HENE TRAINEE SUPPORT SERVICE
GP Trainees Teaching @ Cumberland Infirmary
Wednesday 9th July 2014
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What is the Trainee Support Service?
Replaces House Concern
Funding provided by HENE
Contract provided by CDDFT
Established November 2011
Educational route and OH route
Contracted to provide support to 50 Specialty Trainees per annum
280 referrals to date
Bespoke service
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Who’s who?
Anne Sewell – Business Manager
Hazel Townsend – Lead Senior Professional Teaching Fellow/Education
Catherine Schuler – Senior Professional Teaching Fellow/Education
Debs Turnbull-Adams – Lead OH TSS
Grant Kane – Consultant Surgeon
Padma Pathi – Consultant O&G
Peter Cook – Consultant Physician
Janette Bentham – Senior Admin Support
Laura Daglish and Paula Summerson – Admin Support
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Routes of referral:
Management referral – via your LTPD/TPD
Updates sent including a final pre-ARCP report
Self referral – highly confidential; only name needs to be passed on
Tel: 0191 333 2593
Email: cdda-tr.TSS@nhs.net
Fax: 0191 333 2191
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Grades referred:
GP
ST1
GP
ST2
GP
ST3
TOTAL
8
5
26
39
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Reasons for referral @ ST1:
REASON
NUMBER OF REFERRALS
Lack of engagement with
ePortfolio
2
Difficulties with prioritisation
skills
2
Concerns about
communication skills
2
Lack of assertiveness/
confidence
1
Concerns about teamworking
skills
1
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Reasons for referral @ ST2:
REASON
NUMBER OF REFERRALS
Lack of engagement with
ePortfolio
2
Exam failure
1
Development of reflective
writing skills
1
Multiple concerns
1
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Reasons for referral @ ST3:
REASON
NUMBER OF REFERRALS
?
?
Difficulties with prioritisation
skills
5
Concerns about
communication skills
1
Lack of engagement with
ePortfolio
1
Inadequate knowledge for
stage of training
1
ARCP outcome 4
1
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Reasons for referral @ ST3:
REASON
NUMBER OF REFERRALS
Exam failure
17
Difficulties with prioritisation
skills
5
Concerns about
communication skills
1
Lack of engagement with
ePortfolio
1
Inadequate knowledge for
stage of training
1
ARCP outcome 4
1
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Exam failure @ ST3:
EXAM
NUMBER OF REFERRALS
CSA (unspecified tries)
2
CSA x 2 tries
2
CSA x 3 tries
2
AKT x 2 tries
1
AKT x 3 tries
2
Exam unspecified
8
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So what can the TSS do?
Initial 1:1 meeting (whether Management referral or Self referral)
ALWAYS an underlying issue
Counselling – PTSD/work-related stress/domestic stress/bereavement
CBT – NOT JUST FOR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION !
Time Management/WorkLife Balance workshop
Assertive Communication and Cultural Influences workshop (small
group)
Reflective Practice workshop (small group) (but consider HENE course)
TEFL
Other bespoke interventions
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OH - What support will can we provide?
Occupational Health
The occupational health service provide:
Work Health Assessment (pre-employment)
Ill health/absence from work (Acute Trust vs GP Surgery)
Immunisations
Health Surveillance
Specialist Psychotherapy Service
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Thank you for listening…
Any questions?
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