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Betsi Cadwaladr.Pdf WESTERN DIVISION Profile The award winning North West Wales NHS Trust is now part of the largest health Board in Wales; the Betsi-Cadwaladr University Health Board and is a dynamic and progressive organisation that provides services of the highest quality to the counties of Gwynedd, Anglesey and parts of Conwy. Located in an area of outstanding natural beauty, it serves a population of about 225,000 people as well as large numbers of holidaymakers who are attracted to the area every year. The BCUHB(W) is situated in the heart of Snowdonia, offering a great outdoor life with the National Sailing Centre at Plas Menai, which offers sailing and outward bound courses, only some two miles away, Plas y Brenin (outward bound centre), and Beacon Climbing Centre are also close by as is the port at Holyhead which provides easy links to Ireland. Snowdon, (the highest mountain in Wales and England) is a twenty minute car ride from Ysbyty Gwynedd and offers numerous trails, or for the less energetic, a narrow-gauge rail system that runs regularly to the summit. Horse riding, go-karting, mountain biking and quad-biking, historic houses and castles are just some of the many local attractions available. The cities of Chester, Manchester and Liverpool are easily accessible by rail or road. The hospital has close links with Bangor and Cardiff Universities and many of the medical students will have resided in one of the University Campuses. BCUHB(W) is an educational, social and recreational opportunity not to be missed! 2 The BCUHB (Western) The BCUHB(W) employs around 5000 staff, has an annual budget of nearly £200 million and is always looking to the future. It continually develops and modernises its services in order to ensure that the people under its care have access to health services of the highest quality which are provided by highly skilled and professional staff. The BCUHB(W) is committed to education, teaching and personal development. It has a state of the art Clinical Skills Laboratory offering practical skills supported by simulation manikins Simman, Metiman and Simbaby. A dedicated PC skills suite facilitates ECDL and other computer related training and has eleven computers available. The Education Centre and Clinical School have between them 8 lecture rooms and a fully equipped 140 seat Lecture Theatre. Teaching The Foundation trainers are enthusiastic, approachable and experienced teachers, some having higher teaching qualifications via Cardiff University (PCME). One of our consultants reached the finals of the UK Surgical Trainer of the Year Award, and another was runner up for a BMA Teaching Award 2012. In addition to the basic core curriculum the Trust runs courses for ATLS, ILS, ALS, APLS, ALERT. ‘Breaking Bad News’ courses are also held here. Regular teaching sessions include: Cardiology, interpretation of ECGs and X-ray interpretation. A sample programme diary is appended. Specialist study days are held regularly. Topics include, Post-Operative Care, Emergency Endoscopies, and Medico-Legal Issues etc. Dr A R Starczewski offers modules in patient safety from the NPSA. Recently we have been developing innovative leadership courses taking advantage of our unique surroundings. These have included a ‘high ropes’ course in Llanrwst and a sailing adventure course based at the National Water sports centre in Plas Menai. The Board (W) hosts many prestigious Society meetings and the Royal College of Physicians PACES exams are held here annually. Increasing links with Bangor University offer potential for developing other skills including research opportunities, particularly with the academic foundation posts available at Bangor. Rotations The rotations have been recently redesigned to offer popular specialties including, anaesthetics, acute medicine and academic rotations. Retention from FY1 to FY2 is one of the highest in Wales (66%). 3 The Education Centre The Education Centre and Library staff are friendly, approachable and very supportive. They actively encourage suggestions for improving the service and act as a ‘contact point’ for all healthcare professionals. The Centre Manager operates an open door policy for all grades of doctors and ‘Drop In’ clinics are offered weekly with the Foundation Programme Director to discuss, in confidence, any issues that may arise. Contact Details Website: http://www.northwestwales.org/ Ms Jean Williams Medical Education & Medical Appraisal Manager [email protected] 01248 384621 Dr Damian McKeon MRCP Foundation Year Programme Director [email protected] 01248 3844327 (sec) 4 CENTRAL DIVISION Profile At the Trust we aim to provide high quality training for junior staff in a supportive and friendly setting. We offer the following: • A busy, energetic and modern hospital. • Careful and helpful induction into your post. • A lot of clinical experience and responsibility. • Enthusiastic and supportive senior staff providing good supervision. • Excellent core curriculum training, well organised departmental training and Grand Rounds. • Well protected teaching time. • Excellent internet access. We have been told that we have the best District General Hospital Library in the United Kingdom. There is a superbly equipped postgraduate education centre on site, with facilities greatly enhanced by the North Wales Clinical School. Many doctors find that the first two years after qualifying are when the most important lessons of medicine are learnt. We understand this, and we plan to help you to become a caring, competent, resourceful, efficient and good doctor. It is also true that the first two years can be pretty stressful. We are aware of this and offer a supportive environment in which to work. The fact that so many doctors who come to this Trust during their training subsequently return to take up permanent employment with us is testimony to the good working atmosphere. 5 Location Being in the middle of North Wales carries geographical advantage. To the west, the hospital is within easy striking distance of the stunning beauty of Snowdonia, and the beaches of Anglesey. You can be at the foot of awe inspiring mountains 40 minutes after leaving work on a summer evening or out on the wide Anglesey beaches within an hour. To the east, it is only 30 minutes to Chester, definitely the favourite shopping, browsing and entertainment venue for North Wales. The urban jungles of Liverpool and Manchester are one hour away. The leisure facilities in the local area include a huge variety of sports, theatre, cinema and cultural activities, and are of the high standard that is to be expected in one of Britain’s major holiday destinations. There are direct trains to London and Cardiff. Glan Clwyd Hospital Glan Clwyd Hospital There are three district general hospitals in North Wales. Glan Clwyd Hospital occupies the central position, and is set in beautiful surroundings on a green field site only 4 miles from the sea, with the rolling hills of the Vale of Clwyd to the south. The hospital serves the population of the busy coastal towns, and the rural towns inland. During the summer a vast number of people come to North Wales for their holidays, and the wards are kept busy with this seasonal influx. 6 Glan Clwyd Hospital has 551 acute beds and also has: • The North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre. • The Renal and Diabetic Unit. • The Acute Medical Assessment Unit. • The Sub-regional Neonatal Unit. • The North Wales Clinical School. • The Cardiac Catheter laboratory. Accommodation Good quality accommodation for junior doctors is provided at Glan Clwyd hospital. The recent opening of a new award winning accommodation block for medical students has freed up more space on site. Doctors’ Mess Glan Clwyd believes that a healthy mess means a lot to junior doctors. Our popular Mess is in the middle of the hospital and is often quoted as being one of the best a lot of our doctors have visited. It is very comfortably furnished with sofas, newspapers, magazines, a range of snacks and a large screen TV with a full SKY package. There is also a separate computer room with internet access. It is a comfortable haven for keeping up with the progress in a Test match if the wards go quiet, catching up with the news and gossip, and picking your colleagues’ brains about clinical problems. Mess life is of course what you make it and there are events organised such as cinema outings, sports, meals and Christmas parties. Working from an office within the mess, the Doctors’ Welfare Officer manages the Mess and provides advice, guidance, and local wisdom, helping you to settle into your post and make the most of it. 7 Other Facilities • The Occupational Health Department offers a full range of services including physiotherapy assessment clinics, as well as independent confidential counselling. • ATM machine. • The hospital is well served by public transport. • An excellent and reasonably priced hospital canteen. What your predecessors said about us • Fantastic location, superb, very sociable and supportive. • Organised teaching sessions, good library. • Working atmosphere in this hospital is good with friendly and helpful consultants, senior colleagues and nursing staff. Good staff residence. • Only 30 minutes to Chester – a brilliant place to live (you don’t have to live in the hospital). • Very close to Liverpool and Manchester airports – ideal for minibreaks. • Nurse practitioners provide fantastic support to the PRHOs. Also physician’s assistant’s help during on-calls. • Surgery is quite sociable as staff from all 4 surgical wards interact quite frequently, which allows F1s to help each other a lot. • A lot of help for juniors. • Excellent mess with dedicated mess manager. • Choice of teaching every day. • Nice experience to work in Glan Clwyd. • A very friendly and very busy hospital – we get to see a great variety of patients. • Excellent protected teaching sessions compared to bigger hospitals. • A very good place for junior doctors.
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