Assessing FY trainee career Assessing FY trainee career provision and needsprovision and needs

within the North-West within the North-West deanerydeanery

Paul Miller & North-West Foundation School ForumPaul Miller & North-West Foundation School Forum

IntroductionIntroduction

North-West foundation school forum North-West foundation school forum wanted to assess career support and wanted to assess career support and requirements within the North-West requirements within the North-West DeaneryDeanery

Questionnaire based approach, offered to Questionnaire based approach, offered to FY1 and FY2 doctorsFY1 and FY2 doctors

132 respondents132 respondents

MethodsMethods

Trainees between 6-8 months into FY1 & FY2 were Trainees between 6-8 months into FY1 & FY2 were supplied questionnaires. supplied questionnaires.

Areas covered:Areas covered: Who is the Trust career lead?Who is the Trust career lead? Access to career information: Access to career information: Web, written, taught Web, written, taught

sessionssessions Experience: Experience: Taster sessionsTaster sessions Resources: Resources: Access to decision making information, Access to decision making information,

careers teaching, interviews or portfolio preparationcareers teaching, interviews or portfolio preparation Trainer competence: Trainer competence: Educational/clinical supervisorsEducational/clinical supervisors Opinions and reflectionsOpinions and reflections

ResultsResults

Career LeadCareer Lead18% knew the Trust had a career lead, with 6% able to name 18% knew the Trust had a career lead, with 6% able to name the leadthe lead

Access to career informationAccess to career information25% via the Internet25% via the Internet9% by written means9% by written meansTaught careers session: FY1 17% and FY2 92%Taught careers session: FY1 17% and FY2 92%Overall, 8% stated this career information met their needsOverall, 8% stated this career information met their needs

ExperienceExperience61% FY2s had 1-3 day taster sessions, all had found them61% FY2s had 1-3 day taster sessions, all had found themvaluable experiencesvaluable experiences

ResultsResults

ResourcesResources 6% made use of Sci45/596% made use of Sci45/59 4% used Medical Forum4% used Medical Forum 0% had accessed Windmills0% had accessed Windmills

Job applications and/or interviews Job applications and/or interviews teachingteaching FY1 7%, FY2 85%FY1 7%, FY2 85% Portfolio teaching: FY1 41%, FY2 69%Portfolio teaching: FY1 41%, FY2 69%

ResultsResults

Trainer competenceTrainer competence Career support in educational supervision meetings: 46%Career support in educational supervision meetings: 46%

(78% found it valuable)(78% found it valuable) Career discussion at portfolio review/annual review: 39%Career discussion at portfolio review/annual review: 39%

(84% found it valuable)(84% found it valuable) Doctors being subsequently referred for specific careerDoctors being subsequently referred for specific career

support 21% (82% found it valuable)support 21% (82% found it valuable)

Opinions & ReflectionsOpinions & Reflections39% respondents commented on career support39% respondents commented on career supportVast majority state there is a lack of information, and Vast majority state there is a lack of information, and significantly that it is provided too late in training.significantly that it is provided too late in training.

OutcomesOutcomes

General opinion that career information provided too lateGeneral opinion that career information provided too lateTrusts encouraged to have a careers session during induction Trusts encouraged to have a careers session during induction period or early in FY1 to highlight resources and benefits of period or early in FY1 to highlight resources and benefits of early consideration of careers.early consideration of careers.

Educational & clinical supervisions provide a valuableEducational & clinical supervisions provide a valuableopportunity for career adviceopportunity for career advice

Foundation Programme leads are encouraged to inform Foundation Programme leads are encouraged to inform supervisors of the benefits of discussing careers in meetingssupervisors of the benefits of discussing careers in meetings

Identifying FY trainee career needs and assessing theIdentifying FY trainee career needs and assessing theTrusts and Deanery strengths and weaknesses enhancesTrusts and Deanery strengths and weaknesses enhancesthe ability to provide more effective career support.the ability to provide more effective career support.