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Paediatric Guidance ChecklistThese standards were derived to assist in the assessment of the

paediatric training standards of in your deanery

Specialty: LEVEL

The Programme !which may consist of several posts" shouldprovide:

# Supervision $

#An educational supervisor that is a Consultantpaediatriciantrained in

assessment and appraisal

#%An educational supervisor who is available for 0.25 PAs per trainee per

week of educational supervision

#&Evidence that the assessment strategy is being delivered

#'rainers receive appropriate training on the delivery of the assessmentstrategy

#(Clinical supervision ensures Patient !afety

%# )ther Personnel

%#!ufficient consultant paediatricians trained in educational and clinicalsupervision to provide support for all trainees in the department

%#% "ore than one !# $% in the children&s department

%#& !upervision at all times for !' and !2 trainees by those who have

at least (evel ' competences)guidance on safe cover arrangements forpaediatric out of hours

Service re*uirements and facilities

3.1 Specialty specific requirements of related clinical departmentsthat are involved in delivery of the curriculum: Any surgery and

anaesthesia undertaken to be consistent with current best practice advice*e.g. !urgery for Children+ ,elivering a -irst Class

!ervice 200/

3.2 Specialty specific requirements of service departments

relevant to delivery of curriculum (e.g. investigation departments,

PAs departments!:Access to a radiologist with paediatric interest apaediatric dietician paediatric !A( Paediatric physiotherapy and

occupational therapy. Access to play specialists and CA"1!.

3.3 Specialty specific requirements of clinical net"or#s: ,epartment

participates in available clinical networks e.g. neonatology diabetes

3.$ %linical Standards and &uidelinesEach department runs an appropriate induction and utilises up to date

guidelines and protocols

3.' Phleotomy:unior doctors should not be used to provide a routinephlebotomy service for the outpatient department or 3eneral Practitioners.

'# Educational activities and training

'#Specialty specific clinical e)posure required to provide

sufficient learning opportunities(*+ if giving "or#load data ensure it is e)plicit"hether this is numer per annum or numer trainee "ould e e)pected to e e)posed to

over entire programme!:

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(evel ' programme consisting of a series of posts which allow ade4uateopportunity to cover the range of level ' competences

!t'$2 should be predominantly acute general paediatrics with months of

neonatal intensive care and some training in sub$specialty paediatrics

Appropriate clinical activity

Assessment of #00 acute new presentations per trainee per year oftraining

,uring months neonatal intensive care training opportunity to be present

at 60 deliveries re4uiring attendance and to admit 20 infants to78C9)!C:9

'#%Specialty specific requirements for structured trainingopportunities to include courses:

raining in child protection awareness to include formal education andtraining courses which cover the (evel ' *!'$6/ safeguardingcompetences

;elevant resuscitation training for e

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Paediatric Guidance ChecklistThese standards were derived to assist in the assessment of the

paediatric training standards of in your deanery

,# Specific Post re*uirements

6.1 !' $ 6 neonatal training must be provided in units that undertake

(evel 2 and 6 neonatal intensive care

,#% 3eneral training based in acute settings must include emergencyduties inpatients and outpatients

-# Ena/led to learn new skills0 necessary skills and curriculum

coverage !specialty specific"This section can be used to highlight marker conditions to which trainee should be exposed or the

numbers of cases/procedures that trainee will be expected to see/do. Ensure that it is clear whether

any numbers are for whole training programme or per annum

-# Specialty specific mar#er conditions trainee should e e)posed

to:Problems@ -ever fits breathing difficulty diarrhoea vomiting

developmental delay rashes hypo

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Paediatric Guidance ChecklistThese standards were derived to assist in the assessment of the

paediatric training standards of in your deanery

# Teaching appraising and assessing

#Bpportunities to deliver formal and informal teaching *e.g. to medicalstudents or peers/ and receive feedback

#% Bpportunities for involvement in and contributing to the assessmentof others *e.g. giving feedback/

#&Bpportunity to receive training in work$place based assessment

%# 6esearch

%#Provide opportunity to ac4uire level ' competences in research

%#%Provide opportunities to be involved in clinical research

4anagement

Bpportunities to be involved in management e.g. participation in

management meetings and proects%Bpportunities for communication with colleagues e.g. 1andover anddischarge letter writing

&Administrative dutiesincluding preparation of notes findinge4uipment filing of results within patient notes and locating and retrieving

patient medical records following admission should not routinely be theresponsibility of unior doctors. rainees should assist with these tasks

when appropriate but sufficient clerical support should e