Information for trainees
NSHCS training standards and expectations – trainee responsibilities
Taking on the trainer role is a significant responsibility and commitment. To support your trainer and departmental colleagues to navigate these responsibilities we have developed and published a set of standards which clearly articulate what is expected of them.
View the NSHCS training standards.
To accompany the standards that we have developed for trainers we have identified the associated responsibilities of trainees in relation to each of the training standards as you are an active participant in the learning journey.
The trainer standards and trainee responsibilities do not add new expectations or responsibilities to the trainer or trainee. Instead, they are designed to articulate existing expectations more concisely and to enable a structure for additional training and guidance resources that the School is developing.
Read the NSHCS training standards trainee responsibilities
New quick guides for trainees on the NHS Learning Hub
To support and guide trainees we have developed a new trainee section in our NHS Learning Hub catalogue. Within this section we have developed ‘quick guides’ for trainees on specific topics mapped against the NSHCS training standards. The currently available guides are identified below. Further guides are in development.
Standard 1. Plan, design and assess learning and training opportunities
- Planning for assessment
- Developing evidence to demonstrate achievement of training activities
- Planning for learning
Standard 2. Monitor your trainee’s progress and provide them with constructive feedback
- Using feedback effectively to improve practice
Standard 3. Support your trainee in taking responsibility for their own learning
- Action planning and target setting
- Managing imposter feelings
- Developing as an independent learner
Standard 4. Embed equality, diversity and inclusion into training
- Conscious inclusion
To access the NHS Learning Hub you will need to have an account with the service.
Find out how to access trainee resources on the NHS Learning Hub
New guide for trainees to generating evidence for training activities
One of the most frequent requests that we receive at the School is for more guidance about how trainees can and should develop their evidence to demonstrate achievement of training activities / competencies. In response to this important need, we have published a new quick guide for trainees on the NHS Learning Hub, entitled ‘Developing evidence to demonstrate achievement of training activities’.
This guide focuses on what makes good evidence for training activities. The guide addresses how different types of evidence can be generated in the course of work-based training and it offers guidance about the different types of evidence that can be generated for the different types of training activity.
To access the NHS Learning Hub you will need to have an account with the service. Further details on how to do this can be found within the trainee responsibilities page on the School website.
Volunteer to contribute to ETP induction 2024
We are looking for trainee volunteers to represent the ETP at our 2024 induction day for new trainees. The event will take place on Wednesday 2 October in central Birmingham.
We are looking for volunteers for the following roles:
Host
We are looking for a couple of trainees to take on the role of host during the day. Hosts will be responsible for introducing the sessions and the guest speakers.
Panel chair
During the day we are planning several panel sessions with guest speakers. We are looking for panel chairs to field questions from the audience and keep the sessions progressing.
Panel member
We are hosting a session with a panel of trainees. We are looking for panel members to provide advice to new trainees and answer questions from the audience.
This is a fantastic opportunity for trainees to develop their public speaking skills and support the new intake starting in October. Lunch and refreshments will be provided and your travel expenses will be covered by the School.
If you would like to volunteer for a role at induction please email us at england.nshcs.events@nhs.net with the role title you’d like to volunteer for and why you are well suited to the role.
Information for training officers
Sign up for the next ETP Train the Trainer
If you are new to the role of Training Officer and will be taking responsibility for an ETP trainee, this training session is essential to your training and is part of the ETP endorsement process.
The training session will cover the roles and responsibilities of the ETP Training Officer, including the planning and delivering of work-based training. It will also include a talk from the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE). The webinar will last a maximum of 3 hours.
The next ETP Train the Trainer is on Wednesday 12 June from 10am to 1pm.
Find out more and register for the Train the Trainer event
View a recording of our recent Sharing Good Practice webinar on AI in training and clinical practice
The first webinar in our Sharing Good Practice series, on AI in training and clinical practice, took place on Tuesday 30 April 2024.
View a recording of the AI in training and clinical practice webinar
New guide for trainees to generating evidence for training activities
One of the most frequent requests that we receive at the School is for more guidance about how trainees can and should develop their evidence to demonstrate achievement of training activities / competencies. In response to this important need, we have published a new quick guide for trainees on the NHS Learning Hub, entitled ‘Developing evidence to demonstrate achievement of training activities’.
This guide focuses on what makes good evidence for training activities. The guide addresses how different types of evidence can be generated in the course of work-based training and it offers guidance about the different types of evidence that can be generated for the different types of training activity.
To access the NHS Learning Hub you will need to have an account with the service. Further details on how to do this can be found within the training standards page on the School website.
Missed a previous edition of the ETP Monthly Memo?
We’ve published copies of the Monthly Memo for ETP trainees and training officers on our website.
Click here to view previous editions of the ETP Monthly Memo.