INTRODUCTION TO NORTH WEST PUBLIC HEALTH

TRAINING SCHEME AND UPDATE ON 2012 VISIT

RICHARD JARVISHEAD OF SCHOOL

9TH OCTOBER 2013

CONTENTS

1. School profile2. The curriculum3. Educational supervision and training

locations4. Outputs5. Key Features6. Response to AAV 20127. Emergent and unresolved issues

SCHOOL PROFILE

~50 StRs 80% female 9 new recruits this year 5 to be recruited in 2014, plus 1

interdeanery transfer Expect recruitment of between 8 and 12

each year thereafter 1 Academic Clinical Fellow 2 Academic Clinical Lecturers

THE CURRICULUM

ST1 and ST2 entry points Liverpool MPH Part A – Applied exam Part B – OSPHE Out of programme placements Total duration of training is 5 years Average duration in-scheme is longer 6/12 grace period

EDUCATIONAL SUPERVISION AND TRAINING LOCATIONS

~120 educational / project supervisors Around 60 active

36 accredited locations “New” locations from april 2013

Local authorities Public Health England School hasn’t encouraged inter-zonal swaps or

transfers

Cheshire and Merseyside currently has >45% of all trainees

OUTPUTS

Fully trained leaders able to compete for the full range of specialist posts available Directors of Public Health Health protection

2 CCTs in august – both appointed to consultant posts

Milestones - exam progression Part A January 7 passes (100%)

National rate (52%) Part A June 2 passes (66%) National rate

(44%)

KEY FEATURES

Very high degree of leadership and coordination from StRs themselves

Part A and part B Mutual support Extending the evidence base Quality Organising training

Performance issues – both high and low Cumbria and Lancashire TPD – recruitment underway.

Succession planning for other 2 TPDs ST3 entry Quality – educational supervisors and locations Admin support

RESPONSE TO 2012 AAV RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Group to ensure quality maintained throughout transition

Task and finish group ensured smooth transition. Quality assurance in local authorities by high level

commitment 31 training locations in new organisations

2. Whole School event Held 26th March 2013 at manchester university Evaluated very well, including recommendation to

repeat in 2014 Plans for next event underway

RESPONSE TO 2012 AAV RECOMMENDATIONS

3. Develop training the trainer initiative 2 general events held in march 2013 New educational supervisors accredited Managing trainees in difficulty course march 2013

4. Lead employer HR issues and admin support for study leave and organising courses

2 meetings between head of School and lead employer to address sickness reporting and absence management. HWWB policy in place

EMERGENT AND UNRESOLVED ISSUES

Educational supervisor contact details and credentialing

Possible loss of functional capacity in local authorities Understanding new locations

Local authorities PHE centres

Trainee defined: Health economics Inter-zonal transfers ARCP feedback Masterclasses Academic supervision Support for part A preparation programme