It's been a busy year for training at the College. Dr Thornton and Dr Chambers provide an overview of the work being delivered to ensure all aspects of training are rigorous and fit for purpose.
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Our Chief Executive Officer, Jono Brüün updates you on the work we've been doing on the College's Estate.
This article provides some additional information and FAQs about the remaining SIAs in the 2021 curriculum.
This article outlines best practice in providing educational support or mentorship for all anaesthetic staff within your department.
We hope you will find this information useful in helping all anaesthetic staff within your department access the educational supervision or mentorship they require.
Introduction
In addition to consultants and doctors in formal training, anaesthetic departments frequently contain SAS and Locally Employed Doctors. SAS doctors are employed on national SAS contracts, the current of which are ‘Specialty Doctor’ and ‘Specialist’. Locally employed doctors (LEDs) are employed on non-national Trust-derived contracts. LEDs have multiple titles including ‘Clinical Fellow’ and ‘Trust Doctor’. Medical Training Initiative (MTI) doctors are also commonly employed as LEDs and form part of this latter group.
Within this combined cohort are doctors at all stages of their careers, with individual development needs. To maximise the potential of the existing anaesthetic workforce, it is imperative that these doctors are offered support to achieve their potential and reach their career goals. These goals may include broadening their role into non-clinical domains, (re)entering formal training, becoming consultants through the GMC Portfolio Pathway or becoming Specialists.
Dr Fiona Donald, President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists tells us our future is bright but that we need to play our part by supporting our anaesthetists in training.
Anaesthetists in training, whatever route they are taking, are the future of our specialty. This is a guiding principle of the College and it cuts across all aspects of our work.
I have always been incredibly impressed by the professionalism, compassion, skill and knowledge of the anaesthetists in training I work with and, as a prospective service user, I can see that the future is bright but that we need to play our part by supporting you to realise that promise.
I hear many positive things from anaesthetists in training, ranging from what you love about the job, to your well-deserved pride in your achievements and your commitment to supporting your patients and colleagues. But I also hear the negative aspects. I hear you when you tell me about training interrupted by the pandemic and the unaddressed trauma from that time. Or how your life and career have been impacted by frequent rotations, exam pressures or difficulty securing a higher training place.