12. Band 3 Clinical 5 x Band 3 HCAs received Internal CIP Pilot underway since • • • Assistants intensive, additional (savings on February (14 ’16 training, now support/work medical months) to FY1s in General Surgery. trainee Extended to end • Has reduced doctors’ contract August and then • ’17, working hours, improved settlement lapses quality of working life, freed payments) Investment case (if • up time for own education, required) to be created career pathways for progressed by HCAs (into eg. nurse Abdominal Medicine & training, PA training), Surgery provided patients with more timely care, and reduced spend. HEE inspection (2016) • commended this initiative, and noted its contribution to avoiding the withdrawal of medical training posts from General Surgery. Scheme replicated at ESHT, • and details shared with WHSFT.
12. Band 3 Clinical Assistants • 5 x Band 3 HCAs received intensive, additional training, now support/work to FY1s in General Surgery. • Has reduced doctors’ working hours, improved quality of working life, freed up time for own education, created career pathways for HCAs (into eg. nurse training, PA training), provided patients with more timely care, and reduced spend. • HEE inspection (2016) commended this initiative, and noted its contribution to avoiding the withdrawal of medical training posts from General Surgery. • Scheme replicated at ESHT, and details shared with WHSFT. • Internal CIP (savings on medical trainee contract settlement payments) • Pilot underway since February ’16 (14 months) • Extended to end August ’17, and then lapses • Investment case (if required) to be progressed by Abdominal Medicine & Surgery
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