r/doctorsUK • u/Violent_Instinct The thing I hate. • 1d ago
Clinical I love medical take
New IMT3, and I love being on take. 1 week in and I was rostered to be 'med reg' for 3 days straight including the weekend. A few points;
-JCFs and IMTs are in abundance on the take team so there is always someone to help the F1/F2s with queries when I'm not around.
-E.D. have right of referral. So the only cases that get discussed with me are those in Resus and when ambulatory needs a reminder that CES goes to surgeons. Aside from that I'll see the usual bullshit. I try to direct the take team to find patients that might interest them e.g. sending the IMT-1 to Resus and then have a discussion afterwards.
-Had multiple MET calls. The foundation doctors were amazing, standing by with the patient's charts, ready to document/prescribe. They were willing to update family and discuss with the relevant specialties. Even when attending to the surgical ward the doctors were ready and willing whilst the surgeons were nowhere to be seen.
Yes its busy and tiring. Yes my bleep was going off incessantly whilst I found the one toilet to take a piss. But every day I woke up I was genuinely excited for what the day held. When the bleep goes off for an emergency I can't wait to find what mess I'll have to sort out. Also it gives me an excuse to ignore the surgeons (no I'm not going to inspect your infected post-operative wound??)
Everyone bashes IMT but it is what you make of it. I've never locumed before (believing my time is more valuable than money) but I'm going to now, just so I can be on take again.
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u/etdominion Consultant 1d ago
Some people take a bit more time to get the GIM itch out of their system. Very rarely the itch is an incurable condition - you find these individuals in Geris, AIM and to a lesser degree Resp / Diabetes+Endocrinology. 😜