Nhs Health Education West Midlands

NHS HEALTH EDUCATION WEST MIDLANDS

CAREERS FAIR PROGRAMME

DATE: Saturday 5th October 2013 TIME: 10:00 – 16:00

VENUE: DeVere Venues, Bull Street Entrance, Colmore Row,Birmingham, B3 2QD

10:00 – 10:15 / Opening Remarks & Welcome
Professor Elizabeth Hughes
Postgraduate Dean / Theatre One
10:15 – 11:00 / Getting the most out of Foundation Training: How to apply and get the most out of the Foundation Programme
Dr. Kamal Nathavitharana
Lead Clinical Tutor/Sub Dean
This presentation is most suited for medical students and Foundation doctors. Dr Kamal Nathavitharana, Lead Clinical Tutor at Health Education West Midlands, shares his insights on how to optimise your clinical experience in the first two years after medical school, in preparation to enter specialty training. / Theatre One
10:15 – 11:00 / Postgraduate Training
Dr. Baldev Singh
Overview of Postgraduate Medical Education, including some of the mandatory requirements to all courses. / Theatre Two
11:00 – 11:30 / Medical Career Challenges in the Future
Professor Elizabeth Hughes
Postgraduate Dean / Theatre One
11:00 – 11:30 / Less Than Full Time Training
Dr. Helen Goodyear
Associate Postgraduate Dean LTFT (Flexible) Training, Careers and Professional Support
Head of the Postgraduate School of Paediatrics
Less Than Full-Time (LTFT) Training applies to all training grades and Hospital posts including GP vocational training schemes. This session explains how it could work for you and gives insight into working less than fulltime. It is equally applicable to both male and female trainees / Theatre Two
11:30 – 12:15 / SASG Doctors
Mamdouh Morgan
Associate Dean for SAS Doctors
Staff, associate specialist and specialty grade (SASG) doctors form a significant proportion of the workforce, delivering frontline care within the NHS. The provision of high quality CPD is a critical component of good medical practice and instrumental in improving healthcare outcomes. The session provides a background to the grade, as well as exploring challenges and opportunities for SASGs in how to maximize your potential by using CPD to improve your personal and professional development. / Theatre One
11:30 – 12:15 / Applying for a Career in GP
Dr. David Palmer
Associate Dean GP Education Staffordshire and Shropshire
This session will outline the process of applying for a GP speciality training post, what to expect, and allow you to ask questions about what and what not to do in terms of preparation. / Theatre Two
12:15 – 12:45 / Career Options in GP
Dr. Amjad Khan
Associate Dean Black Country GP Education
This session outlines the various exciting opportunities that can be considered within a GP career. The scope for a diverse and fulfilling career has never been greater. / Theatre Two
12:15 – 12:45 / Immigration Regulations
Lyndie Jones
Faculty Administration Manager / Theatre One
This presentation will provide you with an overview of what you need to be aware of when applying for different visas throughout your training. It will indicate possible changes that may be taking effect shortly to visa routes and how to gain the right information before applying.
12:45 – 13:00 / Broad Based Training
Rita Bagchi
GP Trainer MMP Birmingham
TPD Broadbased Training West Midlands
If after your foundation years you are still unsure of your final career pathway but enjoy paediatrics, psychiatry, general practice or medicine then broadbased training may be the ideal post for you. This session will give you an insight into the broadbased training programme and the benefits that such an innovative post can offer. / Theatre One
12:45 – 13:00 / Mistakes & How to Survive Them
Dr. Anthony Choules
Careers Advisor – Staffordshire/Keele
We all make mistakes,it is a fact of life. As doctors some of the mistakes we make will have devastating consequences for our patients and can impact significantly on our own lives. The session will focus on how to minimize the impact of mistakes on the doctor who makes them. / Theatre Two
13:00 – 13:30 / Enhancing your CV and Application Forms
Dr. Julian Chilvers
Your CV should be long enough to explain your achievements and short enough to ensure it is read properly. This session offers plenty of tips and sound advice on how to improve both your CV and application form so that it captures every aspect of your experience and achievements in your career to date. / Theatre One
13:00 – 13:30 / A Career in Academia
Professor Charles Hutchinson
ICAT (Integrated Clinical Academic Training) Lead for Warwick
If you are interested in a career in academic medicine, this session will give you an insight into the career opportunities and options that are available, what it is like to work in academic medicine and the pros and cons of doing so. It will also give you some tips on how to get into academic medicine. / Theatre Two
13:30 – 14:15 / Interview Skills
Dr. Helen Goodyear
Associate Postgraduate Dean LTFT (Flexible) Training, Careers and Professional Support
Head of the Postgraduate School of Paediatrics
This session aims to help you understand what interview panels are looking for and how best to present yourself as the person for the job. It stresses the importance of preparation, body language and a positive attitude. / Theatre One
13:30 – 14:15 / Understanding Out of Programme (Inc. Working Abroad and other Time out of Training)
Dr. Anthony Choules
Careers Advisor – Staffordshire/Keele
Taking time out of the standard training programme can be done more easily at certain points in your career. Formal time out can be taken as: Out of Programme Experience (OOPE), Out of Programme Training (OOPT) or Out of Programme Research (OOPR). Alternatively, you may simply want a career break or to do something different. Some experience can count towards CCT training and some cannot. Too much experience can affect your ST applications! This session explains how to plan and take time out of standard training. / Theatre Two
14:15 – 15:00 / Organising your ‘Tasters’
Dr. Helen Goodyear - Associate Postgraduate Dean LTFT (Flexible) Training, Careers and Professional Support
Head of the Postgraduate School of Paediatrics
& Dr. Kamal Nathavitharana–Lead Clinical Tutor/Sub Dean
Foundation doctors need to make their specialty choice 16 months after qualification. The second and third posts in F2 will not have been undertaken. Taster sessions give trainees an insight into a specialty and whether it is the right one for them. Guidance is given on when tasters can be taken and how to set them up. / Theatre One
14:15 – 15:00 / A Quick Guide to Specialty Recruitment in 2014
Clare Kennedy
Senior Team Leader and Specialty Lead for Anaesthetics
This session, open to all West Midlands Careers Fair visitors, brings you right up to date with the specialty training recruitment process. It includes a preview of specialty recruitment 2014 aimed at those planning to apply next year. It sets out the context and the competition, and considers the longer term view, and there’s time for your views and questions. / Theatre Two