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Support for SAS Surgeons

Join the RCS SAS Committee and get involved in improving support for SAS surgeons. Explore development opportunities, access guidance and resources, and contribute to policy issues. Apply for committee roles and help shape the future for SAS surgeons.

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Support for SAS Surgeons

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  1. Support forSAS Surgeons Mr Luke Evans Co-Chair RCS SAS CommitteeInvited RCS Council Member SAS Surgeons’ Evening 20 May 2015

  2. Who are we?

  3. T&C’s Vs. “Flexibility” Clinical Fellow Trust Grade Specialty Doctor

  4. What’s in a name?

  5. Who are SAS surgeons? Very large group: There are nearly half as many SAS grades doctors and doctors working on temporary or short term contracts as there are consultants in acute Trusts. Source: NHS Revalidation support (2013) Organisational Readiness Self- Assessment (ORSA) Report http://www.revalidationsupport.nhs.uk/CubeCore/.uploads/documents/pdf/ORSA_201213_report.pdf

  6. Imperfect figures 2011

  7. College Support for SAS Grades • College SAS Committee • Appraisal and Revalidation • Development opportunities • ISCP • CESR • Job Planning

  8. CollegeSAS committee • Representation in the College • Policy issues including: • workforce issues, • professional development, • training &education • standards of surgical care • Promotes SAS involvement

  9. Appraisal & Revalidation All doctors should be appraised • Many SAS surgeons are not • Very few non-standard grades are • Even fewer have opportunity for appraisal by another SAS doctor Guidance and support specifically for SAS is available on website

  10. Development opportunities Funding available locally College Opportunities: • Courses • Instructing • Examiners • Committee work Other Opportunities

  11. Many SAS Surgeons have expressed wish to use this to: • Record progress • Store assessments • Build portfolio of evidence for appraisal or CESR Working to improve access to SAS surgeons Please feed in your views

  12. Guidance and support from the college http://www.jcst.org/cesr

  13. Tool for job planning for SAS Tool for timetabling for HR Support for threshold progression Support for level of appointment

  14. How can You Get Involved? Join College mailing list Apply to join committee Apply for other College roles

  15. What would you like the College to do for SAS surgeons?

  16. Further Information & Contact http://surgicalcareers.rcseng.ac.uk/surgeons/sas ois@rcseng.ac.uk @sassurgeonluke levans@rcseng.ac.uk

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