CORE SURGICAL TRAINING INDUCTION AUGUST 2010

Mr Chris BarbenProgramme DirectorCore Surgical TrainingMersey Deanery

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DISCUSS?

Who we are What each of our roles is Paperwork Education programme ISCP Assessments CST1 and year 2 choices What is expected of you!

CORE SURGICAL TRAINING COMMITTEE

Chris Barben – Programme Director Martin Brett – Year 2 lead Daniel Brown – T&O lead Elizabeth Collins – Regional Co-ordinator, RCS Declan Kelly – Wirral Hospital Trust Tracey Mason – Whiston Hospital Trust Karen Dorr/Christine Jones – Mersey Deanery

Mersey Deanery is responsible for the education, training and funding of all junior hospital doctors and dentists within the Mersey region.

Address: Mersey Deanery Regatta Place, Brunswick Business Park, Summers Road, Liverpool, L3 4BL.

Office hours: 9 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.

Reception tel. no: (0151) 285 4700Reception fax no: (0151) 285 4703Website: www.merseydeanery.nhs.uk

Deanery responsibilities

• Welcome packs

• Issue of NTN/DRN

• ARCPs

• Rotation confirmation

• Out of programme approval

• Training courses

• Quality Assurance of training

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NEW STARTERS:

Following recruitment, the medical staffing department inform the Deanery of new starters.

The Deanery send trainee a Deanery Welcome Pack.

This includes: Congratulations letter

Conditions of Training Agreement

Form R and supporting information

Personal details form(this information is required for

our Deanery database)

FORM R

GMC and College requirement

MUST be completed every year

Can be completed and returned electronically with uploaded photograph and handwritten signature

Failure to submit annually, will be reported to the Head of School

This will result in trainee having to attend ARCP

PERSONAL DETAILS FORM:

A personal details form will also be sent to the trainee along with the Form R.

This form must be completed in full and returned to the Deanery.

If any changes to personal details arise it is the trainee’s responsibility to inform the Deanery and the Lead Admin Trust.

NTNs:

The Deanery will issue an NTN upon receipt of completed Form R and supporting documentation.

The NTN will be emailed to the trainee via the nominated e-mail address.

Core trainees, FTSTAs and LATs will not be issued with an NTN, however they will receive a Deanery Reference Number (DRN).

NHS MAIL/EMAIL ACCOUNTS:

All trainees MUST have an up-to-date email account this will be the primary method of

communication from the Deanery

The preferred option is an NHS mail account. If this is not possible then you must nominate an account.

Trainees must inform the Deanery/Medical Staffing Department/TPD’s of any changes to email address.

ARCP

ARCP’s will be conducted on a yearly basis.

Trainee’s responsibility to update e-portflio

Trainee’s responsibility to have all relevant sections signed off.

School Administrator will inform trainee of SPARC and ARCP dates

Trainee’s will not be invited to SPARC but may be invited to ARCP.

Further details of the ARCP process can be found in the handout.

ARCP:Annual Review of CompetenceProgression.

Assessment flow

INTERIM REVIEW:Educational Review.

Specialty meet with trainees throughout the year to assess progress.

SPARC:School Preliminary ARCP Review Committee.

Panel review ARCP documentation (paper or electronic) and recommend outcome.

Panel review 10% of the recommendations and agree outcome.

Panel meet trainees whose progress is not considered satisfactory.

ARCP OUTCOMES

ARCP 1: Satisfactory progress

ARCP 2: Unsatisfactory progress – requires specific competencies developed

ARCP 3: Inadequate progress – needs additional training time

ARCP 4: Released from training programme

ARCP 5: Inadequate evidence

ARCP 6: Recommendation for completion of training

ARCP7 : Fixed-term specialty outcome1=Satisfactory progress, 2=Unsatisfactory progress3=Inadequate progress

ARCP 8: Out of programme experience approved

CST1 AND YEAR 2 CHOICES

There is competition between trainees in CST1 for year 2 placements

Trainees give preferences at December assessment Scoring system based on

– Audits– Exams– Presentations/Publications– Other achievements

Decisions are made in April

CST2

Most are likely to be applying to ST3 in their chosen specialty

Level of achievement required to get shortlisted– Exams– Papers/Publications

CT2 (FTSTA)

One year posts Same assessments and paperwork as CSTs Same outcomes as CSTs

3 YEAR CORE SURGICAL TRAINING PROGRAMME

It is possible that CST may move to 3 years Will not happen until August 2011 at earliest

WHAT IS EXPECTED OF YOU?!

ISCP AES meetings Paperwork Exams Audits – at least one every six months –

complete! Presentations / Publications

WHERE TO GO FOR ADVICE

AES / Clinical Supervisor Chris.barben@aintree.nhs.uk – Programme Director Martin.Brett@whh.nhs.uk – year 2 Daniel.Brown@rlbuht.nhs.uk – T&O ecollins@rcseng.ac.uk – ISCP Declan.Kelly@whnt.nhs.uk –contract/employment for those

NOT starting August 2010 Tracey.Mason@sthk.nhs.uk – contract/employment for those

starting August 2010 Lucie.Barnes@merseydeanery.nhs.uk or SLforSurgery@merseydeanery.nhs.uk – Deanery contact

QUESTIONS?