South Thames Foundation School

1. Curriculum
2. Operational Framework
3. Learning Portfolio
4. Rough Guide to the Academic Foundation Programme
5. The New Doctor (GMC)
6. Good Medical Practice (GMC)
7. Standards for Training for the Foundation Programme (GMC/PMETB)

Curriculum

Published July 2007

This curriculum reflects a developmental approach to postgraduate medical education. Under the curriculum, foundation doctors have to demonstrate that they are competent in a number of areas including communication and consultation skills, patient safety and team work as well as the more traditional elements of medical training.

The framework for the structured two-year training programme gives foundation doctors exposure to a range of career placements across a broad spectrum of specialties, including accident & emergency, obstetrics & gynaecology and anaesthetics.

The Foundation Programme Curriculum 2007 is available to download from http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/pages/home/key-documents

Operational Framework

Published summer 2007

The Operational Framework was developed to support the implementation and delivery of Foundation Programme training. This is a companion document to the Foundation Programme Curriculum and should be used in conjunction with it.

The Operational Framework is available to download from http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/pages/home/key-documents

Learning Portfolio

Published August 2009

The Foundation Learning Portfolio has been designed to help foundation doctors plan and manage their foundation programme and get the most from the opportunities available. The portfolio is based on the Foundation Programme Curriculum.

The foundation programme represents a shift to a new learning environment driven by the foundation doctor, and supported by supervisors. Within the portfolio, foundation doctors will find aids to help them identify educational needs, set goals and plan how to achieve them. The portfolio also contains guidance on how to demonstrate the competences achieved.

What‘s in the Foundation Learning Portfolio

• List of competences required to complete the Foundation Programme successfully
• Example forms to record meetings with your education supervisor, reflective practice and self appraisal
• Educational agreement
• Personal development plan

The portfolio will become trainees’ record of achievements throughout their foundation training.

The Foundation Learning Portfolio is available to download from http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/pages/home/key-documents

STFS foundation doctors use an e-Portfolio – see e-Portfolio page.

Rough Guide to the Academic Foundation Programme

The Rough Guide was produced to help the first group of doctors entering the Foundation Programme to find their way through the two years of Foundation Training. The MMC team and British Medical Association (BMA) wrote this Rough Guide in conjunction with junior doctors and educational supervisors. There are sections covering the application process, the F1 and F2 years, and what comes after foundation training.

The Rough Guide is available to download from http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/pages/home/key-documents

If an exhaustive guide to absolutely everything about the Foundation Programme is required, refer to the Operational Framework for Foundation Training. This guide is designed to provide a good overview of how the programme works and how to make the most of Foundation Training.

The New Doctor (GMC)

The GMC document The New Doctor sets out the standards for training for Foundation Year 1 and is available to download from http://www.gmc-uk.org/education/postgraduate/new_doctor.asp.

Good Medical Practice (GMC)

Good Medical Practice sets out the principles and values on which good practice is founded; these principles together describe medical professionalism in action. The guidance is addressed to doctors, but it is also intended to let the public know what they can expect from doctors.

Standards for Training for the Foundatino Programme

The GMC Education Committee and the PMETB Training Committee have agreed the Standards for Training for the Foundation Programme. The standards have been incorporated within the PMETB Generic Standards for Training, with two additional specific standards for the foundation programme where necessary to reflect the requirements in this period of training. This Standards for Training for the Foundation Programme have drawn upon the transitional edition of The New Doctor, published in December 2004. The GMC and PMETB undertook a consultation programme to ensure the standards were appropriate for the whole of the Foundation Programme (F1 and F2 years).

The GMC/PMETB Standards for Training for the Foundation Programme are available to download from http://www.pmetb.org.uk/fileadmin/user/QA/QAFP/Standards_for_Foundation_Programme_Mar_07_amend_Nov_08.pdf.