Support for SAS Surgeons Mr Luke Evans Co-Chair RCS SAS Committee Invited RCS Council Member SAS Surgeons’ Evening 20 May 2015
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7 Specialty Doctor Trust Grade Clinical Fellow T&C’s Vs. “Flexibility”
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Who are SAS surgeons? Very large group: There are nearly half as many SAS grades doctors and doctors working on temporary or short term contracts as there are consultants in acute Trusts. Source: NHS Revalidation support (2013) Organisational Readiness Self- Assessment (ORSA) Report ConsultantsSASTraineeTemp / Short term Acute Hospitals March March March (transferred to deaneries) 7096
Imperfect figures ConsultantSASTrainee FY1+ FY2 SAS as percentage of non-trainee workforce 6,3981,7657,2153,53522 Otolaryngology T&O surgery2, , General surgery1, ,3182,09021 Urology Plastic surgery Cardiothoracic surgery Neurosurgery Paediatric surgery
College Support for SAS Grades College SAS Committee Appraisal and Revalidation Development opportunities ISCP CESR Job Planning 12
College SAS committee Representation in the College Policy issues including: workforce issues, professional development, training &education standards of surgical care Promotes SAS involvement 13
14 SAS Committee Patient Liaison Group CORESST&O SACCouncilAoMRC Opportunities in Surgery Revalidation committee SAS Community
Appraisal & Revalidation All doctors should be appraised Many SAS surgeons are not Very few non-standard grades are Even fewer have opportunity for appraisal by another SAS doctor Guidance and support specifically for SAS is available on website 15
Development opportunities Funding available locally College Opportunities: Courses Instructing Examiners Committee work Other Opportunities 16
Many SAS Surgeons have expressed wish to use this to: Record progress Store assessments Build portfolio of evidence for appraisal or CESR Working to improve access to SAS surgeons Please feed in your views 17
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20 Tool for job planning for SAS Tool for timetabling for HR Support for threshold progression Support for level of appointment
How can You Get Involved? Join College mailing list Apply to join committee Apply for other College roles 21
What would you like the College to do for SAS surgeons? 22
Further Information & Contact 23