Study Leave and Study Budget Arrangements v5 September 2019
(Document revised following approval by the HEE DEQ Senior Leadership Team on guidance from the HEE national working group on Study Leave Arrangements, and recommendation from COPMeD)
HEETV Study Leave Application Form v7 October 2019
(Study leave application form uploaded 6th January 2020)
From 5th April 2018 Health Education England Thames Valley holds the budget for study leave. Below are the study leave requirements for anaesthetic trainees in this region
Study Leave Requirements for Anaesthetic Core Trainees in Health Education England Thames Valley
Essential Courses (Required by curriculum)
RIACT
PROMPT or other obstetric course
Mandatory local or regional teaching
MCQ course
SOE / OSCE course
One adult and one paediatric resus course if not already obtained
Paediatric anaesthetic course *
Transfer course for ICU patients
Simulation course
Desirable (Not required by curriculum)
Conference at which poster / oral presentation
A second obstetric course ie whichever of regional training day / PROMPT course not done
Third resus course
Private study leave for exam
Ultrasound course
ORICS
This list is not exhaustive and courses which are not on the list will be considered on a case by case basis by the trainee’s ES and TPD. The list will be reviewed and updated on a regular basis.
* Paediatric anaesthesia course run at Bucks to be recommended but not mandatory - other course possible
Study Leave Requirements for Anaesthetic Specialty Registrars in the Health Education England Thames Valley
Essential Courses (Required by curriculum)
OXDAT training days for post FRCA trainees
Advanced Life Support provider (or equivalent) maintained throughout training
Paediatric ALS/BLS
Desirable Courses
Final FRCA courses (written and structured oral examination)
Advanced Airway
Management / Leadership
Advanced Transfer Training
Patient Safety / Human Factors
Educator training (e.g. “Train the Trainer” / GIC)
Resilience
ORICS
USGRA
MOET / equivalent obstetric emergencies
MEPA / equivalent paediatric emergencies
Specific courses linked to Advanced Training modules e.g. training in delivery of simulation [i]
This list is not exhaustive and courses which are not on the list will be considered on a case by case basis by the trainee’s ES and TPD. The list will be reviewed and updated on a regular basis.
[i] N.B. limit to available funds – e.g. attendance at ESRA conference for EDRA examination can cost > £1000