Continuing Professional Development Programme

The Continuing Professional Develpment Programme or Train the Trainer is led by Dr. David Laird, Medical Educationalist. The programme has gained external accreditation and has been awarded CPD points for most of its training sessions. The programme is planned to help the Trust achieve and maintain the GMC standards for trainers.

The sessions are designed to enable staff to reach the requirements of the GMC if education and traiing for junior medical staff  is part of their job role. The training sessions at CDDFT are open to all suitably qulified doctors and other staff in the region, you need not be an employee of CDDFT to book a place on these courses.

The role of Train the Trainer programme is to advise and improve competence in our trainers so that training improves across the Trust at all levels. There are core elements to the programme but we have allowed for a degree of flexibility. Feedback and requests for specific training will be considered for future programmes based upon need and relevance.

Programme for 11/12 to be published shortly.

Staff & Associate Specialty Doctors (SAS) Training Programme

CDDFT is proactive in its approach to the development of SAS doctors.

SAS doctors provide vital support for the Clinical Services and in the Education and Training of Junior doctors. Therefore the SAS doctors' development and training programme is aimed at maintaining the high quality service we strive to deliver.

There will be DEVELOPMENT DAYS AND SEMINARS  organised and it is important that SAS doctors proactively participate in these events to make them a success and receive the benefits they can deliver.

I will be delighted to provide all the necessary information, guidance, support and motivation for the development and success of SAS Doctors in their career paths.

Palani Muthu M.B; M.S; FRCSEd; FRCSGlasg; FCEM

Consultant in Emergency Medicine

SAS Away Day Events 

Thursday 15^th September 2011

Mastering Difficult Patient Interactions and Conflict Resolution, Delivered by MPS and Audit North NHS Fraud

Friday 16^th December 2011

Skills for Clinical and Educational Supervision, Delivered by the Northern Deanery

Assessment of Junior Doctors and Feedback for Learning

TO BOOK A PLACE ON AN AWAY DAY PLEASE COMPLETE A TRUST IN-HOUSE APPLICATION FORM AND RETURN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

  If you have any queries or questions, please don't hesitate to contact Angela Murray on angela.murray@cddft.nhs.uk, DMH Extension 43968, mobile 07803 150829 

Primary Care

Our Trust has 2 GP Tutors who arrange training sessions for GPs. These take the form of monthly GP Evening Meetings which take place at both Bishop Auckland Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. These evening meetings are co-ordinated by Clair Stobbs (BAH) & Janette Bentham (UHND).

Please check back here regularly for updates on training dates.  Programmes for the new Academic Year have not yet been finalised. 

Please visit this site regularly for updates on training and development events and if there is anything you would like to see on this site, please let me know, craig.million@cddft.nhs.uk