Monday 9th March 2020

• REMINDERS
• PROGRAMME FAIR 2020
• THANK YOU – JOINT SCHOOL FOUNDATION CONFERENCE 2020
• SWAPS – Update on the process
• REMINDER - F2 Stand-Alone Interview and IFST Review Panels
• HEED position statement - ARCP feedback to trainees
• Selection to the UK Foundation Programme - Volunteers needed for SJT Workshops
• Tab Dates Recommended Windows
• The Academy’s Support for Doctors webpage has been updated
• UKFPO Leadership Fellows
• Dates for your Diary
• Useful Links

REMINDERS

ARCP

Please be advised that all Trusts must complete the ARCP preparatory template  issued this week.

ATTENTION ALL TRAINEES PROGRESSING FROM F1 TO F2

Please monitor your inbox for the TOI/STEP survey that ALL trainees that are progressing must complete.

PROGRAMME FAIR 2020 - FRIDAY 20TH MARCH 2020

This year the event is shared with all 3 London and KSS Schools and will be held at our new venue  The Leonardo Hotel , 45 Prescot Street, Tower Bridge.

We will shortly be publishing the floor plan and additional information on the day.

For trust staff that are attending, if you have not given us your dietary requirements and names of staff attending, then please do so via the FPFair inbox below. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us via FPFair.lase@hee.nhs.uk

• All three School Prospectus can be found here
• The Leonardo Hotel and how to get there can be found here.  There are 2 Leonardo Hotels close together  – ours is 45 Prescot Street.
• The Programme Fair opens at 10am and closes at 4pm – we are expecting around 500+ visitors
• The North London schools – we have a limited amount of backboards for your use on a first come first basis only
• Please let us know if you need power if you have not already done so?
• Trusts must set up from 08:00 to 09:00 on the 20th March 2020.  Tea and Coffee will be available on arrival whilst you set up.
• There is NO set up the night before. Due to lack of space we are not able to accept any deliveries.
• Please wear your trust name badge for ID
• Lunch will be available during the day for you policed again by raffle ticket, in two sittings – 12.15 & 12.45 Please do let us know if you have any special dietary requirements no later than 12^th March  (ie gluten free, vegan, lactose intolerant) – we already cater for the vegetarian diet.

THANK YOU – JOINT SCHOOL FOUNDATION CONFERENCE 2020

Thank you to everyone who attended the first joint Foundation schools conference 2020.  You can view some of the presentation slides here. Please do complete the feedback survey – your comments are important to us.

SWAPS – NEW PROCESS AND POSITION STATEMENT

The process has now been finalised – please visit the updated process and position statement here .

The 3 London and KSS Foundation Schools have been reviewing the availability of the swapping processes available to both F1 and F2 doctors, owing to the increasing administrative burden and the national review of the Foundation programme¹.

Further information about ARCP will be available shortly and linking to the swap process again as the next stage opens this week.

F2 STAND-ALONE INTERVIEW AND IFST REVIEW PANELS

We still require clinicians for F2 Stand-alone and IFST panels. The interviews for F2 Stand-alone will be held on Wednesday 15^th and Thursday 16^th April 2020. Face-to-face interviews and Skype interviews will be held in Birmingham at Aston Villa Football Club.   Reminder: Senior trainees (ST5+) and TPD’s can also attend.  Please contact the admin team if you would like to participate - FPAdmin@foundationprogramme.nhs.uk

SELECTION TO THE UK FOUNDATION PROGRAMME - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SJT WORKSHOPS

The UKFPO are looking for clinicians working closely with Foundation Programme doctors to help develop new SJT test content. As the national selection process evolves, clinician input helps us to ensure that it continues to be fair, reliable and relevant. All items are trialled and psychometrically evaluated, so that only those items known to have good performance data are used in a live environment.

Who can get involved

We are asking for people who work closely with Foundation Doctors to draw on their experience and help to develop new SJT items.   Advisors should be familiar with the FY1 role, including responsibilities and tasks undertaken as well as the necessary skills and abilities required for the role. We would like the clinicians involved to represent the diversity of the NHS, and as such would encourage applications from people of all ethnicities and backgrounds. To register your interest please contact Jo Hasse - fy1sjt@workpsychologygroup.com T: +44 (0)1332 295687

TAB DATES RECOMMENDED WINDOWS

UKFPO LEADERSHIP FELLOWS

The UKFPO is delighted to announce a training secondment opportunity. The knowledge and skills acquired through this post will provide leadership experience and it is anticipated that by the end of the secondment, the fellows will be equipped to identify themselves as a leader and to promote and disseminate learning in leadership to others.

Applications for the leadership fellowships will be managed through Bristol Online System (BOS). All applications must be supported by the applicant’s employing organisation for their F2 year and the applicant’s F2 Foundation School Director. There is scope to offer up to two fellowship roles. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a panel interview either in person or via Skype. Selection will be by an interview process. Interview date: 1st – 12th June 2020 (exact date TBC).