NHS Health Education England - Career Guidance and Planning
Explore career guidance and planning resources provided by NHS Health Education England. Learn about the 4 stages of career planning, self-assessment tools, career exploration options, medical careers, training pathways, and workforce intelligence in medical specialties. Discover opportunities for tasters, personal experience, placements, and more. Stay informed about changes in workforce requirements and make informed decisions about your career in healthcare.
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General Careers Guidance @NHS_HealthEdEng
Career Planning 4 Stages: o Self assessment o Career exploration o Decision making o Plan implementation @NHS_HealthEdEng
Self Assessment Work Values Interests Skills Stressors Tools that can be used to help perform a self assessment include: BMA- SpecialtyAssessment Tool E-learning for Healthcare - Career Planning for Healthcare Professionals -Applications and Interviews @NHS_HealthEdEng
Career Exploration Personal Experience Placements Tasters Talking Careers Fairs /Advisors Websites Workforce planning @NHS_HealthEdEng
Tasters To see what career is like once fully trained ( ie once gained CCT) Can be arranged at any time during training but commonly 2nd half of F1 / 1st half of F2. Usually local or regional Agreed with clinical tutor 5 days - ? Split Demonstrates Commitment Aim to establish Networking / Tips @NHS_HealthEdEng
Medical Careers Options Hospital GP Public Health Occupational Health Other o Military, Hospitality, Research o Journalism, Pharmaceutical o Use as a degree graduate entry @NHS_HealthEdEng
Run Through (ST) / Uncoupled (CT) Uncoupled o Anaesthesia o IMT o CST o Emergency medicine o Psychiatry Run Through o O&G o Ophthalmology o Paeds o GP o Public Health o Neurosurgery o Histopathology o Chemical pathology o Medical microbiology. o Clinical radiology o Acc. Clinical Fellowship @NHS_HealthEdEng
Workforce Intelligence Trainees need to be aware of changes to workforce requirements with respect to medical specialties. Due to changing patient demographics, limited resources and changes to Government priorities, there is an increased emphasis on recruitment to certain specialties. This may effect how competitive certain specialties become (both for training and consultant posts.) Increase training posts in GP and Psychiatry. NB Aminimum standard level still has to be achieved to be offered a post. @NHS_HealthEdEng
Career Exploitation: Competition ratios and person specifications for training posts are freely available for all specialties on: https://specialtytraining.hee.nhs.uk CT1/ST1 Competition Ratios: https://specialtytraining.hee.nhs.uk/Competition-Ratios Person Specifications: https://specialtytraining.hee.nhs.uk/Recruitment/Person-specifications @NHS_HealthEdEng
Career Exploration: Websites, HEE @NHS_HealthEdEng
Career Exploration: Websites, Medical Careers www.healthcareers.nhs.uk @NHS_HealthEdEng
Career Exploration: Websites, Specialty Training www.Specialtytraining.hee.nhs.uk @NHS_HealthEdEng
Career Exploration: Websites, BMJ Careers www.careers.bmj.com @NHS_HealthEdEng
Decision Making Realistic Opportunities Considered all available. Anchors Built in to provide support Development does it develop your potential Stress Can you work with or minimise. @NHS_HealthEdEng
If unable to make a final decision by the time of application (November) it is possible to apply for more than one specialty. The final decision can be delayed until the offers are released in the following March. - UPDATE @NHS_HealthEdEng
Plan A This is what I have to do Plan B This I could take to and it needs similar skills to Plan A Plan C I could learn to like this and stand a good chance of getting in All needs discussion with an impartial careers supporter the educational supervisor usually Multiple SpecialtyApplications. @NHS_HealthEdEng
Plan Implementation Do the basics WELL .. .And don t make common mistakes. @NHS_HealthEdEng
Know the dates! Generally: o Application Window Mid November to early December o Interviews January to February o Offers: Late February to mid March. Register with Oriel early. Oriel is an electronic application portal. It allows applicants to register for training, view vacancies, apply, book interviews and assessment centres and manage offers. http://www.oriel.nhs.uk @NHS_HealthEdEng
Dont Leave it to the Last Minute! @NHS_HealthEdEng
CV PersonalAdvert Summary of key skills and accomplishments Career planning tool. Content Overall Impression Presentation @NHS_HealthEdEng
Use Powerful Language Investigated Managed Maintained Negotiated Persuaded Specialised Tutored Upgraded Accomplished Budgeted Contributed Designed Established Implemented Initiated Influenced @NHS_HealthEdEng
Skills Developed Through Training Counselling Analytical ability Multidisciplinary teamwork Leadership Negotiation Tact/diplomacy Resilience IT skills Problem solving Time Management Prioritising your workload Autonomy Self confidence Working under pressure Organisational skills Flexibility/adaptability @NHS_HealthEdEng
Pitfalls Content: o Plagiarism o Probity o Waffle Non specific o Presentation o Spelling / Grammar o Layout / Font o Length @NHS_HealthEdEng
Personal Specifications List all skills required by employer / skills you have to demonstrate for job. Need to demonstrate all essential skills otherwise you will not be shortlisted. Entry Criteria All specs have these essentials* Essential Qualifications Eligibility Fitness to practice Languageskills Health Career progression Application completion Commitment Desirable When evaluated Application form Interview / selection centre references @NHS_HealthEdEng
Application Form Categories Career progression Commitment to specialty Skills required Teaching Publications / presentations Courses Additional achievement / Prizes / Qualifications @NHS_HealthEdEng
Sports Societies 1stdegree/MSC/PHD Assessments Clubs Fundraising AcademicAchievement T eaching Hobbies & Interests Evidence Examples Recent is better Elective Staff/Student Committee Part time, summer & voluntary work Research groups PersonalExperience Audits Prizes &Awards Publishing & Conferences Family Responsibility ClinicalExperience @NHS_HealthEdEng
STAR S Situation T Task A Action R Result This technique is a good way of organising an example to demonstrate that you posses a particular skill. Eg Example of a time when you communicated well. @NHS_HealthEdEng
Pitfalls Failure to identify what the employer is really looking for ( personal spec) Underselling yourself Failure to provide the right evidence to support your statements Silly mistakes Grammar Inappropriate examples @NHS_HealthEdEng
Fail to prepare Prepare to fail! @NHS_HealthEdEng
Help Available Educational supervisor College tutor / clinical tutor HEE careers advisor (view contact slides) HEE website MMC website College Website Other: BMA, GMC, NHS employers, medical careers website. @NHS_HealthEdEng
