THE ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS AND

THE UROLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

ACCREDITATION OF

SET UROLOGY TRAINING POST

EXTENT OF TRAINING FORM

Responses on this form are to be typed. Please do not handwrite responses.

THE POST
Name of institution
No. of Posts (please indicate) / nSET1 / nSET2/SET3SET5 / SET6
In what capacity are the trainee(s) engaged by your institution? (e.g Registrar, Fellow, Senior Registrar) / nSET1 / nSET2/SET3SET5 / SET6
SUPERVISION
Name of Training Supervisor
Email Address
Phone Number
Names of all consultants involved in the education, training and supervision of the SET Urology Trainee(s)
ADMINISTRATION
Name and Position of Hospital Administrator
Email Address
Phone Number

AUDIT OF TRAINING ACTIVITIES

Please attach a timetable for each trainee in the unit highlighting any overlap between other registrars and fellows. A minimum timetable would include:

  • A minimum offour (4) Consultant supervised inpatient (GA) urology operating lists (or 14 hrs) are available to each separate trainee per week.
  • Please highlight where trainee(s) have concurrent lists with another trainee or fellow.
  • At least one Consultant supervised outpatient clinic, with new and follow-up patients, per week.
  • Unreasonable periods of activity downturn (more than 10% or five weeks per annum) are not implemented by the Hospital.

If the post has an nSET5/SET6 trainee

  • The post provides the nSET5/SET6trainee with at least 20% of independent decision making/indirectly supervised operative surgery.
  • The nSET5/SET6 trainee should also be the primary Surgeon for at least one operating session per week.

Responses on this form are to be typed. Please do not handwrite responses.

1.FORMAL TRAINING

1.1Formal Teaching

What formal teaching does the unit provide?
Attach the following:
  • A list of any timetabled teaching tutorials including teaching ward rounds and after hours teaching
  • List the participants for each teaching session.

1.2Multi-Disciplinary Meetings

How are multidisciplinary meetings organised? How are the trainees involved?
List the participants for these meetings.
What is the frequency of these meetings?

1.3.Audit Meetings

How are audit meetings constructed? How are trainees involved?
How are trainees provided with feedback on their cases and any complications?
What is the frequency of these meetings?

1.4Root Cause Analyses (RCA’s)

Are trainees and urologists able to participate in hospital Root Cause Analyses (RCA’s)? / Yes / No

2.INFORMAL TRAINING

2.1Operating Lists

How are lists organised with a view to training?
What flexibility are trainees able to factor in their training when booking cases?
Who monitors and how is the suitability of lists monitored?
Where there is more than one trainee and/or fellow, how are cases “divided up” and what is the method for arbitrating if there are disputes?
What extent of consultant involvement is there for each list?
Please elaborate on the degree and details of consultant supervision for each list.

2.2Outpatient Clinics

What outpatient clinics are available to the trainee(s)?
Where is the clinic (hospital/private rooms)?
What hours does it run?
What are the approximate number of patients seen by each trainee per/week?
Provide an outline of the degree of consultant supervision of the outpatient clinics.
What is the accessibility of the supervising consultant for the trainee to discuss patients?

2.3Inpatient Consultations

How are inpatient consultations organised within the unit?
What mechanisms exist for the discussion of any issues – are these ad hoc, informal or formal?

2.4Teaching Ward Rounds

When do teaching ward rounds occur?
How often do they occur and of what duration?
Who attends teaching ward rounds, who presents the patients?

3.QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE

3.1Strengths of the Unit

What are the strengths of the unit?
Please include any general (inc. Urodynamics, Biopsy lists, Flexible Cystoscopy) and subspecialist assets and how the trainee is exposed to these features.

3.2Concurrent Lists

Are there lists where trainees may attend concurrently with another registrar, fellow or consultant? / Yes / No
Explain how the trainee responsibilities are managed and what training opportunities are presented.

3.3Out of Hours Cases

Explain the role and involvement of consultants when supervising trainees for out of hours cases.

3.4Private Patients (where applicable)

What are the mechanisms for the consent of private patients for the involvement by the trainee?
Have trainees been afforded appropriate involvement with private patients?
What is the percentage of private patients on operating lists?
What are the differences in the access to training on private patients compared to public patients from a trainee point of view?

3.5Feedback

Are there progressive meetings with the trainee and unit members to discuss trainee feedback? / Yes / No
Which consultants are involved and how are these meetings arranged?
Are the discussions documented and written feedback provided to the trainee? / Yes / No
What other members of staff are consulted to provide feedback on the trainee’s performance?
(e.g. theatre nurses, Ward NUM’s, medical administrators etc.)
How is the feedback from other members of staff incorporated into the trainee’s report?
What is the process for documentation?

3.6Leave

What is the trainee’s access to personal and professional development leave?
What cover arrangements exist and is this a barrier to leave being granted?

3.7Research

What research opportunities does the trainee have at this unit?
What are the expectations for each trainee?
Are there sufficient time/resources to fulfil these expectations? / Yes / No

3.8Equipment

What training equipment or courses are available for the trainee?
Are there additional resources that may be desirable?

3.9Hospital Down-Time

How is the unit affected by hospital down-time?
Is trainee caseload affected? / Yes / No

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SIGNATURE OF TRAINING SUPERVISOR

Name:Signature:Date:

SIGNATURE OF HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR

Name:Signature:Date:

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Revised – April 2016