Modernising Medical Careers Foundation Programmes

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Welcome to the South Thames Foundation
School Information for F1 trainees August
2008
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STFS

• Merged foundation school
• 1 school, 3 offices
• 1 advice e mail enquiries_at_stfs.org.uk
• Enquiries checked daily
• Policies on STFS website
• eg flexible
• working overseas
• www.stfs.org.uk

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STFS communications

• Requirement to maintain e mail address with
  Doctors.net.uk and check it weekly
• Enables information about GMC registration,
  careers etc to be sent out - to help you
• STFS bulletins sent regularly also available on
  website
• All new information on rolling news bar on stfs
  website

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National informationwww.foundationprogramme.nh
s.uk

• curriculum
• operational framework (national policies)
• other information

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Protecting patients(and your careers . .
.)F1 doctors should NOT

• Site mark (except under supervision by the
  operator)
• Prescribe cytotoxic drugs
• Inject contrast unless trained to do so
• If you are asked to do so, say no and tell
  your clinical or educational supervisor

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F1 sign-off (1) in order
to achieve GMC registration you must

• Have no more than 4 weeks non-statutory leave in
  the year (if more, contact STFS)
• Attend at least 70 of your F1 teaching sessions
  (if problematic discuss with FTPD)

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F1 sign-off (2)you must

• Possess a valid intermediate life support (or
  equivalent) certificate or record of attendance
• Complete required assessments satisfactorily
  throughout the year
• 6 mini-CEX
• 6 CBDs
• 6 DOPS
• 2 multi-source feedbacks
• Have satisfactorily completed at least a third of
  assessments by the end of November

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F1 sign-off (3)you must

• Maintain your learning portfolio, and include
  evidence that you can carry out procedures
  required by the GMC (such as a list or logbook of
  the procedures countersigned by an experienced
  practitioner, or DOPS)

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F1 sign-offlist of skills required

• Venepuncture /IV cannulation
• Use of local anaesthetics
• Arterial puncture (adult)
• Blood cultures
• Injection (SC/ID/IM/IV)
• Prepare and give IV meds

• IV infusions inc. fluids, blood and blood
  products
• Perform and interpret ECG, spirometry and peak
  flow
• Urethral catheterisation (male and female)
• Airway care
• NG tube insertion

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Careers

• ROADS book and four stage approach to career
  management
• Career support three tier approach educational
  supervisor, faculty career lead and referral to
  Deanery careers team if needed
• Careers website - http//careers.kssdeanery.org/
• MMC website for specialty recruitment information
  - http//www.mmc.nhs.uk/

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Asking for advice

• Usually ask locally first, eg your educational
  supervisor or FTPD
• STFS need to know if it may affect your training
  programme, eg
• You need to be away, for example for maternity
  leave
• You wish to work abroad
• You have special circumstances and need to move
  to another foundation school
• You are having problems with your training
• You feel you need specialist careers advice
• If so please check the policy and deadlines on
  www.stfs.org.uk and contact enquiries_at_stfs.org.uk
  

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Feedback to STFS

• Foundation programme trainee representative at
  all trusts can raise issues locally
• Trainee representatives at STFS committees
  inform and influence future directions
• Online questionnaires please contribute as your
  views are valued!