Post Number:

6019

Post Title:

GPST 1 Acute Ortho-geriatrics

Placement:

Princess Royal University Hospital Farnborough

Clinical Director: Dr

Aza Abdulla Consultant Physician

Clinical Supervisor: Dr

Aza Abdulla  Consultant Physician

Description of Post

ST1 in Ortho-geriatrics. The post offers training in the acute management of elderly patients admitted with fractures including pre-operative assessment, post-operative follow-up and management, rehabilitation and discharge planning

1. Provide effective and appropriate care and management of patients with complex needs following hip fracture 

2. Understand the physical, psychological and social changes that occur in older patients following a fracture

3. Develop the skills required in the acute management of older patients with complex medical problems

a.       Decision making regarding appropriateness of surgery and understanding of legal issues that may arise

b.       Communication skills with patient and relatives

c.       Optimizing patients for early surgery

d.       Management of post-operative complications

e.       Early discharge planning

f.         Withdrawing treatment when indicated

4. Develop the skills needed in the long term management of patients with falls, fracture and osteoporosis

5. Manage, supervise and monitor the rehabilitation of older patients with fractures through multi-disciplinary approach integrating physio, OT and social services.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday  

Saturday and Sunday

a.m.

Consultant Ward Round

Ward work

OPD

(Orpington)

Falls and Osteoporosis Risk Assessment

Consultant Ward Round

p.m.

Ward Work

1-00 X-ray           

        Meeting

2-00 Journal

        Club

3-30 Ward     work

GPST Half Day Release Course during term time

Ward work

1-00 Grand

        Round

2-30 Ward

        work

European Working Time Directive Banding

 The post is funded by the Deanery and the appropriate pay scale is applied.

Special features relating to Rota

This is basically an office hours post.

Learning opportunities (other than informally during clinical work) See timetable

Reflections of previous post holders

New post

Other features of the post

It is hope that during the first year of this post the ortho-geriatric patients admitted under whatever orthopaedic surgeon will be located to one ward allowing a daily consultant physician ward round  of new admissions.