Institution of a Single Doctors with Differing Needs

Institution of a Single Doctors with Differing Needs (DWDN) TPD for Doctors in Training in the Acute School of Specialties Health Education England North East Mr Sohom Maitra MRCS MAcad. MEd FHEA FRCEM Consultant in Emergency Medicine & Major Trauma Royal Victoria Infirmary, Great North Trauma & Emergency Centre - Newcastle upon Tyne Training Programme Director ACCS, Higher EM and PHEM Lead DWDN TPD Acute School HEE – NE National Multi-Specialty Conference, Holiday Inn – London 16 th January 2018 Sohom. Maitra@nuth. nhs. uk

Background: • Structure • Cohort Experience • Changing Metrics • Recurrence

Doctors with Differing Needs Themes :

Methods : • Lead DWDN TPD Appointment 2015 • Longitudinal View, Single Specialty (EM), Core -> CCT • PA equivalent / RA remuneration uplift • Regional advertisement of role to Trainers and Trainees • HR, SPC and OH specified Link Roles • Integration with TSS in HEE NE

Results : • • Increasing numbers of DWDNs Local referral increase +/- central pick-ups ARCP discussions more streamlined Consistency of process and approach Continuous overview and information sharing Improvement in conversion to Outcome 1 s Decrease in exam failure resulting in Programme exit

Key Messages • • Single, dedicated DWDN TPD effective Consistency paramount Regional overview and ‘plug-in’ crucial to efficiency Time allocation for TPD paramount (equiv to 1 PA) Build regional faculty trust Build Trainee Trust Build stakeholder trust e. g. OH, HR, TSS, Colleges