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Experiences of an SAS Tutor; What we can do for you

Experiences of an SAS Tutor; What we can do for you. Dr Rajesh Kumar, Trust SAS Tutor Associate Specialist in Anaesthetics and Pain Management, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust. Personal Development Fund For Staff Grade, Associate Specialists and Speciality (SAS) Doctors.

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Experiences of an SAS Tutor; What we can do for you

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  1. Experiences of an SAS Tutor; What we can do for you Dr Rajesh Kumar, Trust SAS TutorAssociate Specialist in Anaesthetics and Pain Management, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust

  2. Personal Development FundFor Staff Grade, Associate Specialists and Speciality (SAS) Doctors • What is it?

  3. Personal Development Fund: Background • Choice and Opportunity 2003 • BMA Survey • New 2008 SAS Contract Negotiation • Fund Allocation - £ 12 million recurrent Fund • Distributed through the Deanery and SHA to the Trust • On per capita basis for Staff Grades, Associate Specialists and Specialty Doctors • All Trusts to have a Trust SAS Tutor • Role of Trust Tutors • Different from Study Leave

  4. Trust SAS Tutor:LTHTR • Appointment: Oct end 2008 • 60 eligible SAS doctors • DME support • Medical Director support

  5. Support at Trust level • DME • Staff • Utilisation of Fund • Evaluation report • Panel Member of Decision making Group • Finance • Ring Fenced

  6. Deanery support • Associate Deans • Tutors Meet • Advice • Training • Discuss issues • Share experiences • Support from NACT

  7. BMA Guidance on Spending • Top up training • Secondment opportunities • Workplace based assessment • Introduce a voluntary record of Independent Assessment • Specific clinical management or other educational skills courses/workshops • Regional study day • Appointment of SAS Clinical Tutor • Appointment of an Assoc Dean for SAS Doctors

  8. Our Panel • SAS Tutor, • DME • Postgraduate Manager • An LNC member • An Associate Medical Director

  9. Spending Plan • Panel meeting after allocation of Fund by the Deanery • Agreement on Provisional spending plan • Admin expenses included • Generic courses and Individual applications • Any revision communicated and agreed via email

  10. Individual Applications Spreadsheet

  11. Selection Criteria: Individual applications • Courses, Secondments & Top-ups for CESR (Article 14 route) • Learning new skills, Postgraduate qualifications, Diplomas, etc • Any other personal development which cannot be covered by study leave.

  12. Spl Points: Selection criteria • No limit to number of successful individual applications • Money distributed among successful candidates • Any shortfall to be borne by the applicant • Departments concerned compensated for the absence

  13. Spending Plan

  14. Generic Courses (90% Good or Satisfactory evaluations) • Study evening • Management Training • Communication skills course • Negotiation skills course • Human Factors Awareness course • End of Life care Training • Leadership development course (Scheduled)

  15. Individual Applications • Visiting Registrar to Alder Hey Hospital • Radiology Secondment to Wythenshawe • Postgrad Certificate in Health Care Management • Secondment for Observership in Shoulder Surgery • Honorary Fellowship in Glaucoma surgery • MD with UCLAN

  16. Challenges • Leave • Money not enough for Top up training • Lack of training slots • Engagement

  17. Future Plan • Recurrent Funding • More in-house courses • Saving could be used towards more individual applications • Two rounds of applications • Evaluations from individual applicants • Follow up of the gains from attending courses • Introduce a voluntary record of Independent Assessment • Discuss leave and payment for cover

  18. Outcome • A very useful and successful initiative • Increased utilisation of fund from 68% to 100% • All Courses have been well attended; 14 - 18/ course • no. of individual applicants have increased 3 fold over the last 3 years • One successful CESR application and quite a few awaiting PMETB/GMC decision • Aspirations have been met to become a Consultant • ↑ awareness of the fund with ↑ participation year on year

  19. What can we do for you? • CESR • Personal Development

  20. What can we do for you? • CESR • Advice • Courses/Workshops • Secondments/Top-ups • Introduce a voluntary record of Independent Assessment

  21. What can we do for you? • Career Development • Coaching/Crossroads • Leadership • Management • Teaching • Appraisal • Training/ Educational Supervisor • E-learning

  22. Thank you Any Questions?

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