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Foundation Programme

Foundation Programme. What are we going to talk about?. About the trust Rotation’s Life as a junior doctor at BLT Banding Accommodation Questions. About the hospitals. You will be based at two main sites Royal London Hospital , Whitechapel Barts Hospital , Barbican

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Foundation Programme

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  1. Foundation Programme

  2. What are we going to talk about? • About the trust • Rotation’s • Life as a junior doctor at BLT • Banding • Accommodation • Questions

  3. About the hospitals • You will be based at two main sites • Royal London Hospital , Whitechapel • Barts Hospital , Barbican • Both are undergoing major building work to become Britains biggest hospital • FY1/2 will be moving into new hospital at Royal London in early 2012!

  4. For those of you who are new!

  5. Trust highlights • Leading edge cancer specialties • Childrens hospital • Fertility centre • London’s air ambulance • Leading trauma and emergency care

  6. Patient Population Leading specialist services care for patients throughout UK Majority of annual attendances are patients living locally BLT covers diverse communities from the financial districts of the City to some of Britain’s most deprived areas

  7. Foundation Year 1 Rotations • Consists of 3 x 4 month rotations • List of rotations will be available at the BLT desk • Typical rotation is • Medicine/ Surgery/ Speciality (or more med) • Specialities include: Anaesthetics, Care of the Elderly, Psychiatry, renal, oncology, specialist endocrinology

  8. What else does BLT offer to FY1s? • Shadowing Programme / Induction • Weekly Teaching including practical skills • Simulation centre and mobile simulation training • Careers one to ones

  9. Foundation Year 2 Rotations • Consists of 3 x 4 month rotations • List of rotations will be available at the BLT desk • Typical rotation is • A&E/ GP/ Speciality • Specialities include: • Neurology, Renal, Stroke Medicine, Care of the Elderly, O&G, Rheumatology/Dermatology, Psychiatry, Max Fac, Opthalmology, GUM, anaesthetics, cardiology, oncology

  10. What else does BLT offer FY2s? • Induction / on line induction • Generic Teaching ‘Prep for Specialty applications’ • Practical skills • Simulation centre and mobile simulation training • Careers one to ones • Study Leave • In House courses ALS, ATLS, basic sugical skills, IMPACT etc • Tasters

  11. Life for junior doctors at BLT • Regular Mess events locally and in central london • Mess room in Royal london has sofas, tv, and vending machines • Most of the juniors (+seniors) can be found at the local pub after work!

  12. Banding • Banding is subject to change and is being reviewed • However the general rule from this year: • Medicine – 1A (50%) • Surgery – 1B (40 %) • Remember you also get Full London weighting !

  13. Accommodation • Both hospitals have excellent transport links so most people live privately near the hospital • There is hospital accommodation at both sites ranging from studio apartments to family accommodation. Pricing is available from the barts and the london trust website.

  14. So why work at BLT? • 1. Get to work at world renowned specialist centres! • 2. Great location. Central london at your door step! • 3. Great social life • 4. Excellent community • 5. Excellent opportunities to build on your future career! Finally it will be brand spanking new come 2012!

  15. Questions? Thank you for listening

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