South Thames Foundation School Welcome to the South Thames Foundation School Information for F2...

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Welcome to the South Thames Foundation SchoolInformation for F2 Trainees

August 2010


STFS – contacts reminder

• 1 school, 3 offices• 1 advice e mail –

[email protected]• Enquiries checked daily• Policies on STFS website

www.stfs.org.uk


• Brighton – F2s• London Bridge – policy and

communications• Tooting – F1s

• Doctors needing to meet STFS staff can attend local office

DIRECTORDr Jan Welch

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Dr Mark Cottee

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Dr Martin Parry

London Bridge

Tooting Brighton

DHFW/FSMMarc Terry

Administration Officer

Janet Benjamin

Admin AssistantTammy Harman


Lana Sargent

FSMBeverley Osbourne

FSMChristine B


Cheryl Eaton

Admin Assistant Jan Cook

Tooting BrightonLondon Bridge

Admin AssistantLeigh Britton

Administrative Officer

Kata Varnai

Admin AssistantChevonne Blackwood

Admin AssistantHazel Williams


STFS communications

• Requirement to maintain e mail address and check it weekly – do not just auto-forward as often the original e mail service will close

• STFS currently recommends Doctors.net.uk as available in all trusts – if another used your responsibility to inform STFS and ensure functioning (avoid hotmail etc as their spam filters block STFS e mails)

• Enables information about specialty recruitment etc to be sent out - to help you

• STFS bulletins sent regularly – also available on website• All new information also on stfs website


National informationwww.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk

• New curriculum• New reference guide

(national policies)• Other information


e-LFHe-lfh.org.uk

•e learning modules for foundation

•useful to support your experiential learning, eg Safe Prescribing

• to catch up if you miss a teaching session


Your trust will provide you with:

• Appropriate learning experience• 3 hours+/ week bleep-free education eg teaching sessions,

teaching ward rounds, clinics etc• Training compliant with European working time

regulations (EWTR)• Educational supervision• Access to careers advice / guidance• Representation at local faculty group via elected F2

representative


Protecting patients (and you)

F2 doctors must NOT

• Site mark (except under direct supervision by the operator)

• Inject contrast unless trained to do so


Protecting patients (2)

• F2 doctors must NOT:– initiate or administer cytotoxic or

immunosuppressant drugs (except corticosteroids)

• F2 doctors should ONLY:– prescribe the above drugs following training

and when assessed as competent to do so


Consent

• Taking consent is the responsibility of the doctor performing the procedure

• If a FD is not capable of carrying out a procedure, s/he may only obtain consent for it when trained to do so, directly supervised, and under delegation from the experienced doctor carrying out that procedure


F2 sign-off (1)

in order to achieve your FACD you must:

• Have no more than 4 weeks non-statutory leave in the year (if more is likely, contact STFS)

• Attend at least 70% of your F2 teaching sessions• Provide evidence of involvement in audit


F2 sign-off (2)you must:• Possess a valid advanced life support (or equivalent) certificate or

record of attendance• Complete e-portfolio• Complete required assessments satisfactorily*:

– 6+ mini-CEX– 6+ CBDs– 3 DOPS– 1-2 multi-source feedbacks (TAB this year)

• *assessments should be spread throughout the year, with 5+ in each 4/12 rotation and 8 to be done by January

STFS training package on assessments on www.etft.org.uk - you might wish to complete this before you start your specialty training


F2 sign-off (3)you must:

• Maintain your e-learning portfolio, including evidence that you have maintained and improved your skills (for example by being able to help others) in procedures required by the GMC for F1 sign-off (eg a list or logbook of the procedures, or DOPS)


List of skills required by the GMC for F1 sign-off

• Venepuncture /IV cannulation

• Use of local anaesthetics• Arterial puncture (adult)• Blood cultures• Injection (SC/ID/IM/IV)• Prepare and give IV meds

• IV infusions inc. fluids, blood and blood products

• Perform and interpret ECG, spirometry and peak flow

• Urethral catheterisation (male and female)

• Airway care • NG tube insertion


F2 sign-off (4)you must:

Include evidence in your learning portfolio that you meet other curriculum and statutory requirements such as:

• ALS or equivalent• child protection training


F2 sign-off (5)

You must:• Do the mandatory national online trainee survey, which

assesses the quality of your training• Feedback is essential to monitor and improve medical

training

• STFS will also require you to complete a destination survey before you leave*

*Destinations for your predecessors on SFTS website


Careers

• Careers support and resources available in your trust

• ROADS book – and four stage approach to career management

• Up to 5 days of study leave can be taken as a ‘taster’ to explore career options – good to arrange early before specialty recruitment this winter

• www.medicalcareers.nhs.uk for further ideas


Asking for advice

• Usually ask locally first, eg your educational supervisor or FTPD

• STFS need to know if it may affect your training programme, eg:– You need to be away, for example for maternity leave– You are having problems with your training

• If so please check the policy and deadlines on www.stfs.org.uk and contact [email protected]


Feedback to STFS

• Foundation programme trainee representative at all trusts – can raise issues locally

• Trainee representatives at STFS committees – inform and influence future directions

• Online and brief paper (pre-visit) questionnaires – please contribute as your views are valued!

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