Organisation of training in NYECFS
Professional Education Programme (PEP)
NYECFS Trainee 06-08
We offer 5 protected days in F1 and 6 protected days in F2, which compliment the workplace based teaching and create opportunities for sharing clinical and learning experiences with trainees in other Trusts. The
training is
delivered by expert tutors from our Trusts, the deanery, HYMS and many external specialists.
All trainees attend PEP sessions on all sites. The majority of our Trusts are 1 hour apart. This is an excellent way of networking and finding out about the other sites when considering F2 programmes. Feedback about the
PEP from
previous trainees is extremely positive.
In NYECFS, the first F2 PEP day is directed at career management in preparation for the Specialty Training recruitment round in January.
Study Leave
In F1, the study leave allowance funds the PEP. In addition to the PEP, each of our Trusts hold a weekly bleep free lunchtime teaching programme.
For F2s the study leave budget is used to fund the PEP and an ALS course. Time is also allowed, and encouraged, for Taster Days which can be organised via the Trust Foundation Administrator.
Support during training
Support is available in each Trust from the Director of Medical Education (DME), the Medical Education Manager and Foundation Training Administrator who are all based in the Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) Centre. All trainees have a Supervisor for each 4 month post. They also have a named Supervisor and Foundation Training Programme Director (FTPD) who will support and oversee their progress during the year.
The Foundation School Director and Manager can also be contacted direct. Each Trust has an Occupational Health department who are there to support all staff. Access to an independent counselling service is available in some Trusts. The Y&tH Deanery also offer access to the ‘Take Time’ counselling service.
