MEDICAL EDUCATION

The Medical Education department at Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust, provides educational support and guidance to the doctors in training based on site at SaTH and those trainees on community placements within the local area.

Our aim is to ensure that the trainees working at SaTH receive the best educational experience possible. The Postgraduate team will ensure quality control of postgraduate medical training programmes, promote the learning environment and support and develop those with an educational role. They also provide pastoral and career support as necessary and assist with the management of doctors needing additional support.

The department is responsible for coordinating and the safe delivery of all postgraduate medical education; this includes training for IMT, Specialty and Foundation Trainees. The team also manage the August induction process and study leave requests.

Within each specialty there is an appointed Royal College Tutor who is available to offer support, guidance and careers advice to those trainees within that specialty, the tutor will liaise regularly with the appropriate postgraduate school to ensure that curriculums are delivered.

The team also provided support to our locally employed doctors by way of allocating supervisors where necessary, providing support for study leave and arranging education and training sessions.