Tools for Supporting Trainees

In this section you will find a range of resources to use during discussions with trainees which include or focus solely on career development.

Supporting Self Assessment

You can signpost trainees to the Self Assessment Tools section for resources, on the "What Do I Want?" page. Download our Career Self Assessment and Action Plan which contains a range of questionnaires on career values, interests and transferable skills which build into a personal action plan. You can use this as part of educational supervision.

A document with guidelines on accessing and using Sci59, an online tool to help with specialty choice, is in the Related Resources area on this page. The Open University site for Sci59 background information about the tool.

The Deanery Careers Team can offer psychometric profiling as part of individual careers support for doctors who are referred for specialist guidance, including the Myers Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI). These tools can be used to help clarify motivation and values, occupational interests and personal strengths and limitations. The NHS Medical Careers offers some helpful information on the use of MBTI in career support.

Supporting Career Reflection

Browse the following selection of downloadable documents which you can use to help trainees structure their career thinking and provide a starting point for reflection and discussion:

The outputs from these activities can be used as evidence of reflective practice in portfolios. We will continue to add new resources.

Contact the Careers Team if you need help, explanation or guidance in using these tools: PG Medical Careers

Information Sources

The Career Planning Resources section contains many links to sources of careers information and so you can signpost your trainees directly to this.

The NHS Medical Careers Site is also a rich source of links and information about careers, training pathways and job opportunities.

You can download our Career Support leaflet, aimed at trainees, which contains outline guidance on managing amedical career and where to look for help. You can request supplies of printed copies from PG Medical Careers.