Free Online Learning Opportunities

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1 Free Online Learning Opportunities The Wales Deanery provides various online learning modules via the CPD pages: gpcpd.walesdeanery.org These pages consist of 25 modules covering both clinical and non-clinical topics, and includes over 100 hours of CPD, as well as various toolkits for in-house practice meetings. (Topics include: Parkinson s Disease, Dementia in Primary Care, Reflection and Familial Breast Cancer)

2 Are you a medical student or trainee wanting a ready stream of resources and hot tips on career Follow the Deanery Careers Team on Twitter! We find it you use it.

3 NICE BNF and BNFC Apps for Apple and Android Devices The NICE BNF and BNFC apps are available to NHS Wales staff from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The apps provide downloadable content, and can operate even if there is no network access. To activate, you will need to log in using your Athens ID and password. To register for an Athens account, go to the NHS Wales e-library for Health. Intranet: Internet:

4 Health for Health Professionals Wales Support for doctors with health problems The Health for Health Professionals (HHP) Wales Helpline is a new face-toface counselling service for all doctors in Wales. Provides doctors with access to a therapist accredited by the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies in their own area. Service is confidential, and is fully funded for doctors in Wales by the Welsh Government. Contact us: HHP Wales Helpline: (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday)* Wales: *Calls are free from landlines, but calls from mobiles may be charged

5 E-Resources Training grade doctors and dentists in Wales have access to Cardiff University e-resources, eduroam, and via portal.cf.ac.uk For further information on getting a Cardiff University username, password and address, contact deaneryeresources@cardiff.ac.uk For help and training in using e-resources effectively, please contact your local librarian.

6 eduroam is the secure, worldwide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community. eduroam provides students, researchers and staff with internet connectivity across campus and when visiting other participating institutions simply by opening their laptop. Need help? Contact Carrie James Tel: (office hours)

7 Professional Support Unit What we do: Support all doctors and dentists training in Wales, whose progression may have been affected Offer non-punitive, confidential advice, guidance and information Self-referrals Referrals from trainers How to refer: Telephone: / 11 Mail: PSU, Wales Deanery, 9 th Floor, Neuadd Meirionnydd, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4YS

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9 Resources for Training-Grade Doctors Publish case reports free of charge in BMJ Case Reports. Check out full text information on over 10,000 clinical topics in 21 specialities on UpToDate. Access both resources via: Cardiff University Intranet: intranet.cardiff.ac.uk Cardiff University Library Search: library.cf.ac.uk If you have not received your username and password, please contact Carrie James:

10 Welsh Laparoscopic Colorectal Training Scheme (WLCTS) The Training Scheme is aimed at all surgical staff specialising in colorectal surgery from ST3 to consultant level, theatre staff, SCPs, ODPs and anaesthetists. Royal College of Surgeons of England Core Skills in Laparoscopic Surgery Aimed at Basic Surgical Trainees prior to HST General Surgery Rotation and SpR Year 1, this course is recommended for anyone wishing to take any of the Training Scheme courses. Left Side Resection Course This one-day course is aimed at ST5/6 and above, and concentrates on left-sided resections. For Welsh trainees, it is followed by visits to faculty hospitals for a day, assisting on an appropriate list. Right Side Resection Course This two-day course is aimed at ST3/4 and more senior grades wishing to develop laparoscopic skills. For Welsh trainees, this is followed by visits to faculty hospitals, assisting on appropriate lists. Immersion Course Immersion training is available to consultants, staff grades, associate specialists and anaesthetists who wish to further their experience and understanding Please talk to WIMAT is you are interested in enrolling or teaching on the WLCTS

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12 WIMAT NEEDS YOU Are you Are you interested in in teaching on WIMAT s on our courses? courses? Contact WIMAT to get involved: wimat@cardiff.ac.uk

13 Careers Resources for Trainees in Wales Information Wales Deanery Careers webpages: Interactive Medical Careers Pathway: careers.walesdeanery.org/map Specialty Training information: UK Health Careers website: Deanery Advice and Guidance 1:1 meeting with Careers Team for complex queries: options for Skype, web or telephone Quick guidance by phone, or at an on-site careers event/careers clinic Regular careers workshops and webinars

14 An Exciting Career as a Dental Nurse Awaits! The Certificate of Higher Education in Dental Nursing is an exciting and unique opportunity to study for an academic qualification. This two-year part-time modular programme at Level 4 recruits all year round via Cardiff University Web pages (under Part-Time Programmes ). Essential practical skills and experience are developed within a designated clinical environment, including placement at University Dental Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. Prospective students may also benefit from student accommodation on acceptance to the programme. For further information, please contact by at railtonlm@cardiff.ac.uk or robinsonkl1@cardiff.ac.uk, or by telephone on

15 Whenever work flexibly to fit with your clinical workload Wherever log on anywhere in the world Whoever open to all who teach in clinical settings For further information, please call , or

16 14-15 September 2017 Cardiff Venue Royal College of Physicians CPD approval applied for Are you a consultant, lecturer, trainer, educational supervisor, course organiser or health professional involved in teaching? Then this is the course for you! For an application form and fee details, please call , or medicaleducation@cardiff.ac.uk

17 Course date now open for booking: 30 Nov 2017 and 23 May 2018 Course aims: Refresh your approaches to teaching and learning Help you review and expand your teaching abilities Make the most of the teaching time you have available For an application form and fee details, please call , or

18 For all clinical and healthcare educators Advance your teaching expertise Stimulating and dynamic For further information please contact, call , or

19 DENTAL NEWS WHAT WHO WHEN WHY WHAT IF HOW The Dental postgraduate Section, Wales Deanery has procured a NEW online course booking system, which launched on 3 April All members of the dental profession will be required to register on this new system in order to find and book onto, any courses provided by the department. All courses after 3 April 2017 will need to be booked via the link below. This new system has many improved features which includes the ability to manage your bookings and make payments online. I m already booked onto a course? You will still be able to attend but you must register online in order to be added onto the new register and receive your certificate. In order to register, please visit

20 Preparing for Consultant Selection Course 2017/2018 Career support for trainees in their final year or 18 months of CCT Date Course Dates: Tuesday, 12 September Monday, 6 November Tuesday, 23 January Wednesday, 21 February Cochrane Building, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff Cochrane Building, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff Cochrane Building, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff Postgraduate Centre, Morriston Hospital, Swansea To book a place on any of the above courses: careers.walesdeanery.org/job-applications

21 NHS Wales NADEX Accounts The NADEX Service, managed by NHS Wales Informatics Service, has introduced a new process for managing your account. Why do we need a new process? We realise that in the past there has been some delays for some doctors, in accessing and the Clinical Portal. We need to improve the service provided for you. What to do if you have a technical problem: You ll need to contact your local NHS LHB/Trust Information Technology office. For non-technical queries: Contact your local Medical Education Centre.

22 Keeping in Touch Group Considering taking time off at some point throughout your medical training? Want to receive updates regarding recruitment and careers? The Deanery Careers Team have a keeping in touch group for trainees considering taking time out of medical training, and who would like to receive notifications. To join, contact pgmedicalcareers@cf.ac.uk

23 Review of CPD (Workforce Development Project) To standardise quality and delivery, the Wales Deanery are undertaking a review of all training activity that it performs, commissions, or endorses. Having completed scoping and collation, we are now developing a robust set of guiding principles to steer the project through to implementation (Phase 4), which begins in September For more information, or to make any suggestions, please us on: walesdeanerycpd@cardiff.ac.uk

24 WALES DEANERY WELSH DENTAL THERAPIST FOUNDATION TRAINING PROGRAMME Are you newly or recently qualified as a Dental Therapist? Working part-time or in a temporary post? Looking to get back to working as a Dental Therapist? The WDTFT Programme is focused on providing the training and education required to integrate as a Dental Therapist in General Dental Practice. You can choose a placement within a practice in Wales for two days a week, during a twelvemonth programme with 10 study days, once a month. Contact Wales Deanery for details of the WDTFT Programme starting in Sept

25 Education Contract Attendance System (ECAS) ECAS is a real-time tool for monitoring the requirements of the Education Contract The updated system goes live on 2 August 2017 for specialties implementing Education Contracts Access ECAS at: ecas.walesdeanery.org educationcontract@cardiff.ac.uk

26 Trainers Are you looking for the next PSU workshop on Supporting Trainees in Wales? Participation in the course is three CPD points. The next dates available are: Date: Time: Location: 13 September :00-16:00pm The Wrexham Medical Institute (Postgraduate Centre) 14 September :00am-12:00pm Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital (Postgraduate Centre)

27 STEME Conference Sold Out! Didn t get a place at the Wales Deanery s Sharing Training Excellence in Medical Education (STEME) Conference? Don t worry! The keynote and plenary sessions for each day will be recorded and made available online (via the Wales Deanery website) shortly after the event. The recordings will be: Free of charge Mapped to the GMC s Framework Areas Recognised as CPD for Trainer Recognition Certificated Further details on when the recordings will be available online and how to access them will be provided nearer to the event.

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30 Portfolio Tips on Twitter Join our evening Twitter feed for helpful tips to develop your portfolio for future specialty applications Follow our #Portfolio Monday 11 September, 18.00pm 18.30pm

31 Welcome to Wales! Twitter Feed For all new Foundation Doctors who commenced in August: Join the Twitter feed to find out how the Careers Support Team can help you with your career Follow our #welcometowales and #F1docs Tuesday 8 August, 18.00pm 18.30pm

32 Improve resilience Improve performance Manage high stress levels Learn strategies to support both you and your colleagues To book visit anery.org/newinitiatives/resiliencemedtrim

33 New F1? Would you like FREE access to medical textbooks on your smartphone? The Wales Deanery, offers all Foundation Year 1 doctors a FREE subscription to the Medhand Mobile Libraries App. This gives you FREE access to a number of essential resources that you can access on your own smartphone/tablet. For more information visit: idoc.walesdeanery.org/get-involved