Out of Programme as a Clinical Lecturer in Palliative Care A Respiratory Trainee’s Experience Dr James Kilbane
Background Break from the ‘traditional’ clinical fellowships 2 year post working as part of the Specialist Palliative Care Team in North Wales Available to trainees in a specialty with a ‘natural’ association with Palliative Care To gain clinical experience and develop specialist skills in Palliative Care Make a distinctive academic contribution to the NWCS
The Traditional Training Route
Undergraduate Training 5 Years MBBCh PRHO Medicine/Surgery 1 Year SHO Medicine 3 Years Higher Training Specialist /Specialty Registrar 5 Years CONSULTANT
Undergraduate Training 5 Years MBBCh PRHO Medicine/Surgery 1 Year 3 Years SHO Medicine Higher Training Specialist /Specialty Registrar OOPT CONSULTANT
The Clinical Lecturer Role An idea was born…
Palliative Care Specialty Training Committee (STC) Endorse Proposal for Clinical Fellow “exciting and helpful development for specialist palliative care in Wales” May 2007 NEWI (GLYNDWR) Support joint collaboration between NEWT and NWCS “the clinical lecturer post will support NEWI’s vision of helping to develop a centre for excellence in palliative care across North Wales” June 2007 Post-Graduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB) Unconditional approval for post April 2008 Post Advertised 2009
My experience
Appointed May 2010 The first appointee to the post Supported by visiting Professor Number of areas of focus
CLINICAL ACADEMIC STUDENT
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT HOSPITAL HOSPICE COMMUNITY CLINICAL ROLE COMPLEX SYMPTOMS COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT AUDIT COMMUNICATION ETHICS
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CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING POSTGRADUATE TEACHING EDUCATION PROGRAMMES STAFF DEVELOPMENT ACADEMIC CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT MENTORSHIP
STUDENT PGCPD
The Good Collaborative working (health and academic community) Wealth of clinical experience within Palliative Care Development and delivery of academic and practice based education Leadership/Management skills Teaching qualification (HEA)
The Challenges Getting the balance right- ‘3 hats’ Continuity Academic environment Teaching across educational environments
The Future OOPT ends April 2011 On going funding for the post? Provide similar opportunities for other trainees On going collaborative working between the trust and university Future links On going educational development Future practice: specialist interest, scope for service development
Summary Unique and alternative out-of-programme opportunity for a non-palliative care trainee Distinctive contribution to teaching and clinical practice Invaluable clinical/academic experience Skills which will benefit future clinical practice Potentials for service development
Thank you Any questions?