• Promoting Excellence
  • If your Trust is not giving you time in your job plan for supervision, now the GMC states getting appropriate payment is a standard. Lots of other information in this document too
• Trainers’ Survey
  • Find out how your Trust’s trainers have replied to their Trainer Survey

• e-Learning for Health
  • eLfH have ‘adopted’ the trainer resources which were developed in the London Deanery. These are well designed with great links to further resources. They will be very useful to anyone who has not read about the theory behind supervision and even to someone studying for a PG Certificate in Medical Education.

• eLearning for Health
  • Video: ARCP - Introduction
  • Video: ARCP - Foundation
  • Video: ARCP - Specialty and GP
• Health Education England
  • Annual Review of Competency Progression - England

It is essential for both trainers and trainees in England to understand the new junior doctor contract. It is complex for all those involved. There are contractual rights and responsibilities on both groups. The following documents may be useful:

• eLearning for Health – module on 2016 contract: Aimed at trainers but would be valuable for trainees too – find it at: Learning Educator Training Resources (ETR) 01 - Ensuring Safe and Effective Patient Care Through Training, 01_01 Supporting Educational and Clinical Supervisors
• BMA – Exception Reporting: Guidance for Junior Doctors
• Royal College of Physicians: Exception Reporting Guide

This was a response to the 2016 Junior Doctor Contract aiming to try to address the concerns expressed during the industrial action which was the response to the introduction of the contract:

• The home page of this initiative can be found here
• A couple of the key documents are listed below – but check the home page for updates.
• Mapping initiatives to Enhance Junior Doctors’ Working Lives across the UK (HEE)
• Enhancing Junior Doctors Working Lives – A Progress Report
• Cross Cover Policy

Please see this document: 2013 NES Scotland StART – our Strategy for Attracting & Retaining Trainees

Recruitment and retention in Surgery 2017 John Brecknell