1. EXPLORING CORE TRAINING
Linda Heaney

2. WELCOME!
Enjoyable
Friendly
Supportive
Successful

3. Who’s Who Educational Supervisor Tutor TPD - Linda Heaney
Head of School – Melanie Merricks
Specialty Manager – Caroline Stitfall
Trainee Rep – Jonathan Olds

4. OVERVIEW 60 posts in total. 6 posts during core training.
Same geographical area as far as possible
Move for educational reasons
Local tutors
Local site representatives

5. POSTS General adult Old Age Learning Disability CAMHS Forensic
Eating Disorders
Addictions
Liaison
Psychotherapy

6. Special Interest Sessions – CT3
Eating Disorders
Intensive care
Early Intervention

7. CT 1 – General Adult / Old Age
CT2 – GA / OA plus developmental
CT3 – Specialty posts

8. Weekly one hour sessions with Consultant
Year 1 – consolidate basic knowledge and skills. Start to take exams.
Years 2 & 3 – expand on core knowledge, explore specialties, MRCPsych, decide on higher training.

9. MRCPsych Exams Written papers A and B Clinical CASC
Can start written papers anytime
Need 24 months experience before CASC
See

10. Courses Deanery - Core Training Course. 3 year programme
Professional and Generic Skills Programme
SWDT
Biannual Conferences
Range of courses

11. STUDY LEAVE 30 days per year 15 internal and 15 external
5 days per year may be private study (15 in 3 years)
MRCPsych uses study budget – approx half

12. OTHER READING RCPsych reading list
Discuss with Consultant for specific topics

13. PSYCHOTHERAPY YEAR 1 – Balint group. YEAR 2 – 1 modality
YEAR 3 – 2 modalities and Assessment of Clinical Expertise (ACE)

14. DEVELOPMENTAL
Need to have competencies to take CASC, but don’t need to do post
Do need to do post in Severn Deanery
Need developmental ACE by end CT3

15. Outline of the Core Training Appraisal Process (12 month training cycle)
Training post 1
Training post 2
Training month
1 (Aug)
2 (Sept)
5 (Dec)
7 (Feb)
8 (Mar)
11 (Jun)
Action
Complete PDP with Consultant Trainer (Clinical Supervisor)
Send PDP to Clinical/ College Tutor (Educational Supervisor)
Complete consultant trainer appraisal
Meet Clinical/ College Tutor (Educational Supervisor), discuss appraisal and PDP
Complete ARCP appraisal with Clinical Supervisor (Consultant Trainer)
Complete trainee feedback
Meet Educational Supervisor (Clinical/ College Tutor), discuss appraisal and feedback
Complete consultant trainer (Clinical Supervisor’s) appraisal
Meet Clinical/ College Tutor, (Educational Supervisor) discuss appraisal and PDP
Complete ARCP appraisal with Clinical Supervisor
Meet Clinical/ College Tutor (Educational Supervisor), discuss ARCP and trainee feedback
ARCP (in month 11)

16. Learning Objectives Personal Development Plan
Trainee Name: CT/ ST Level:
Consultant: Specialty:
Start date (this post): End date:
Learning Objectives
Learning Needs
Goals for placement and plan for achieving goals
How they will be measured
Clinical
Work Place Based Assessments (WPBA) such as ACE, mini-ACE, CbD, mini-PAT, etc
Teaching
Journal club, Case presentation, Supervising medical students, etc
WPBAs such as CP, JCP
Feedback from medical students, etc
Audit
Research
Psychotherapy
Management Experience
Others
MRCPsych Exam
Signed: Signed:
Specialty Registrar Consultant Psychiatrist
Date: Date:

17. ORGANISING YOUR TRAINING
Use e-portfolio

18. Description of posts
Timetable
Roles and responsibilities

19. Record of clinical activity
Record of supervision
Reflective notes
Pharmacotherapy experience
Courses and conferences

20. Workplace based Assessments
ACE (x2 CT1 and x3 CT2 and 3)
Mini ACE – 4
Case Based Discussion (CBD) – 2
Mini PAT – 2 – 360 degree feedback
Case Presentation – 1
Journal Club Presentation – 1
From a variety of assessors, mainly consultants
Useful to do more than minimum

21. Audit / Quality Improvement
Expected to do one in each post
Beneficial to complete cycle
Your own idea – or discuss with consultant / team

22. Research Many opportunities available
Good links with Bristol and University of West of England
Trust Research & Development leads
Link with senior colleagues

23. Leadership and management
The workings of teams
Team leadership
Committees
Shadowing
Local reps

24. Teaching Ample opportunities
Medical students, multidisciplinary staff, junior colleagues etc
Formal and informal

25. Support
Consultant
Tutor
Peers
Deanery
Buddy scheme

26. ENJOY!

27. Question Time….