Trainers Workshop Tuesday 15 th June 2004

Trainee Appointments for 2004 & Beyond!! Issues and Numbers

Selection Once A Year: Why? A Selection System that A Selection System that does what it says on the tin does what it says on the tin will be explicit about deferment next year will be explicit about deferment next year Gears up for MMC Gears up for MMC & will keep getting better & will keep getting better Cost (WAG scrutiny) and Staffing Cost (WAG scrutiny) and Staffing Golden Geese Golden Geese August to July GP years only - likely under MMC August to July GP years only - likely under MMC All Welsh F2 & BST rotations to recruit to August only All Welsh F2 & BST rotations to recruit to August only Essential if two half day release cohorts - for big schemes Essential if two half day release cohorts - for big schemes

Our Next Moves Listen & Feed UK debate - & Support either Listen & Feed UK debate - & Support either Continuing deanery prefs Continuing deanery prefs Allowing central application to only one deanery Allowing central application to only one deanery Short term objectives in Wales Short term objectives in Wales Consolidate our long-listing process Consolidate our long-listing process Shortlist by ranked MCQ Shortlist by ranked MCQ Experiment with selection assessment combo Experiment with selection assessment combo Publicise deferment option Publicise deferment option Prepare for a 2 year GP component in BST Prepare for a 2 year GP component in BST

Overall Numbers 2004 Processing 500 applicants 500 applicants 250 longlisted 250 longlisted 144 shortlisted 144 shortlisted 143 turned up 143 turned up 121 appointable 121 appointableBanding 37 High Green 37 High Green Green 40 Green High Amber 33 High Amber Amber 11 Amber Red 22 Red <5 0r <8 with a red mark

Changes to OOH COGPED decision COGPED decision National standard and objectives National standard and objectives 72 hours of OOH per year (18x4 hr shifts) 72 hours of OOH per year (18x4 hr shifts) Supervision is changing Supervision is changing Logbook with competencies and rating scales Logbook with competencies and rating scales

SHO visits Twice per year Twice per year All practices will be available All practices will be available 7 practices to offer dates for May, the other 7 for November 7 practices to offer dates for May, the other 7 for November Each practice will only have to host one visit per year Each practice will only have to host one visit per year

SHO RITAs Apologies over last round Apologies over last round Will be over lunchtime in future Will be over lunchtime in future All trainers should take part All trainers should take part If you have been doing the GP Registrar review then youre an expert If you have been doing the GP Registrar review then youre an expert 9 RITAs each time 9 RITAs each time We have 27 trainers We have 27 trainers One RITA session every 18 months One RITA session every 18 months

SHO Curriculum Days Continue to be successful Continue to be successful 50% attendance 50% attendance Clinical topics covered in morning Clinical topics covered in morning Combined VT afternoon with GPRs Combined VT afternoon with GPRs Opportunity for whole scheme to mix Opportunity for whole scheme to mix

Deanery Visit Split from Postgraduate Visit (19/7/04) Split from Postgraduate Visit (19/7/04) Due in autumn Due in autumn Will involve advisors/directors visiting local practices Will involve advisors/directors visiting local practices Trainers workshop Trainers workshop More flexible, reactive and informal More flexible, reactive and informal

Annual Leave Need for consensus Need for consensus Discrepancies in allocation of AL Discrepancies in allocation of AL If leave is calculated on a sessional basis: If leave is calculated on a sessional basis: 1 week = 9 sessions 1 week = 9 sessions 45 sessions allowed for year 45 sessions allowed for year How many sessions need to be worked per week to have Tutorial/Half day? How many sessions need to be worked per week to have Tutorial/Half day?

Study Leave Allowance = 30 days + 1 day for a postgraduate exam Allowance = 30 days + 1 day for a postgraduate exam 25.5 days provided by VTS 25.5 days provided by VTS 1.5 days for exams (+1 other allowed) 1.5 days for exams (+1 other allowed) 3.5 days for MRCGP course 3.5 days for MRCGP course Requests for SL for private study? Requests for SL for private study? Need to be explicit from outset Need to be explicit from outset

SHO Portfolio Collation of your group work Collation of your group work Categorised into 4 headings Categorised into 4 headings Further comments from Trainers and Registrars Further comments from Trainers and Registrars Need for generic educational record Need for generic educational record Link with appraisal for GPRs Link with appraisal for GPRs Your comments please Your comments please