Professional Support Unit

WalesThe Smart ChoiceMedical Training/Careers in Wales

Specialty Professional Support Leads Professional Support Policy Faculty Development

Postgraduate Centres Specialty Specific Trainers / Trainees

E-learning Modules (Plato) Ready access to advice

Professional Support Unit

Total Cases 2008 - 2012 578

Total Closed Cases 419

PSU Active Cases 159 (>5%)

Current ISP Referrals 52

Positive Outcomes 90%

Training number removed 31

PSU Referrals

Referrals by Year and Gender

Most Referred Specialties - Total

Most Referred Specialties - Current

What do we find?

Workload Lack sleep Poor diet Poor fitness Exposure

illness/suffering Patients demanding Scrutiny

Why?

Perfectionist Need control Need to please Stoic Dedicated Self doubt Caretaker Emotionally remote

Personal

Strained relationships Financial – debt Personal interests Social pressure Misuse of substances

Social

Not punitive

Supportive

Confidential

Impartial advice

Challenging

Referral to PSU

Self referral

Referral from Supervisor / College tutor

Referral following negative ARCP

Referral following GMC referral

Copied to referrer

Copied to Professional Support Lead

Referrals

General confidential advice trainees/trainers Repeated exam failure Help with educational plan Disability & Adjustments Occupational Health Referral Careers LTFT Referral to ISP

PSU Support

Cardiff University Referral by Professional Support Unit Confidential Assessment

Personality Psychological assessment Communication

Remediation

Individual Support Programme

Cautions & any convictions must be disclosed

on any application form

to any new employer i.e. new rotation

Danger of internet social networks!

Warning!

Professional Support Unit

Dr Sally Davies, Sub Dean, Professional SupportLeona Walsh, PSU Manager, Support

Dr Melanie Jones, Associate Dean, Careers & LTFTSally Blake, PSU Manager, Careers

professionalsupport@cf.ac.uk029 2068 7811/17/85

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/pgmde/

Questions?