170 likes | 482 Views
Homerton University Hospital Foundation Programme NEFTS Open Day 12 th January 2010 . Dr Virginia Hubbard Foundation Programme Training Director. Why choose Homerton?. Why choose Homerton?. Excellent place to work General Hospital in London with specialist services
E N D
Homerton University Hospital Foundation ProgrammeNEFTS Open Day12th January 2010 Dr Virginia Hubbard Foundation Programme Training Director
Why choose Homerton? • Excellent place to work • General Hospital in London with specialist services • One of the first Foundation Trust Hospitals • Education and training
Why choose Homerton? • Diverse local community • 100 different languages spoken • Excellent learning opportunities
Education – teaching programme F1 Weekly teaching (2 hours bleep-free) F2 8 whole days over 1 year
Education – the added extras • Committed Educational Supervisors (meet monthly) • Simulators • Clinical skills teaching • Tasters (all F1s)
Life after Homerton… Career guidance ST Applications and Interviews – study day GP application study day
The posts FY1 • Acute Care • General Medicine • General Surgery • General Medicine FY2 • Many with EM • Many with GP • Medical specialities
Current Homerton FDs love it! • ‘Really enjoyed ACU and learned a lot’ • ‘Very well supervised, very friendly. Everyone keen to teach’ • ‘Good team support’ • ‘Excellent team – communication and support’ • Consultants very approachable’ • ‘Many opportunities for developing surgical skills’
More positive comments... • ‘The Medical Education team make my life so easy’ • ‘ I never want to leave Homerton – it’s like a second home’ • Most FDs would recommend their jobs to a friend • Overall Trainees very happy
What are we encouraging you to do? • Apply for our F1 posts • Apply for our F2 posts