Stage 1 Training
The latest information and guidance on the 2021 curriculum and assessments can be accessed on the RCoA Training Hub. Please see below some useful documents for stage 1 trainees.
Generic Professional Domains
The non clinical domains that demonstrate the Generic Professional capabilities of all Doctors are part of the RCOA 2021 anaesthesia curriculum. The 7 Generic Professional Domains are found across stages 1, 2 and 3. To support trainees across all stages of training we have developed a series of short lectures which are the basics and building blocks for these modules. Trainees across all 3 stages should complete these online lectures and complete a reflection. This reflection should be uploaded to the Lifelong learning platform as evidence of completion of the lecture series and should be thoroughly discussed with the Educational supervisor. The ES will be asked to make specific comments on the trainees reflections as part of the ESSR. These lectures are the core principles and trainees will be expected to demonstrate progression in these modules by adding reflection on other activities as well as the relevant supervised learning events (SLEs) eg QI project, audit cycle, guideline development etc.
An Overview of the Generic Professional Domains by Dr Caroline Evans
Professional behaviours and communication
- Reflection by Dr Zarah Paris
- Consent by Dr Amrit Dhadda
- Wellbeing by Dr Laura McClelland
Management and Professional and Regulatory Requirements
- The NHS is Wales by Dr Alex Kennedy
- Organisational Cultures and Leadership Styles by Dr Lucy Stacey
- Emotional Intelligence by Dr Isra Hassan
Safety
- Patient Safety, Critical Incidents; Reporting and Responding by Dr Jake Hartford Beynon
- Patient Safety by Dr Jake Hartford Beynon
- Patient Safety & the role of Human Factors by Amy Cardwell
Quality Improvement
- An introduction to QI Methodology by Dr Gethin Pugh.
- A-QIPAT: Assessment of QI activities by Dr Gethin Pugh
- Principles of Improvement: Next steps by Dr Gethin Pugh
Safeguarding
- Managing the child with additional needs by Dr Tom Moses
- Managing the adult with additional needs by Dr Iwan Morris
Education and Training
- Building a Teaching Portfolio by Dr Dafydd Evans.
- Organising a Study Day by Dr Cat Griffiths.
- Education and Training in the 2021 curriculum by Dr Crawford Deane.
Research and Managing Data
- Research & Information Governance by Dr Danielle Huckle
- How to get published as a trainee by Dr Yavor Metodiev
- The Role of the Research Ethics Committee by Dr Charles Horwood
Team Working
No presentations have been created for this domain because you should easily be able to reflect and evidence how you work as part of a team in your day to day practice.
HEIW Generic Professional Curriculum Resources
HEIW has a range of very useful resources and free study days aimed at fulfilling the requirements of the generic professional curriculum. They can be accessed here. Study days and resources include:
- Communication
- Fair training
- Leadership and team working
- Medical law and ethics
- Patient safety
- Preparing to be a consultant
- QIST
- Research skills
- Sustainable healthcare
- Successfully negotiating life as a new consultant
- Teaching skills course
Stage 1 Professional "Sim" Day
A novel & interactive day; highlighting some of the clinical and non-clinical scenarios faced by anaesthetists in training and focussing on the RCoA 2021 Curriculum requirements for the Generic Professional Capabilities. Valuable aspects of the day focus on behaviour, professionalism, communication, teamwork and dealing with complex decisions. This will enable all Stage 1 trainees to evidence this domain in their portfolios, and is designed for CT1, CT2, CT3s (& ST3s to evidence their Stage 1 Equivalence). The day is run in January of each year and places are limited so book your place early.
Stage 1 Regional Anaesthesia Training Days
The UGRA (Ultrasound Guided Regional Anaesthesia) course aims to help trainees achieve the Regional Anaesthesia curriculum requirements for Stage 1.
What to expect:
• Pre-course learning resources and quiz
• Focus on establishing skills for UGRA- getting the right picture, seeing your needle
• Lots of hands-on practice with scanning and needling
• Experience using augmented reality and Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistance (NeedleTrainer, and ScanNav Anatomy Peripheral Nerve Block; Intelligent Ultrasound)
• Personalised feedback from facilitators throughout
• DOPS for Fascia Iliaca block
The course is free for CT1s (Anaesthetics) who have completed their IAC and who have done 6 months of anaesthetics. The course will be held in the following locations and dates and you can sign up via the associated eventbrite links.
The Grange University Hospital (lead Dr James Lloyd)
- Future dates TBC
University Hospital of Wales (lead Dr Paul Carter)
- Future dates TBC
Morriston Hopsital (lead Dr Simon Ford)
- Future dates TBC
Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor (lead Dr Stefan Clements)
- Future dates TBC
The number of attendees for each day is limited in order to maximise hands-on practice. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis (but there will be a reserve list). If you have registered and then can no longer attend, please email the course organiser as soon as possible so that your place can be offered to someone on the reserve list.
Educational Development Time
In order to support trainees achieving the GPC domain capabilities, the RCoA have produced guidance on the provision of specific time in the working week i.e. Educational Development Time (EDT) for developing and assessing skills to support learning and assessment in professional practice. The RCoA has a suggested time required for each stage of training, recommending trainees in anaesthetic posts in Stages 1 and 2 of the curriculum on both Core Anaesthetic Training and ACCS pathways should be allocated up to 2 hours of EDT per week. Those in Stage 3 should be allocated up to 4 hours per week, reflecting the requirement for greater involvement in some of these areas in the later stages of the training programme.
Please see policy linked below for full details.
