Webinars

SuppoRTT for doctors returning to work in the pandemic - Knowledge Refreshers

Below are a series of knowledge refresher webinars for doctors who are coming back from a break from clinical practice into an unprecedented and uncertain period of clinical work. All of the sessions are recorded and can be watched after a few days (to allow editing) here: SuppoRTT Digital Online Resources

Facilitated by Dr Lizy Townshend, Clinical Fellow for Health Education England's Supported Return to Training (SuppoRTT) program; Dr Aimee Manicom, Clinical Fellow for Quality improvement at Health Education England (Thames Valley); Dr Kirsty Smith, SuppoRTT Fellow at Wexham Park Hospital; and Ann Heath, SuppoRTT Manager for HEE Thames Valley.

You will be sent a link to join the event (on Zoom) by email nearer the time. Please feel free to listen along in noisy environments as questions and answers are typed in. Please note that registration for each day will close one hour before the first session starts.

Thursday 30 April - Knowledge Refresher - Paediatrics

REGISTER HERE: Covid 19 and Paediatrics Webinar

19:00 - 19:45 COVID 19 in Children: An Update - Dr Prasad Nagakumar
20:00 - 20:45 APLS Plus - Waiting for the Paediatric Critical Care Retrieval Team: An Interactive Session - Dr Constantinos Kanaris

Presented by Prasad Nagakumar, Tertiary Paediatric Respiratory Consultant at Birmingham Children's Hospital and Dr Constantinos Kanaris, Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care and Retrieval Medicine at University Hospital of North Midlands and North West and North Wales Transport Service.

Courses

Local Return to Work Courses

March Courses

Return to Practice Conference – Paediatrics – Bristol Zoo - Postponed (we will update you when we have more information)

Free one-day conference including childcare (pop up creche for under 2's available on site), parking and family Zoo ticket (valid for the date of the conference)
Suitable for all training and non-training posts
Location: Bristol Zoo Gardens, College Road, Clifton, Bristol
To book a place please click on the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/return-to-paediatrics-conference-tickets-89223266191

SWell (South West Wellbeing) Conference – For all Trainees – Somerset Cricket Club, Taunton - Postponed (we will update you when we have more information)

Free one-day conference which is open to all trainees but will include focused SuppoRTT workshops.
Please click on: Programme of Events for more information.
Suitable for all trainees
Location: Somerset Cricket Club, St James Street, Taunton TA1 1JT
To book a place please click on the following link: Postponed
If you have any questions please email: swellconference@gmail.com

April Courses

Return to Work Course – Emergency Medicine, Medical, Paediatrics or Surgical Specialties – Gloucestershire Royal Hospital - Thursday, 2 April 2020 (10am to 4pm) - Postponed (we will update you when we have more information)

Free one-day course to support all doctors returning to emergency medicine, medical, paediatric or surgical specialties.
Programme includes:-
- Hot topics
- Top tips
- Simulation
- Practical skills
- Insight from recent RTW Doctors
- Separate Workshop for Consultants returned or returning in the morning session (10am-12pm)
Suitable for all trainees, fellows, consultants and non-consultant grades following time away from work.
Location: Redwood Education Centre, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester
For more information and to book a place please email: emma.davis44@nhs.net

Return to Work Course – Anaesthetics, ACCS, Emergency Medicine, Paediatrics & GP Trainees in Hospital – Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital - Friday, 17 April 2020 (10am to 4pm) - Postponed (we will update you when we have more information)

Free one-day course to support all doctors returning to anaesthetics, emergency medicine, medical, paediatric or surgical specialties.
Programme includes:-

Simulation
Practical skills stations
Hot topics
Keeping up to date in a digital age
Practical advice on returning

Suitable for all trainees, fellows, consultants and non-consultant grades following time away from work.
Location: RILD, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter
For more information and to book a place please email: SWRPTcourse@gmail.com

Supporting Professionals to Support Returning Medical Trainees – Torbay Hospital, Torquay - Postponed until Wednesday 21 October 2020 (9.30am to 4pm)

Free regional study day for Medical Trainers (both Primary and Secondary Care) along with Medical Workforce/Human Resources, Hospital/GP Practice/Rota Managers, Postgraduate Team Managers and Occupational Health and any relevant professional involved in supporting PG medical trainees.
A full programme will be available in the next couple weeks.
Jointly hosted By Health Education England and Department of Postgraduate Medical Education, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Speakers include:
- Dr Indra Dey, Consultant Paediatrician, SuppoRTT Champion Torbay;
- Dr Hiu Lam, Associate Dean for SuppoRTT;
- Dr Anna Baverstock, Consultant Paediatrician, Lead for Senior doctor Wellbeing, Taunton & Somerset NHS Foundation Trust;
- Dr Andrew Tresidder, GP & NHS Practitioner Health;
- Anna Alexander, Medical Workforce & OD Business Partner, Torbay & South Devon NHSFT;
- Dr Rebecca Pugsley, SuppoRTT Clinical Fellow and Medical Trainee Representations, Royal Devon & Exeter.
Location: TREC, Torbay Hospital, Torquay TQ2 7AA
For more information or to confirm your participation with dietary requirements please contact: Jan Morgan, Medical Education Manager email: jan.morgan@nhs.net

May Courses

Anaesthetic Association Core Topics Update - Sandy Park, Exeter - Friday, 1 May 2020 (9am-4.30pm)

One day conference - updates on all aspects of anaesthetics for all anaesthetists with a parent and child friendly breakout room linked to the main conference with audio visuals.
Programme includes:-

Environmentally sustainable anaesthesia
SAFE Paediatric anaesthesia
Trauma calls and coagulation controversies
Pulmonary hypertension
Death for the anaesthetist
Opportunities to discuss returning to anaesthetics with fellow trainees during coffee and lunch breaks.

Suitable for all trainees, fellows, consultant and non-consultant grades.
Location: Sandy Park, Exeter
For more information and to book a place please see the anaesthetic association website. If you are on parental leave this day can be used for study leave and paid for with your usual study budget.
For additional information regarding the breakout room please email: Rebecca.pugsley@nhs.net

Return to Training Medical Conference 2020 – Royal United Hospital Bath, Postgraduate Centre - 19 May 2020 (9am to 5pm)

Free 1-day conference
Provisional programme:-
- Cardiology update
- Acute medicine update
- Neurology update
- Gastroenterology update
- Respiratory update
- Chaired panel discussion
- Practical aspects of returning to work
- a psychologists perspective
- Medical simulation stations.
Suitable for all medical trainees
Location: Royal United Hospital Bath, Postgraduate Centre
For more information and to book a place please contact Abby Cannon or Zehra Mehdi via email: suppoRTT.wx@hee.nhs.uk

Return to Work Course - Emergency Medicine, Medical and Surgical Specialties – Southmead, Bristol - Friday, 22 May 2020

Free for all South West Trainees (£95 for out of area trainees)
Programme includes simulation, practical skills and supportive mentoring
Suitable for all trainees and locally employed doctors.
Location: The Clinical Simulation Space, Learning & Research Building, North Bristol NHS Trust, Southmead, Bristol
For more information and to book a place please email: medicaleducationteam@nbt.nhs.uk

July Courses

Return to Work Course - Anaethesia – Southmead Hospital - Friday, 10 July 2020 (8.30am to 4.30pm)

Free for all Trainees (£95 for consultants)
Programme includes: -

TIVA
Trauma RIS
Paediatrics
Ultrasound guided lines & blocks
Airway
SIM - Paediatrics
Updates Lecture
Sim 1 & Wellbeing
Sim 2, 3, 4 & 5

Suitable for all trainees and locally employed doctors (including consultants) in Anaesthesia and Emergency Department
Location: Learning & Research Building, North Bristol NHS Trust, Southmead Hospital, Bristol
For more information and to book a place please email: sarahmortimer@doctors.org.uk

October Courses

Supporting Professionals to Support Returning Medical Trainees – Torbay Hospital – Wednesday 21 October 2020 (9.30am to 4pm)

Free regional study day for Medical Trainers (both Primary and Secondary Care) along with Medical Workforce/Human Resources, Hospital/GP Practice/Rota Managers, Postgraduate Team Managers and Occupational Health and any relevant professional involved in supporting PG medical trainees.
A full programme will be available in the next couple weeks.
Jointly hosted By Health Education England and Department of Postgraduate Medical Education, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Speakers include:
- Dr Indra Dey, Consultant Paediatrician, SuppoRTT Champion Torbay;
- Dr Hiu Lam, Associate Dean for SuppoRTT;
- Dr Anna Baverstock, Consultant Paediatrician, Lead for Senior doctor Wellbeing, Taunton & Somerset NHS Foundation Trust;
- Dr Andrew Tresidder, GP & NHS Practitioner Health;
- Anna Alexander, Medical Workforce & OD Business Partner, Torbay & South Devon NHSFT;
- Dr Rebecca Pugsley, SuppoRTT Clinical Fellow and Medical Trainee Representations, Royal Devon & Exeter.
Location: TREC, Torbay Hospital, Torquay TQ2 7AA
For more information or to confirm your participation with dietary requirements please contact: Jan Morgan, Medical Education Manager email: jan.morgan@nhs.net

The deanery websites also have lists of all events available to trainees within the region, some of which will be applicable to the return to work process:

If you are faculty for any other return-to-work courses in the South West, please do let us know. Email SuppoRTT.SW@hee.nhs.uk and we will add the details of the course to this information page.

Webinar's

Webinar - Returning to Paediatrics training series: essentials to ensure a successful return to work following a break from clinical practice

National Return to Work Courses

Below are links to of some of the courses currently available to trainees within other HEE LETB (Local Education and Training Board) areas. More information on these and other courses will be available via the national SuppoRTT website in the future. This is currently under development.