F2 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.

F2 Placement Descriptions

Information on the placements that make up the F2 rotations at Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Click on the specialty to learn more.

• F2 Cardiology

  Placement	F2 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 Consultant as a Clinical Supervisor Dr G Chung, Dr A Broadley, Dr G Brigden
  Main duties of the placement	The F2 doctor will work on the ward directly reporting to ST3 or above. The F2 is part of a 15 person rota which covers the General Medicine take including nights, twilights and weekend working The overall educational objectives of the F2 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.

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

   

• F2 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.

   

• F2 Endocrinology and diabetes mellitus

  Placement	F2 General Medicine - Diabetes and Endocrinology
  The department	Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology comprises of 3 consultants ,  supported by a 2 registrar level doctors, 4 Diabetes specialist nurses, specialist diabetes dietician, and hospital podiatrist.   The consultants undertake a 1:16 general medical on-call (unselected take), and contribute to post-take ward rounds alongside acute physicians.
  The type of work to expect and learning opportunities	There is a good mix of Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine in patients admitted to the main ward under Endocrinology.   Type of work and opportunities. Take a history and examine 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 , and Friday  AM, and participate in ward round discussions. Manage time and priorities 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 on actions for GPs and who the summary has been copied to. 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	Yeovil Hospital
  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement	Dr Hema Jagannatha, Dr Venkat Molakapalli and Dr Ahmed Ahmed.
  Main duties of the placement	See list under type of work and opportunities
  Typical working pattern in this placement	Ward work 9am-5pm On calls including days, nights, twilight and weekend work.
  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

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

• F2 General Practice

  Placement	F2 General practice
  The department	Primary Care
  The type of work to expect and learning opportunities	The GP is the first point of contact for most medical services. Most work is carried out during consultations in the surgery and some during home visits. GPs and their GP F2s provide a complete spectrum of care within the local community. You will need to deal with problems that often combine physical, psychological and social components. You will work in teams with other professions, helping patients to take responsibility for their own health. In your GP attachment, you will build on your knowledge of medical conditions, your ability to assess a problem, and your skills in deciding on the appropriate course of action. You will learn how and when to intervene, through treatment, prevention and education, to promote the health of your patients and families. The wide mix of General Practice is one of the major attractions. There can be huge variation in the needs of individual patients during a single surgery.
  Where the placement is based	Hendford Lodge Medical Centre Penn Hill Surgery Martock Surgery Langport Surgery
  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement	Each GP F2 will be in an approved teaching practice, where your supervisor will be an accredited GP Trainer or GP Clinical Supervisor.
  Main duties of the placement	Your duties will include: seeing patients in surgeries responding to health problems presented by patients, including history-taking, investigation, diagnosis, and management practicing preventative medicine promoting health education working closely with other health professionals helping with repeat prescriptions and other administrative aspects of day-to-day patient care helping the practice meet targets managing resources as effectively as possible maintaining confidentiality and impartiality using basic IT skills and using the practice's clinical IT system attending the practice's clinical meetings you may also be asked to make domiciliary visits, if your GP Supervisor feels this is appropriate
  Typical working pattern in this placement	Morning surgery: followed by discussion patients seen with Supervisor. Lunchtime: administrative work. Early afternoon: clinical meetings, domiciliary visits. Afternoon/early evening: surgery. There will be a weekly tutorial lasting at least an hour. This pattern varies from practice to practice. Practices may ask you to work the same pattern that most GPs do, with longer working days but time off in lieu. On call requirements: While it may be in your contract to do on-call hospital work during your GP attachment, there will be no GP on-call requirements.

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

   

   

  Placement	F2 General (internal) medicine (General & Endocrinology) 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 on actions 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 F2 doctor will work on the ward directly reporting to a specialty doctor. The F2 is part of a 15 person rota which covers the General Medicine take including nights, twilights 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 surgery

  Placement	F2 General surgery Yeovil District Hospital
  The department	The Dept of Surgery comprises 8 Consultant Surgeons of whom 7 partake in the acute General surgical on-call. General Surgery at YDH has a strong emphasis on laparoscopic (keyhole) procedures.
  Main Duties	All F2 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 wards irrespective of specialty. Currently F2 doctors in surgery cross cover orthopaedics as part of hospital at night. The overall educational objectives of the F2 year are to provide the trainee with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to be able to Take a history and examine a patient Identify 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. Familiar and confident in treating and managing trauma and Orthopedic patients
  Where the placement is based	Ward 7a
  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement	Mr Francis, Mr Ockrim, Mr Allison, Mr Spearman, Mr Farooq, Miss C Osborne, Mr B Ansari, Mr Dennison

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

• F2 Geriatric medicine

  Placement	F2 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 F2 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 F2 year are to provide the foundation doctor 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 F2 doctor is responsible with other staff for the ward care of patients and the maintenance of the patient’s medical record. They will have opportunity to work with the consultants in outpatients clinics, and also take 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	The F2 doctor will work on the ward directly reporting to ST3 or above. The F2 is part of a 15 person rota which covers the General Medicine take including nights, twilights 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 Intensive care medicine (Critical care)

  Information to follow

• F2 Obstetrics and gynaecology

  Placement	F2 Obstetrics and gynaecology Yeovil District Hospital
  The department	The department comprises both gynaecology and maternity services. The maternity services deliver 1200 – 1500 babies a year in a consultant led unit though there is also opportunity to participate in activities related to low risk antenatal care. There is a labour ward and an antenatal/ post-natal ward supplemented with a day care unit for the women requiring closure antenatal monitoring. The gynaecology services in YDH comprise of both acute and elective activity. There are inpatient beds on two wards ( Kingston and 6A) where inpatients will be based, but predominantly patients are managed as day cases if stable with attendance through the gynaecology assessment unit and early pregnancy clinics. There are specialised clinics – colposcopy, fast track gynaecology for cancer , Urogynaecology and subfertilify
  The type of work to expect and learning opportunities	The F1/F2 will be expected to participate in all aspects of patient care within the Department. This will include initial assessment of patients and there is continual 24 hr senior support in decision making and formulating management plans. It is expected that the F1/F2 will discuss all patients they see with a registrar /consultant before they discharge them home or before hospital admission. F1/F2 will be expected to participate in theatre sessions and outpatient activities as rostered on the duty programme. There will also be the opportunity to perform practical procedures such as catheterization, suturing. F1 doctors will be supported by senior colleagues and will discuss their findings and management plans. Educational Opportunities There is teaching for junior medical staff within the department weekly with varied topics to ascertain the breadth of both obstetrics and gynaecology relevant to initial evaluation of patients is covered. This is facilitated by the senior staff in the department with expectation that the juniors will participate by preparing given topics each week for discussion.. The F2 doctor is also free to attend Trust wide F2 teaching on a weekly basis. There is continuous shop floor teaching on all cases seen by the F2 doctor. There is a daily hand over of all patients both obstetric and gynaecology in the unit which is also utilized as a teaching time for discussion of relevant management of different presenting complaints. This is one of the only F2 rotational posts which provides clinics as part of learning where in a non-acute setting the F2 has opportunity to interact with patients, have case based discussions and develop letter writing / dictation to GP. There is opportunity to participate in Audit and quality improvement projects.
  Where the placement is based	Women’s Hospital, Yeovil District Hospital This is a small friendly team where you will be supported by both consultant and senior nursing / Midwifery teams to develop your learning
  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement	Mrs L Karamura (Education Tutor), Mr A Shah Mrs F Shah, Mrs N Soliman
  Main duties of the placement	The F2 doctor will make an initial assessment of patients presenting as emergency attendances to gynaecology assessment unit and early pregnancy unit. They will not be expected to assess patients at risk of acute deterioration unless under direct supervision. They will formulate a plan for further investigation and initial treatment and discuss this with a senior colleague who will then review the case with them. On the labour ward, they will be expected to undertake the initial review of women presenting with non-acute obstetric complaints and discuss the care and management with senior obstetrician or Senior midwife as appropriate for the individual patient care. In an emergency ability to initiate initial resuscitative emergency care supported by the senior team as plans for individual patient care are formulated. Be part of theatre teams in both obstetrics and gynaecology participating as either first or second assistant in surgery . Where appropriate the F1/F2 may have opportunity to perform surgical procedures appropriate for their level of training and interest. You will be expected to participate in governance with attendance at departmental educational sessions that review patient care such as perinatal meetings, obstetric interventional meetings and your contribution will be expected as a learner. These are useful forums for learning more about complex cases that have been managed in the unit, but also participating in professional team discussions involving both nurses, midwives and noting how this works. In the outpatients setting, you will be expected to see both new and follow up patients, and individually discuss their care with senior doctors in the clinical setting to develop management plans and arrange relevant follow up.
  Typical working pattern in this placement	The work pattern is shift based involving night shifts and in keeping with new working time regulations.

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

• F2 Ophthalmology

  Placement	Ophthalmology
  The department	4.5 consultants providing general and specialised ophthalmology services – cataract, retina, glaucoma, paediatircs and neuro-ophthalmology, thought the latter is mainly based in Taunton.
  The type of work to expect and learning opportunities	An F2 doctor undertaking a rotation in Ophthalmology at Yeovil District Hospital (YDH) can expect a highly specialised placement that focuses heavily on outpatient diagnostics and acute eye care. Unlike general medical wards, the role is largely clinic-based and centered on developing technical skills with specialized equipment.   The following breakdown outlines the typical responsibilities and clinical environments encountered by a trainee in this post:   Clinical Responsibilities and Settings The F2 is integrated into a multidisciplinary team comprising consultants, specialty doctors and highly skilled ophthalmic nurses.   Rapid Access Clinic (RAC): Much of the trainee's time is spent in the "Eye Casualty" or RAC. They are responsible for assessing acute presentations, such as painful red eyes, sudden vision loss, or ocular trauma. This environment provides the primary opportunity to master slit lamp and ophthalmoscopy skills.   The Diagnostic Centre: A significant portion of the service now operates out of the Ophthalmology Diagnostic Centre in Yeovil town centre. Here, the F2 assists in high-volume clinics for chronic conditions like glaucoma and medical retina (e.g., age-related macular degeneration).   Interpretation of Specialised Tests: The trainee will learn to interpret Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) scans, visual field tests, and fluorescein angiograms. They are expected to synthesise these results to assist in making management decisions.   Surgical and Procedural Exposure While the role is primarily medical, the F2 is encouraged to engage with the surgical aspect of the specialty:   Theatre Attendance: The trainee is supernumerary in the operating theatre. This allows them to observe high-volume cataract surgery and retinal and glaucoma surgical procedures. For those with a surgical interest, there are often opportunities to assist or perform minor procedures under supervision.   Intravitreal Injections: Given the high prevalence of retinal disease, the F2 may spend time in the injection suites learning the technique of intravitreal injections.   Academic and Professional Development   Teaching: The trainee will participate in departmental teaching, often linked with the larger Somerset NHS Foundation Trust network (including Musgrove Park Hospital).   Quality Improvement: There are ample opportunities to conduct clinical audits or Quality Improvement Projects (QIPs), particularly regarding clinic efficiency   Research: Ophthalmology is a research active department and opportunities are available to participate in research trials as well publications. Presenting case reports, posters and free papers is very much encoureaged and supported.
  Where the placement is based	Yeovil District Hospital
  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement	Brinda Shah and Paritosh Shah
  Main duties of the placement	As above
  Typical working pattern in this placement	Standard Days: The majority of the week consists of 0830 to 17:30 shifts within the eye department. There is no "eye on-call" for F2s.   Cross-Cover Commitments: The F2 may be required to contribute to the General Internal Medicine (GIM) or A&E rota for evening and weekend cover. This ensures they maintain their general clinical competencies while specialising during the day.
  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.

• F2 Paediatrics

  Placement	F2 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, and an Associate Specialist. The consultants are General Paediatricians have varied special interests in Child Protection, Emergency Paediatrics, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Diabetes, Oncology, Cardiology, Neurology 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 Consultant of the Week. 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 – 37 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 Glastonbury, Wincanton, South Petherton, Crewkerne 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	F2 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 F2 doctor is supported by a middle grade doctor, working under the on-call consultant. When working on SCBU, the F2 doctor will be required, with a middle grade doctor, 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 F2 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 F2 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 F2 doctors will attend all teaching sessions and will participate in their delivery also.
  Where the placement is based	Yeovil District Hospital: Ward 10, Paediatric Assessment Unit, Special Care Baby Unit, Paediatric Outpatient Department
  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement	Dr Meridith Kane, Dr Paul Heaton, Dr Megan Eaton, Dr Christopher Zaborowski, Dr Michael Fernando, Dr Tamsyn Nicole
  Main duties of the placement	As part of the paediatric team, the F2 doctor is responsible for the ward care of patients, the admission and treatment of new patients, and the ongoing management and planned discharge of patients. Yeovil District Hospital Paediatric Team operates a ‘Consultant of the Week’ system, and all junior paediatric doctors are expected to attend a daily handover meeting where all inpatients are presented and discussed. The F2 doctor’s rota will then allocate them to a ward round, either on the general paediatric ward or on the SCBU. The F2 doctors’ rota operates on a 6 week rolling cycle. Within that cycle all doctors will have an opportunity to work on the SCBU, the paediatric ward, the Paediatric Assessment Unit, and attend paediatric outpatient clinics. All paediatric trainees are expected to participate in regular structured departmental teaching sessions and weekly journal club meetings, as well as Trust based Foundation Stage teaching sessions.

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

• F2 Trauma and orthopaedic surgery

  Placement	F2 Orthopaedics and Trauma
  The department	Orthopaedics and Trauma
  The type of work to expect and learning opportunities	Daily trauma meeting, Ward cover, Acute on-call, assisting in theatre
  Where the placement is based	Yeovil District Hospital
  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement	Mr Julian Grundy and Mr Oliver Donaldson
  Main duties of the placement	Daily trauma meeting, Ward cover, Acute on-call, assisting in theatre
  Typical working pattern in this placement	Daily trauma meeting at 0800   Variable rota, typically with whole week blocks spent covering a ward (elective orthopaedics or trauma), assisting in theatre, day time acute on call (including fracture clinic learning) and hospital at night cover.   Total of 12 resident doctors working in teams of 3.  On calls are from 8am-8pm.  Nights split 4 (Mon-Thurs) and 3 (Fri-Sun).  Night on call will also cover general surgery with assistance of FY1 doctor for ward 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.

• F2 Acute internal medicine Emergency Assessment Unit

  Information to follow

• F2 Acute internal medicine

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• F2 General Psychiatry Rowan (Summerlands Hospital)

  Placement  F2 General Adult Psychiatry Inpatient. Rowan ward.

  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 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.

  Where the placement is based Rowan ward 1 and 2 Summerlands Hospital Site 56 Preston Road Yeovil BA20 2BX

  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement Dr Roberta Orton

  Main duties of the placement Clerking of new admissions to the ward, and presenting at ward rounds. Communication with community teams and GPs on discharge. Regular mental state examination and risk assessments on admitted patients.

  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.

• F2 General psychiatry (Liaison psychiatry)

  Placement:  F2 Liaison Psychiatry

  The department The Psychiatric Liaison Team is based in YDH and consists of 1.3 consultant psychiatrists, a team manager and several senior mental health professionals. There is also often a core trainee and an advanced trainee based in the team.

  The type of work to expect and learning opportunities The team is responsible for reviewing patients admitted to the wards or ED at YDH who may have a mental health aspect to their presentation. This can include, but is not limited to, patients with eating disorders, self harm, neurological conditions and dementia. There are regular multidisciplinary meetings within the team.

  Where the placement is based Yeovil District Hospital

  Clinical Supervisor(s) for the placement Dr Gaya Gnanasekaram

  Main duties of the placement To take psychiatric history, Mental state examination and risk assessment, and present these to senior team members for a discussion around further management. To participate in joint assessments. To liaise with the relevant teams in YDH and Mental health. To become familiar with psychiatric presentations.

  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.

  Employer information  SFT

  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.

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