SWETA Aims and Objectives
SWETA will provide a coordinated programme with a portfolio of endoscopy courses that trainees can access at the appropriate point in their training to maximise learning experience and progression to ensure timely achievement of competence at completion of training.
Objectives
- Identify the current training requirements for existing trainees
- Develop IT solutions to enable monitoring of trainee progression
- Set up endoscopy academies to deliver immersion training
- Identify any regional additional training capacity to support trainees during 2021/2022
- Develop outreach to enhance the quality of training delivered at base hospitals
- Increase course delivery through expansion of the regional endoscopy training centres and expansion of course offerings
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Deliverable Title |
Deliverable Details |
Output |
Benefit |
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Trainee Progression |
Coordinated approach to course delivery that meets regional endoscopy training need ensuring training needs are met at the right time & competence at completion of training. |
Increased access to basic skills courses for SW trainees. Increased numbers of gastroenterology trainees achieving JAG certification by end of St4 Increased access to training lists for surgical trainees |
Mandatory courses delivered at a timely and appropriate time in training pathway to maximise the benefit of the course. Supply of skilled workforce with appropriate competencies to achieve CCT. Skilled workforce to meet service delivery demand Positive impact on service delivery; reduction in patient backlog / waiting lists and improved patient care and experience. |
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Endoscopy Fellowships |
Programme of Fellowship opportunities enabling defined periods of training to focus on increasing endoscopy experience & expertise, accelerating learning curves & improving patient care |
The aim of the fellowships is to increase endoscopy training opportunities for the academy fellows whilst still being able to access other speciality training. Five sessions per week will be allocated to speciality training. The mix of clinic, theatre ward and on-call time will be allocated by the employing trust. These five sessions will be in effect “backfill sessions” freeing up one of the local SpRs/StRs and enabling them to attend endoscopy for additional training and/or deliver service lists. One session will be allocated to education / research / admin Academy fellows will also be expected to join a monthly review meeting run by the Director of SWETA. This will be an opportunity to share progress, challenges and will have an educational component focussed on endoscopy training. Further opportunities will be available to Academy fellows dependent on sub-speciality interests, including:
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Accelerated learning for SW trainees increasingly likelihood of achieving timely CCT with the appropriate endoscopic competencies. Skilled workforce to meet service delivery demands therefore helping to reduce waiting lists. Trainees with earlier JAG certification able to provide service lists during their training to support service demands. Improved patient care and experience as workforce more able to meet demand therefore reduced waiting lists and access to endoscopy. |
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Immersion Training |
Opportunity for regional trainees to access immersion training & potential involvement in training research delivered by faculty trainers Impact on learning curves (anticipate accelerated learning curve) |
Access to the provision of Immersion training in SW Academies. Regional SpRs will rotate into the academy units for immersion training. 8 point training lists will be provided (5 lists per week). |
Accelerated learning for SW trainees increasingly likelihood of achieving timely CCT with the appropriate endoscopic competencies. Skilled workforce to meet service delivery demands therefore helping to reduce waiting lists. Trainees with earlier JAG certification able to provide service lists during their training to support service demands. Improved patient care and experience as workforce more able to meet demand therefore reduced waiting lists and access to endoscopy. |
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Course Provision & Simulation Based Education |
Increased course delivery & provision of training through expansion of the regional endoscopy training centres & expansion of courses offered, with increased focus on simulated based education. |
Increased course delivery provided at key points in the trainee’s training through expansion of the regional endoscopy training centres & expansion of courses offered, especially simulated based education.
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Supply of skilled workforce / Upskilled existing workforce to enhance experience and confidence in service delivery. Trainees skills in complex therapeutics enhanced, in areas traditionally not covered well during normal training. Improved patient care and experience with increased availability of staff confident to deliver complex therapeutic endoscopy procedures. |