MAPPING THE FUTURE
London Speciality School Paediatrics Trainees' Committee
Curriculum Delivery Subgroup
August 2014
D R E L E A N O R P E R E R A , PA E D I ATR IC T R A I N E E
D R M E L A N IE M E N D E N , PA E D I ATR IC T R A I N E E
D R M A ND O WATSON , T R A INING PROG R A MME D IR ECTOR
PURPOSE OF CONSULTATION
• Reflection on current training opportunities
• Share examples of good training practice across sectors
• Identify unmet training needs and opportunities for addressing
those needs
• Inform STCs & Lead Providers on priorities for addressing training
opportunities
• Secure a mandate for existing and proposed training
programmes
EXTENT OF CONSULTATION
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200 participants (ST1-8 &
Consultants) in 19 Focus
Groups, Jan – April 2014
• Trainee Committee Members
• NW / NC & NE / South Trust
Representatives
• 13 NHS Hospital / Community
settings
• 4 NW
• 5 SOUTH
• 4 NCEL
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63 College Tutors & Trust
Representatives
THERE IS STRONG SUPPORT FOR EXISTING
TRAINING & STRUCTURE
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ST4-5 London Speciality School Paediatrics training days, held at Royal Society Medicine
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ST3 Immersion Simulation training
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ST6-8 Leadership, Management & Education Evenings
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ST5-6 Child Bereavement Training, in association with Child Bereavement UK
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Trust Representative and College Tutor meetings
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Child Protection Recognition and Response Training
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ST4 HDU training
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Regional Integrated Programme for Paediatric Local Educators (RIPPLE)
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Peer Mentoring
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Pan London Annual Review of Competence Progression
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London Speciality School Paediatrics Annual Conference
LOCAL PROVISION OF TRAINING
To drive up the standards of all LEPs to match the very best, these
standards will now be used by STCs at quality visits:
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Recognition of the value of consultant led clinical teaching
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Strengthen existing very good local training with increased feedback
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Facilitate attendance at Royal Society Medicine paediatric training days
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Improve accessibility to and training in outpatient clinics
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Increase training around long term conditions
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Improve links between district hospitals and tertiary centres, including multidisciplinary simulation training
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Strengthen teaching on serious incidents & complaints
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Offer dedicated careers advice, including CV reviews
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‘5 minutes on my day’ training to improve understanding of Consultant role
THE LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT & EDUCATION
EVENINGS:
Are seen as a fantastic alternative to expensive private management
courses
• Curriculum revision required to strengthen the principles into
practice
• Expansion into understanding non-clinical consultant work
• Link with local dedicated management teaching /
opportunities
• Interview techniques
• and an overview of learning objectives for the three year cycle
needs to be developed (with eg a structured log book)
CURRICULUM DELIVERY NEXT NEEDS TO FOCUS
ON …
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Integrated care
Joint training with GPs (e.g. child psychiatry, dermatology)
Technology based learning – practicing in the digital age
The non-clinical aspects of the consultant role
Communicating with adolescents - embedding Talklab
Understanding patient experience and engagement
Safeguarding processes beyond ‘Level 3’
Signposting opportunities and communication with trainees
Speciality tasters
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Authors wish to gratefully extend their thanks to the following Doctors for leading focus groups across London:
Dr Kate Dharmarajah
Dr Afsoon Sepahazad
Dr Claire Howath
Dr Towi Lowe
Dr Oliver Walker
Dr Tamara Zerb
Dr Zoe Field
Dr Harriet Gunn
Dr Paula Adkin
Dr Susannah Pye
Dr Sharon Roberts
Dr Sarita Depani
Dr Sarah Blackstock
Dr Marie Bailey
Dr Susanna Sakonidon
Dr Emily Cadman
For further information please contact eleanor.perera@nhs.net