FORM 2

NEW TRAINING DEPARTMENT

Application for approval of a new training department. The Head of School and Regional Education Advisor are responsible for evaluating the training department and completing this form.

Please complete, attach necessary information and return to Cilla Heath, Education Administrator at the Royal College of Radiologists, 38 Portland Place, London W1B 1JQ.

DETAILS OF THE SCHEME

Name of training scheme

Total number of current approved training posts on whole scheme Total number of trainees currently in post

Name of Deanery and post graduate Dean

Name of Head of School or equivalent

Name of Regional Advisor

Name of Programme Director

THE HOSPITAL

Name of Hospital

Medical Director

Clinical Director

Type of Hospital

Total number of beds

Number of acute beds

Please provide a brief description of the Hospital, its main services and any tertiary services it provides.

THE RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Overall assessment of departmental workloadPlease indicate the number of examinations in each of the following:

PATIENT EXAMINATIONS PER YEAR

Plain Films

GeneralA&E

General Fluoroscopy(Bariums, cystograms etc)

Computed TomographyHead/ENTBodyOther

Magnetic ResonanceNeuroCardiovascularMusculoskeletalBodyOther

Vascular/InterventionalVascular DiagnosticVascular InterventionalNon-vascularOther

UltrasoundGeneral

VascularCardiacMusculoskeletalOther

Radionuclide RadiologyBreast ImagingPaediatrics

Consultant Staffing

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Provide a list of all Consultants in the department and indicate their qualifications, date of appointment and WTE sessions spent in the department.

Multi Disciplinary team meetingsProvide a timetable of all MDTs and indicate which Consultants are involved with them.

Case mixList all areas of radiographer role extension in the department and give an indication of their workload.Please list all outsourcing related to radiology services within the trust and give an indication of modalities and workload.

Trust SupportProvide documentation from the trust indicating support for the development of radiology training within their department and confirmation of funding of the posts and for appropriate study leave.

Work resources for the registrarsProvide details of reporting space and office facilities for use by the registrarsList the available bench booksIs there appropriate individual access to PACS and IT facilities?

EquipmentList equipment available within the radiology directorate with details of equipment model type and year of purchase.Is there an effective rolling programme in operation?

Teaching resources for the registrarsProvide details of private study space and study sessionsList the radiology department book library.Provide details of the image libraryIs there adequate access to computers and the internet

THE RADIOLOGY TRAINING POSTS

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How many posts will there be in the department?How many of these are at basic training level (indicate their likely year of training)?How many are at Special Interest level?List the available special interest training opportunitiesProvide weekly timetables for these posts including the name of the consultant supervising each clinical session

DELIVERY OF TRAINING

Trainers DetailsList any of the Consultant staff who will NOT be participating as clinical supervisors for trainingWho will be educational supervisor/ clinical tutor within the department?What is their job plan allocation for these roles?Detail the training these individuals have had or will have for these positions.Provide details of the training programmes available for the above trainersProvide details of SPA time allocation for these posts

DELIVERY OF EDUCATION

Detail the organisation of the registrars’ programme for:

TeachingProvide details of local supplementary teaching arrangementsProvide timetable of MDTMs and Clinico-radiological meetings. How are trainees involved in these processes?Provide details of local assessment procedures and how these are communicated with the STCWhat arrangements are in place for counselling of trainees?

Audit/Quality Assurance/Clinical Effectiveness InitiativesProvide details of audit projects completed in the department in the last yearWho is the named audit lead for the department?How often do audit meetings occur?How will trainees be involved in the audit

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programme?

ResearchDetail projects completed and or submitted for publication in the last 2 years from your department. Indicate local opportunities and facilities for research.

ManagementHow will trainees be exposed to management issues within the department?What formal management training arrangements are available locally?

We support this departments’ application to become a training department as part of our training scheme. We believe it fulfils the criteria and standards for Royal College approval for training and will become a valued addition to our scheme.

Head of School Regional Education Advisor

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Contact details:

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