We offer 2 weeks shadowing period for all new FY1s in the weeks leading up to your start day in August. The shadowing period is non-compulsory and unpaid, except for the Thursday – Tuesday of the second week. These 4 dates are compulsory and you will be paid to attend on these dates.
During the shadowing period we offer a chance for you to get to know the hospital and departments that you will be working in. Half of your time will be spent shadowing the current FY1’s and familiarising yourself with your new surroundings. The other half of your time will be spent in the Health Academy’s at Royal Preston Hospital, where we arrange sessions on topics that we think will be useful to you when you start your job and we also provide some time for you to complete the Trust’s compulsory core skills e-learning modules and IT training. At the end of shadowing we then hold a mandatory Foundation Doctors Induction day along with any compulsory training you will need to undertake before starting your first placement and any follow on training that may have been identified during the pre employment interviews.
Voluntary Unpaid Shadowing Period:
Compulsory Paid Shadowing Period
27th July – 1st August (you will shadow in your first placement & will also include your Trust induction and all compulsory training elements e.g QMED and EPMA training, ATSP)
Foundation Doctors Induction
31st July 2023
The following core skills modules need to be completed within the first 2 weeks of your employment (time will also be given in the FY1 teaching programme to complete the modules) :
- Preventing Radicalisation (Mental Health) Level 3
- Resuscitation Paediatric Level 2
- Resuscitation Newborn Level 2
Time is also given in the FY1 induction to complete the following modules:
NHS Conflict Resolution
Information Governance
Equality Diversity & Human Rights
Fire Safety
Health Safety & Welfare
Infection Prevention Control Level 2
Moving and Handling Level 2
Awareness of Prevent (Preventing Radicalisation Level 3)
Resuscitation Adults Level 2
Safeguarding Adults Level 2
Safeguarding Children Level 2
Please send a copy of the certificate and/or a screenshot of the completed to the FY .mailbox@lthtr.nhs.uk by the 12/08/2022. This is a mandatory HEE requirement.