1. Assessing FY trainee career provision and needs within the North-West deanery Paul Miller & North-West Foundation School Forum

2. Introduction  North-West foundation school forum wanted to assess career support and requirements within the North-West Deanery  Questionnaire based approach, offered to FY1 and FY2 doctors  132 respondents

3. Methods Trainees between 6-8 months into FY1 & FY2 were supplied questionnaires. Areas covered: Who is the Trust career lead? Who is the Trust career lead? Access to career information: Web, written, taught sessions Access to career information: Web, written, taught sessions Experience: Taster sessions Experience: Taster sessions Resources: Access to decision making information, careers teaching, interviews or portfolio preparation Resources: Access to decision making information, careers teaching, interviews or portfolio preparation Trainer competence: Educational/clinical supervisors Trainer competence: Educational/clinical supervisors Opinions and reflections Opinions and reflections

4. Results Career Lead 18% knew the Trust had a career lead, with 6% able to name the lead Access to career information 25% via the Internet 9% by written means Taught careers session: FY1 17% and FY2 92% Overall, 8% stated this career information met their needs Experience 61% FY2s had 1-3 day taster sessions, all had found them valuable experiences

5. Results Resources 6% made use of Sci45/59 6% made use of Sci45/59 4% used Medical Forum 4% used Medical Forum 0% had accessed Windmills 0% had accessed Windmills Job applications and/or interviews teaching FY1 7%, FY2 85% FY1 7%, FY2 85% Portfolio teaching: FY1 41%, FY2 69% Portfolio teaching: FY1 41%, FY2 69%

6. Results Trainer competence Career support in educational supervision meetings: 46% Career support in educational supervision meetings: 46% (78% found it valuable) Career discussion at portfolio review/annual review: 39% Career discussion at portfolio review/annual review: 39% (84% found it valuable) Doctors being subsequently referred for specific career Doctors being subsequently referred for specific career support 21% (82% found it valuable) Opinions & Reflections 39% respondents commented on career support Vast majority state there is a lack of information, and significantly that it is provided too late in training.

7. Outcomes General opinion that career information provided too late Trusts encouraged to have a careers session during induction period or early in FY1 to highlight resources and benefits of early consideration of careers. Educational & clinical supervisions provide a valuable opportunity for career advice Foundation Programme leads are encouraged to inform supervisors of the benefits of discussing careers in meetings Identifying FY trainee career needs and assessing the Trusts and Deanery strengths and weaknesses enhances the ability to provide more effective career support.