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Career Planning - How Do I Decide

How Do I Decide?

image-115274-webOne outcome of new streamlined career pathways in medicine is that for junior doctors, key career decisions need to be made earlier. The information in this section is largely aimed at:

  • doctors preparing for recruitment round to specialty training;
  • doctors who are and in particular, who are considering building their medical career in Wales;
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Choosing Careers in Wales

With devolved administration, the NHS is structured slightly differently and reflects some variations to its goals for doctors and patients in Wales, including:

      • Aspirations to a consultant-led service
      • Deanery based within a University rather than an SHA, giving close links to leading edge academic and research practice
      • High response rates to GMC surveys, with accurate indications of trainee satisfaction
      • Diverse practice environments
      • Different emphasis in consultant contracts
      • Free prescriptions and parking for patients

View our DVD Medical Training and Careers in Wales (available from the Related Resources area on this page) which outlines training and lifestyle opportunities for doctors pursuing specialty training in Wales. F1 doctors also benefit from free accommodation.

 

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Changes To Plan

Few careers go completely to plan. Change is a part of life and within a career lifecycle, there will be both external and personal factors that prompt a planned or unexpected transition.

Time Out of Programme

Both Foundation and Specialty training programmes have mechanisms to consider and accommodate, where possible, legitimate requests to take time out, train flexibly or change location. The Gold Guide outlines the eligibility criteria and procedures when considering any of the following changes within a specialty training programme. It is essential to discuss plans and requirements with Educational Supervisors and Programme Directors. Go to the Specialty Training website to find criteria and procedures for:

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Recruitment to Specialty Training

image-115267-webDecisions, decisions

During the later stages of Foundation Training, a specific series of choices needs to be made, including:

  • What to do after Foundation?
  • Whether to apply for Specialty Training straight away? Or work abroad for a while? Or gain more experience then apply at a later stage?
  • Which specialty to apply for? Or how many?
  • Where do I hope to be based for an extensive period of training? Is location more important to me than specialty or vice versa?
  • On receiving offers, whether to accept or hold?
  • If no training place offered, what to do next?

It is important to do some scenario planning around these types of question at the earliest opportunity, not when you are facing a critical choice about a job offer with a tight deadline.

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Related Resources - How do I decide

This document is based on a Critical Thinking Skills Module run by Mary Morgan of Cardiff Business School and contains information on a number of proven and well-established decision-making techniques.

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GMC 2011 National Trainee Survey Results

The Wales Deanery's response rate to the 2011 GMC National Trainee Survey was 87%. The results are available on the GMC's online reporting tool website at Read More...

Careers Fair - Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health are holding a careers fair open to Foundation Doctors on Saturday 16th June 2012, 9.30-3.30. Please see attached flyer. To register for a place at the...

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F1 & F2 SIGN-OFF

The sign-off process commences in June, however, it is imperative that your e-Portfolio is kept up to date throughout the year, not only during the sign-off period, to avoid a last minute rush and panic....

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Would you like to have free medical textbooks on your own iPhone/ android smartphone as a new FY1?

The Wales Deanery and iDoc project team are delighted to announce that all new Foundation Year 1 (FY1) doctors  commencing training in August 2012, will be offered a FREE mobile library of textbooks...

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Revalidation

Click here for Information on Revalidation for Trainees.

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Professional Support Unit

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The Professional Support Unit

The Deanery is responsible for all doctors in training in Wales and for any issues that may arise and prevent progression throughout the training process. To ensure the quality management of postgraduate...

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Equality and Diversity

Deanery Equality and Diversity Strategy The aim of the Equality & Diversity strategy is to ensure that the Wales Postgraduate Deanery is fully compliant with legislation and required GMC standards, thus...

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Bullying and Harassment

Workplace bullying can be defined as persistent unacceptable ‘offensive, intimidating, malicious, insulting or humiliating behaviour, abuse of power or authority which attempts to undermine an individual...

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Supporting Documentation

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The Professional Support Unit can provide advice and guidance for trainers in a number of ways, including: Performance Leads for each Specialty School Clear structure for identifying and addressing...

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