Types of Post Post Details Advantages Disadvantages Slot Share 2 trainees share a single full-time Gives exposure to Need to be allocated a slot-share partner – (Preferred slot on a rota. and on-call work. who can work the appropriate days of the option) Each must work at 50% but Trainees can split the rota week. they can work different as per their needs. Needs very good communication between percentages of the full time week. Flexibility trainees can partners to ensure adequate handover of – choose when to overlap jobs/patients. (if working >50%) May miss activities which occur on the days not worked Reduced hours A trainee a certain percentage Gives exposure to May need to do more on-calls/ night shifts in a full time of hours. The trust/ department and on-call work. than a slot-share to cover the service. has to cover the remaining shifts. Trainee can usually Difficulties with attitudes of colleagues if post Usually the trainee needs to work choose the shifts as per remaining shifts have to be covered (or if 70% or more but this method of their needs. locums cannot be found.) working may be used for <70% if a slot-share cannot be arranged. Supernumerary A trainee may be either an Shifts can be arranged to Can be difficult to arrange out-of-hours doctor on the rota working suit the trainee. banding/ salary with the trust. alongside a colleague or an Colleagues usually Possible reduced exposure to out of additional post on the rota may be appreciative of extra training experience created for them. On-calls and help. Posts not educationally approved without night shifts are not included and Majority of work hours out-of-hours experience and need separate need to be arranged by separate are 9-5. assessment of educational value of the negotiation with the trust. post more paperwork to complete. – Can be difficult to integrate with the department not of the team.” – “part
Types of Post Post Details Advantages Disadvantages Slot – Share (Preferred option) 2 trainees share a single full-time slot on a rota. Each must work at 50% but they can work different percentages of the full time week. Gives exposure to and on-call work. Trainees can split the rota as per their needs. Flexibility – trainees can choose when to overlap (if working >50%) Need to be allocated a slot-share partner who can work the appropriate days of the week. Needs very good communication between partners to ensure adequate handover of jobs/patients. May miss activities which occur on the days not worked Reduced hours in a full time post A trainee a certain percentage of hours. The trust/ department has to cover the remaining shifts. Usually the trainee needs to work 70% or more but this method of working may be used for <70% if a slot-share cannot be arranged. Gives exposure to and on-call work. Trainee can usually choose the shifts as per their needs. May need to do more on-calls/ night shifts than a slot-share to cover the service. Difficulties with attitudes of colleagues if remaining shifts have to be covered (or if locums cannot be found.) Supernumerary A trainee may be either an doctor on the rota working alongside a colleague or an additional post on the rota may be created for them. On-calls and night shifts are not included and need to be arranged by separate negotiation with the trust. Shifts can be arranged to suit the trainee. Colleagues usually appreciative of extra help. Majority of work hours are 9-5. Can be difficult to arrange out-of-hours banding/ salary with the trust. Possible reduced exposure to out of training experience Posts not educationally approved without out-of-hours experience and need separate assessment of educational value of the post – more paperwork to complete. Can be difficult to integrate with the department – not “part of the team.”
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