national targets. Each year, the hospital sees around 20,000 emergency admissions, 3,500 elective admissions, and 18,000 day cases. More than 40,000 people attend the emergency department/urgent treatment centre each year, and our intensive care unit looks after many hundreds of people.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.

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