Dr Mathias Toth
Dr Shahinul Khan
Dee Jessup
Tracy Belcher
At Darent Valley Hospital we are committed to helping Foundation doctors develop all their skills to deliver high quality medical care. The Training Programme Directors work with college tutors across all departments to formulate a robust education programme and deliver excellent support to trainees.
Our foundation training is delivered alongside principles set out by the South Thames Foundation School and further information can be found via: www.stfs.org.uk.
All Trainees are allocated named Educational and Clinical Supervisors for their training period, these Consultants work in collaboration with the Foundation Programme Directors and Clinical Education Department to provide a fulfilling educational experience in a supportive environment.
The Educational Supervisor is usually the supervising Consultant of the first post, who is allocated to each Foundation Programme doctor for the whole of their year at the Trust. They remain linked to the trainee for the entire training period and ensure the teaching of specific skills and competencies assist the trainee to develop confidence in the ongoing acquirement of skills and knowledge, and ensure the required assessments and feedback are in place and appropriate. In addition, the Educational Supervisor provides career advice, pastoral care and general guidance.
Trainees are encouraged to keep their e-Portfolios up to date, and these are regularly monitored by the Clinical Education Department. Trainees will meet on a regular basis with their Clinical and Educational Supervisors as well as the Training Programme Directors who will help provide support, guidance and encouragement if required.
The e-portfolio can be found here: https://horus.hee.nhs.uk/login
Supervised learning event | Recommended minimum number |
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Direct observation of doctor/patient interaction: | 3 or more per placement* |
Case-based discussion (CBD) | 2 or more per placement* |
Developing the clinical teacher | 1 or more per year |
The Annual Review of Competency Progression (ARCP) provides a formal process for reviewing a Foundation trainee’s progress. This is done by reviewing evidence gathered from the e-Portfolio against the requirements. With insight a trainee will be aware if they are on course for successful sign-off or if they will be required to be given specific targets and additional training time.
The Foundation Trainees will be expected to attend a minimum of 70% of the teaching programme, however the foundation rotas have been designed to allow a greater attendance. In exceptional circumstances, if the 70% attendance has not been met for good reasons, it may still be appropriate to confirm that the Foundation doctor has met the required standard by making up 20% of the missed sessions by completion of appropriate on-line learning modules or attendance to alternative teaching programmes.
The teaching programme is based directly on the STFS curriculum. Trainees are expected to provide feedback on the education received to help further develop the education programme. We have developed a high-tech modern simulation and skills suite which will allow doctors to further enhance their practical skills and help build their team working abilities and decision making progress.
Taster days allow Foundation Trainees to spend a period of time in a specialty which is not included in their Training Programme and they have not previously worked in. They enable the development of insight into the work of a specialty and promote careers reflection.
In addition to allowing a trainee to consider if a certain speciality is of interest to them, the completion of a taster suggests to future recruitment panels the trainee is dedicated and committed to their chosen specialty.
To apply, trainees should complete the below Taster form and submit this to the Medical Education Officer at the Trust.