Study Leave
Requesting Study Leave
· Fill out study leave form at least 6 weeks prior to commencement. Include Flyer/website details of the course and give to rota master.
· Rota Master will confirm/decline your request
· Book/confirm/decline your course once you have received authorisation from Rota Master
Please note FY1’s are not entitled to study leave.
Development Sessions for Middle Grade/LAS’s & PA’s
We have incorporated dedicated development time within your rota. The purpose of development days is to give trainees ring-fenced time whilst at work to complete personal development, this can include a range of areas such as self-study for continued professional development or preparation for professional examinations, working on research or audit projects, allowing attendance at time limited local teaching such as SIM or clinical educator courses which occur on site, etc.
Development time is a working day, and therefore should not be used for travel or other personal reasons, and is not study leave, which should be requested separately; as such these can be swapped with any working day on the rota.
Where there is a concern that patient care could be compromised due to staff sickness or unexpected gaps, you may be asked to switch your development day for a shift on the rota. In such circumstances we will make every effort to re-provide your development time elsewhere in the rota, and if you have organised a scheduled attendance at teaching or a course, we would do our best to accommodate this.
If you are on a Development PM it is our expectation this will commence at 1pm
Taster Sessions
FY1’s are able to request taster sessions within their last 4 month rotation. Time for taster sessions is given at the department’s discretion. We try to ensure that everyone requesting these is given at least some time off the rota to attend but it is not always possible to give a full
week’s taster session due to rota constraints. Please ensure to request your sessions in a timely fashion and your absence must be authorised by the rota master before confirming dates with another department.
SIM Sessions for FY1’s
Please see the process below on requesting time off the rota to attend SIM sessions -
· Email Rota Master with request with 6 weeks in advance
· Await confirmation of authorisation to attend SIM session
· Confirm/decline your attendance with SIM coordinators