1. Health Informatics Graduate Trainee Scheme ASSIST NATIONAL CONFERENCE Health Informatics Graduate Training Scheme Mike Shinks – Bradford Hospitals FT Tom Logan – South Staffordshire PCT Mark Ogden – NHS North West

2. Health Informatics Graduate Trainee Scheme Why are we doing it? What is the pilot scheme? Who are involved? Progress so far The reality

3. Health Informatics Graduate Trainee Scheme Why are we doing it? To raise the profile of health informatics To ensure information analysis supports service change and delivery To generate more senior leaders from informatics profession

4. Health Informatics Graduate Trainee Scheme What is the pilot scheme? Based on NHSI Graduate Management Training Schemes 2 year NHS employment via placement PG Diploma in Health Informatics

5. Health Informatics Graduate Trainee Scheme Who are involved? Three SHA sponsors NW, Y&H, WM NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement The Information Centre NHS Connecting for Health 12 Placement sites ASSIST University of Central Lancashire

6. Health Informatics Graduate Trainee Scheme Progress so far 12 trainees started 1 October 2007 Agreement to recruit second cohort from October 2008 NHS Institute included in 2009 Business Plan Programme Manager appointed May 2008

7. Health Informatics Graduate Trainee Scheme The Reality

8. Health Informatics Graduate Trainee Scheme Mike Shinks NHS Graduate Trainee TIE Project Manager at Bradford Teaching Hospitals

9. Health Informatics Graduate Trainee Scheme Introduction

10. Health Informatics Graduate Trainee Scheme South Staffs HIS Shared Service between…

11. Health Informatics Graduate Trainee Scheme Application Recruitment How did I find out about the scheme? Why did I apply? What was the selection process like?

12. Health Informatics Graduate Trainee Scheme Induction Role in Data Quality Training Events Postgraduate Qualification Reflections The Future… The Scheme So Far…

13. Health Informatics Graduate Trainee Scheme Information and analysis fundamental to the journey Competency Time Unconsciously Competent Unconsciously Incompetent Consciously Incompetent Consciously Competent

14. Health Informatics Graduate Trainee Scheme Concluding Comments

15. Health Informatics Graduate Trainee Scheme