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Less than Full-time Training
Who can do it - and how.
Dr R K Roden
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Less than Full-time Training (LTFT)• What’s it all about?
• Who does it and why?
• Pros and Cons
• How can I find out more?
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All Doctors can apply to train less than full-time but they must prove that they have ‘well founded individual reasons’ to do so before they can be considered for inclusion in a scheme.
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Top Priority• Doctors with disabilities or suffering from
ill- health
• Doctors caring for young children
• Doctors caring for ill or disabled partners, relatives or other dependants
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Category Two”• Doctors training for national or international sporting
events
• Doctors who take on short-term
‘extraordinary responsibility’ eg membership of national committees
• Doctors training for religious roles
• Doctors undertaking non-medical professional development
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LTFT should provide…• Identical training over a longer period
• Same hoops, hurdles and high jumps as full-time training
• Competitively appointed• Regular assessments• Competencies demonstrated
• No short cuts or early baths!
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Training Placements• Part of programme
• Educationally approved
• May be:• Supernumerary• Slot share• Within full-time post
• Any specialty, any grade
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Less than Full-time TrainingExample – FY2 Placement / Job Share• Two doctors sharing an FY2 Placement• Work at 50%• Split out of hours between them• Cover all the duties of the post• Pro-rata holiday / study• 6 x 4 month placements• Same competencies required• Excellent hand over / organisation skills /
relationship with department
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What works well?
• Allows training in medicine to continue alongside ill health, personal commitments, etc.
• Often enhances training
• Allows greater experience, greater maturity
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“How can Doctors possibly understand the needs of their patients if they cannot understand their own needs…”
I.W.L.
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Challenges• Requires great organisation
• Often give more of own time
• Extended training (can return to full-time)
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3 Big C’s
• Continuity of Care
• Credibility
• Consultant Progression
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• Some specialties (eg Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Paediatrics) are better suited
• You reap what you sow
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How do I access it?• Need a game plan
• Need a job!
• Need to be eligible
• Discussion with Training Programme Director / Deanery
• Resources
• Placement
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You are probably spending more time planning your holiday than your career.
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Game Planning4 Major Choices• What are my career options and which is the
best one for me?
• Will I make career sacrifices to follow or support my partner?
• Will I take an opportunity to work abroad?
• Will I follow my career whole-heartedly or have other roles? (eg Parent, career breaks, other education, sport)
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Any Questions?
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Summary• Career plan – its never to early (or too
late)
• Opportunities exist to train less than full time and it can be successful
• The work-life balance only happens if you work at it