KSS SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS POLICY

1. Introduction

The Deanery is committed to continuing professional development and seeks to support applications for the national NHS Clinical Excellence Awards Scheme in order to acknowledge and reward the contributions made by those who play a key role in the Deanery's quality management of postgraduate medical and dental education in Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS).

2. Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to communicate the objective, fair and equitable process for acknowledging and supporting national clinical excellence rewards to key players within the field of postgraduate medical education in KSS.

3. Scope

This policy applies to medical staff who meet the eligibility criteria outlined within the policy and are currently undertaking a significant educational role within the KSS Deanery network.

4. Aims

  • To provide a means of fairly and equitably contributing to the reward of Clinical Excellence Awards for medical staff who have made a significant contribution to the achievements of KSS Deanery and postgraduate medical education in KSS.
  • To facilitate and encourage commitment towards continuing professional development and effective leadership amongst the KSS Deanery network.
  • To demonstrate the Deanery's wish to promote its inclusive approach to recognising and valuing the contributions of all medical staff, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion, belief or sexual orientation.
  • To set out the process to be followed when considering requests for support.

5. Objectives

  • To make a positive contribution towards increasing the access of CEAs to medical staff working with the KSS Deanery network.
  • To publicise the Deanery's willingness to support CEA awards as a means of improving recruitment and retention of high calibre medical leaders within the KSS Deanery network.
  • To promote equality and diversity through recognition and support of applicants from groups who may not have previously considered a management role in medical education.

6. Right of Appeal

As the process is discretionary and includes non-medical representation, there is no right of appeal and the decision of the panel is final.

7. Equality and Diversity

All applicants will be required to complete an equality and diversity monitoring form so that we can monitoring the outcomes and review any potential bias or inequity.

8. KSS Clinical Excellence Awards Policy

a)KSS Deanery will provide written citations to the regional ACCEA Committee for each annual round. The Deanery does not provide citations for local CEA point applications.

b)The Deanery is not a registered national nominating body and does not provide formal ranking information to the regional committee.

c)Invitations to Deanery agents will be sent out in September of each year after the previous year’s awards are announced. Letters are also sent routinely to Directors of Medical Education, Medical Directors and Chief Executives of all KSS Trusts inviting them to encourage medical staff that make important educational contributions to ask for KSS support where appropriate.

d)In any one year there will be a cut off date usually between October and December for applications after which no further applications will be considered.

e)A completed ACCEA form for the correct level must be sent to the PA to the Dean Director () by 1700 hrs on the cut off date. This must be accompanied by a completed equality and diversity monitoring form, which is appended to this policy for completion and return to the Deanery. On receipt, the monitoring form will be separated from the ACCEA form and will not be accessible to the below mentioned Postgraduate Deans.

f)All applications received for Bronze, Silver or Gold awards will be reviewed and assessed independently by all 3 Postgraduate Deans, supplemented by any national A Award or Gold Award holder employed by the Deanery.

g)The assessment criteria for the Deanery support include:

  • Undertaking a significant role at the KSS Deanery, examples include College Tutors working within KSS Schools, Specialty and Foundation Training Programme Directors, Heads of Specialty, Clinical Tutors and Educational Supervisors who have made exceptional contribution to the Deanery in both effort and innovation.
  • The criteria is always delivery above expectation.
  • Only educational activities will be considered in any application where Deanery support is requested.
  • KSS support will only be considered where applicants have successfully passed both parts of QESP.

h)Some consultants in KSS undertake considerable educational activities for the London Deanery. These should approach London Deanery for support with their applications.

CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD – KSS DEANERY MONITORING FORM
Application ID – GMC NUMBER:

This form will be detached from your completed ACCEA form and will be used for monitoring purposes only.

NHS Organisations recognise and actively promote the benefits of a diverse workforce and are committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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