At Kingston we recognise the value of supporting your education and career and will aim to allocate you to a Clinical and Educational Supervisor as soon as possible and ideally before your arrival date in the UK. If you are joining us a Doctor on the Medical Training Initiative (MTI) or a Royal College Training Programme this will be done automatically but will endeavour to arrange this for any of you joining us a locally employed doctor as well.
Your ES will be the person to oversee your educational progress and development during your time here. Remember that training and education must be trainee led so the responsibility for this lies with you and your Supervisor is there to support and guide your development.
Your ES may not be directly in the Department / Ward that you work on or have any contact with you in your clinical area.
We recommend that you aim to meet your ES within the first two weeks of you starting your post.
Prepare for your meeting with your Educational Supervisor by thinking about your own personal development plan and your career goals. Ensure that personal development plans aims are ‘SMART’ (Specific, Measurable, Agreed, Realistic, Time Limited).
If you are joining us a Doctor on the Medical Training Initiative (MTI) or a Royal College Training Programme you will have a Specific e-Portfolio so please do ensure that the correct documentation for your initial meeting with you ES is filled in. As you are International Medical Graduate, it would be useful to all go through the IMG Educational Supervisor Initial Meeting Checklist with your ES as well to ensure all your needs are addressed.
If you are joining us as Locally Employed Doctor, please ensure you complete this IMG Educational Supervisor Initial Meeting Checklist with your ES when you meet them and ensure that this is uploaded to your Appraisal portfolio as well as any other portfolio you may be using.
Plan your next meeting date at the end of your initial meeting.
Your CS will be someone who works with you directly in your clinical area and will oversee how you do on the job and help you develop your clinical skills and professional role.
Your CS will feedback to you and your ES as needed.
Do organise an initial meeting with your CS as soon as possible and again ideally within the first two weeks of starting your post. At this meeting, discuss your weekly timetable and any available teaching / Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Opportunities in the department and highlight any clinical skills you wish to develop.
Do discuss any planned studyleave / exams with your CS and well. Ensure your meeting is documented and upload a copy of this to your Appraisal portfolio as well as any other portfolio you may be using.
Arrange further interim meetings with your CS as needed and ensure that an end of placement meeting is done to discuss your progress before you move on from the clinical area. If you are staying in the same department, aim to meet your CS at least once every 6 months and ensure that all meetings are documented.
