Transcript Supporting Career Development
CAREERS
Skills for life
OBJECTIVES Why doctors need career skills To understand what a career is and some theory Career management cycle Make it easier to help trainees manage their career Understand recent changes to training and recruitment Plan and look to future with trainees Information sources and a bit of personal help!
WHY CAREERS ADVICE IN MEDICINE Identified as real need in all recent reports on training-Took ,Collins and Temple GMC recommendations Work stream in Better training Better Care Changing profile of medical employment-white paper, private employers, redundancy ,increasing mobility of consultant workforce Greenway report-shape of medical training Appraisal and revalidation Key leadership skill
WHY DOCTORS NEED CAREER SKILLS Identify satisfying career Maximise opportunities Take advantage of changing environment Avoid burnout and stress Work and lifestyle management To be resilient in a rapidly changing environment
WHY STUDENTS NEED CAREER SKILLS Understanding self Active career exploration Active career preparation Developing competitive edge/portfolio Easy to like all specialities Acknowledging lifestyle drivers
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FOR THE CYNICS How many people do you know who do the same job 5 years after appointment as a consultant or GP?
So even doctors need career development skills!
7 year cycle Careers of the Successful
WHEN DOCTORS NEED SUPPORT Key transition points for trainees Changes in circumstances- domestic, health, wrong choices Development beyond training- opportunities in consultant role Change from public to private providers - remaining saleable Student to retiring staff
WHAT IS A CAREER What is your definition?
CAREER DEFINITION
“Work has to be framed within the larger context of a life worth living!
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Take control of your career ’ John Lees
“The sequence of a person’s life and work experiences over time ”
WHY PLAN Seizing opportunities Increased awareness and networking Acquiring skills and qualifications Focus and supporting others careers
THEORIES 1 DECISION MAKING Person environment fit Parsons1908 Rodgers seven point plan 1952 e.g.s physical makeup ,attainments, aptitudes, interests Holland 1997 6 types interest Supporting evidence poor doesn’t take account of desirability of jobs
HOLLAND’S TYPES
DECISION MAKING Super 1957 Developmental theory -takes account of influences leading to decision(role models) Super 1988 Exploration, Establishment, maintenance ,disengagement concepts of career maturity First framework-focus, information, realism, scope, tactics(UCAS)
MORE DECISION MAKING Structural theories-people do what is available Social influence Rebels and medical families!
Social cognitive Lent 1994 concept of self efficiency.
HAPPENSTANCE MODIFIED CHAOS THEORY Social learning theory -triadic reciprocal interaction ( of learning,environment and genetics) Happenstance- taking advantage of the unexpected- stuff happens
WHY DOCTORS CHOOSE WHAT THEIR SPECIALITY Enjoyment/interest 49% Variety/pace/challenge40% Patients-interaction-19% Work life balance19% Suits skills/personality14% Chance to make a difference10% BMA 2006 cohort study 2012
OTHER INFLUENCES Role models Clinical experiences-good and bad Peer pressure
Application CAREER CYCLE Self assessment Preparation Decision making Career exploration
CAREERS CYCLE 2 Stage 1: Self assessment Stage 2: Career Exploration Stage 3: Decision making Stage 4: Plan implementation
Self assessment Who am I ?
What do I enjoy?
What am I good at?
What do I value What do I want out of life as a whole?
How do I view myself?
What is out there that will give it all to me?
INTERVIEW-CAREER DRIVERS When you leave work to go home and it is a really good day what did you do that day? Teams, patients, clinics, theatre, MDT, teaching, research ,planning How do you feel about taking the lead/responsibility What do you feel energised by at work?
Is passing on knowledge important to you?
Do you enjoy planning education programme, rotas??
Do I enjoy research?
Do I enjoy Managing/Developing new services What makes you passionate at work What plans have you made What have you done to support them
A WORD ABOUT PSYCHOMETRICS!
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Early in their training medical students should be disabused of the idea that there is one perfect specialty choice for each person. Instead they should be helped to understand how they could use different specialties to construct satisfying and successful careers”
Borges et al 2004
TOOLS FOR SELF ASSESSMENT Websites NHS careers website BMA website NW deanery website Windmills i-resilience Psychometric tests SCI 59 Holland’s self directed search Workbooks NW deanery Roads to Success
USE OF SKILLS ANALYSIS job applications and CV appraisal and PDPs identify own strengths identify areas of development help for discussion starting point if struggling with career
Career exploration Do I know what is out there?
Would I enjoy the speciality Would it fit my life style?
Does it satisfy my career drivers?
What is the competition like?
How committed am I and can I show it?
What are the training programmes like?
STRUCTURE OF TRAINING
STRUCTURE OF TRAINING (ACADEMIC) The UKFPO Rough Guide to the Academic Foundation Programme
THE FUTURE (SHAPE OF TRAINING)
Career exploration HOW TO EXPLORE SUB -SPECIALITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES Placements/tasters What does consultant /trainee do Talk to those in the job Do you like the job content and style Competition Colleges-lectures, summer schools, websites Length of training/rewards Potential changes in future- shape of training, community or commercial focus
Decision making Personal Decision making tools/lifelines ROADS-realistic –self/job demands opportunities-what is out there anchors- does it fulfil your drivers development-are you using your full potential Formal decision making tools: Wales and Mersey deaneries/NHS Careers and BMA sites
OR LIKE THIS?
LIFELINE Draw your life line Where and when were high spots and the lows?
Explain
Preparation Are you competitive? Do I stand out-roles held?
Committed?
Specialist societies?
Prizes?
Fellowships?
Research?
Know and understand area of interest well?
Networking?
Extra qualifications?
Application- general advice Watching for adverts Details of application system Referees Ready on day-portfolio/interview practice/exam revision Abroad-how will you manage
APPLICATION-SPECIFIC Foundation-SJTs/ academic scores/role of UKFPO/ academic posts/Tracks and Deaneries/FPAS application via UKFPO site Time out /abroad/clinical fellows
FOUNDATION
APPLICATION PROCESSES-NEW ALL VIA speciality selection website and Oriel Core and GP Specialty -Oriel Academic-Oriel Oriel users guide Values assessment-personal spec.
SST-Clinical judgement not in 2015-except GP Accreditation of transferable competencies AoMRC website Competition ratios Application dates different every year-mostly Autumn/early new year-Starts 11/11/14 core 2/15-ST3
SPECIALITY
IMPLEMENTATION-APPLICATION FORMS Preparation, preparation, preparation!
Understand what the recruiters are looking for Check, check and check again Plagiarism!
INTERVIEW-ASSESSMENT CENTRE OSCE like-defined by speciality?
Practice?
What was it like last year?
IN POST/PLACEMENT Fulfil requirements Portfolio up to date Take all opportunities Enthusiastic Prepare for next steps Keeping Career on education radar
EMBRACING THE CAREER CYCLE Know self be honest Have clear direction Stay prepared Be aware of opportunities Re evaluate regularly It’s OK to change.
5 year plan
CAREER CONVERSATION What do they want from this Explore Clarify Plan Follow up Information, advice, counselling Referral
TRAINEE INTERVIEW Early-rule ins and outs Ideas fixed/totally uncertain Explore –themselves-how-skills, lifestyle ,values Exploring options during placements Detailed focus towards definite speciality -audits, placements, research, intercalated, publications.
Explore specific career pathway -websites, application process, developing competitive advantage, networking
FIRST STEPS TODAY AND ALWAYS FOR YOU AND OTHERS Make time Start planning Review progress regularly No shame in changing direction
GOLDEN TICKET
FOUNDATION SUPPORT Trainers ES and Trust career leads Trust foundation educational programme Career fairs
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NHS careers website BMA careers website UKFPO College sites Deanery sites Speciality selection site
THANKS
‘If you enjoy what you do you never work another day in your life’ Daosist Proverb’