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Training Certificates & Continuing Professional Development
It has always been our priority to ensure that our doctors keep up to date with
the mandatory training; however this has become increasingly important since the
change in the GMC Registration as the new Licence to Practice means that all
doctors must show continuing professional development. In accordance with the
Buying Solutions guidelines all locum doctors must have evidence of Life Support
Training, Appraisals and the Mandatory Training Modules.
Life Support Training
There are a variety of Life Support Training Courses available to doctors and
the most popular is the Advanced Life Support Course (ALS). In order for the ALS
to be valid it must be accredited by the Resuscitation Council UK or the
European Resuscitation Council. In terms of course content the Advanced Life
Support is far more in-depth than its Basic counterpart in teaching people the
theory and practical skills required to effectively treat cardio-pulmonary
arrest and peri-arrest situations. Most NHS Trusts will offer ALS Courses
throughout the year and the current list of courses can be found at the
following link:
http://www.resus.org.uk/pages/alscours.pdf. In comparison to the Advanced
Life Support Course the Basic Life Support Course (BLS) does not go into as much
depth however it is recommended for doctors who do not deal with Emergency care
and Paediatrics. There are many independent companies within the UK who offer
BLS Courses (details of these courses can be found on request or by visiting
http://www.acecareuk.co.uk/). In
regards to Paediatricians the Resuscitation Council UK also offer a European
Paediatric Life Support Course which again is available through many NHS trusts
and the current list of courses can be found at the following link:
http://www.resus.org.uk/pages/palscour.pdf. This is strongly recommended as
the course content focuses on Infants & Children rather than general Life
Support Training.
Mandatory Training
As part of the Buying Solutions Guidelines all Locum doctors are required to
carry out 8 small mandatory training modules which consist of the following:
- Complaints Handling
- Infection Control
- Information Governance, Data Protection & Caldicott Protocols
- Lone worker Training
- Violence & Aggression
- COSHH
- Riddor/ Risk Incident Reporting
- Health & Safety
In order to make it easy for our doctors to access these training modules we
have teamed up with Osmosis Training in order to offer the courses online. In
order to comply with Buying Solutions and to ensure that our doctors are always
up to date on the latest training offered the courses are to be retaken on a
yearly basis. To find out more about the Training modules offered by Osmosis
Training please click on the following link: http://www.osmosistraining.co.uk/
Appraisals
To ensure that our doctors seek Continuing Professional Development (CPD) we
recommend that they arrange yearly appraisals in their full time posts. The
benefits of annual appraisals range from showing that you are improving and
maintaining your skills within the workplace to improving your future
employability. Proof of appraisals will also become an important tool when the
Licence to Practice comes into place fully as proof of CPD will need to be shown
in order for all doctors to renew their licence.
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