South Thames Foundation School | Acute trusts affiliated to STFS

MAIDSTONE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS TRUST

access to traditional (textbooks, journals, search skills training) and internet-based resources (e-journals, e-books, Up To Date, Netvibes, Overview of trust Clinical Key and Anatomy TV). Tunbridge Wells Free use of online revision packages including Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is ‘OnExamination’. Hospital at Pembury a large acute hospital trust in the south east of England. It provides a full range of general Trainees are actively involved in all decision Tonbridge Road, Pembury, Tunbridge hospital services to around 590,000 people making on resources. Friendly staff provide Wells, Kent TN2 4QJ living in West Kent and East Sussex. The Trust Tailored Knowledge Services and are highlight also provides some aspects of specialist care responsive to trainee needs. Switchboard: to a wider population. 01892 823535 Further details including a list of programmes IT Trust websites: and individual placement descriptions are www.mtw.nhs.uk available at: www.stfs.org.uk/2018-19- www.me.mtw.nhs.uk programme-information

Trust foundation website www.me.mtw.nhs.uk/programmes/ foundation Facilities Education Centre The Education & Training Centre is the hub IT facilities of the hospital as far as the Trainees are Key personnel Modern IT facilities throughout the Hospital concerned and we pride ourselves in the way and 24/7 Wi-Fi access available throughout Director of Medical Education we look after our Trainees. Our Centre provides the Hospital. Dr Garth Sommerville quality space and equipment for teaching, simulation training and meetings and friendly Clinical Tutor staff are active in sending teaching reminders Other facilities Dr Paul Reynolds and monitoring ePortfolio progress. (recreational or otherwise) Foundation Training Programme State of the art Simulation facilities – Sim man Director(s) 3G, 2 Paediatric sims (child and baby) and a Dr Paul Reynolds, Dr Masud Haq ‘Sim Mum’, Clinical skills rooms and Wet Lab for use in training. Careers Tutor Dr Laura Halpin Medical Humanities: Trainees can attend monthly Book Club on the Tunbridge Wells Strategic Medical Education Manager site and a Film Club in the spacious auditorium Mrs Chris White within the Maidstone Academic Centre. Medical Staffing Manager There is a Laparoscopic training Centre located within the Maidstone Academic Centre. Andrea Stephens Accommodation Deputy Medical Education Manager Accommodation just 1 mile from the Tunbridge Local amenities/attractions Cherry Taylor Wells Hospital is available for all our F1 doctors. Communal living creates a great atmosphere Royal Tunbridge Wells (an old Royal Spa town) Foundation Programme Manager among fellow F1s who often make friends for life. is renowned for its superb range of high street Anita Mann and boutique shops, restaurants, cafes, pubs and bars. Three theatres mean access to Foundation Programme Administrator Social activities regular plays, dance and comedy performances. Steve White Outside of work there is a vibrant social life There is easy access to the gym, cinema, including ‘Pay Day’ themed outings and other bowling and many retail outlets at Knights Park regular mess nights organised by F1s. Trainees Leisure Complex. Tesco supermarket is only 10 also organise the Winter and Summer Ball and minutes’ walk away and there is a Costa Coffee annual cricket match against the Consultants. and W H Smiths located within the hospital. The hospital is situated in an Area of Outstanding Doctors’ mess Natural Beauty with plenty of opportunities to The Junior Doctors Mess has two FY1 walk, boat and bike ride including Bewl Water presidents and they delegate the important Lake, The Hop farm and a number of vineyards, functions to their colleagues (including activities castles, gardens and stately homes. listed above). Transport links Library facilities The Tunbridge Wells Hospital (TWH) is situated There is 24/7 access to the Library, situated in Kent, three miles from the centre of Royal in the Education & Training Centre providing Tunbridge Wells with regular buses running to and from the town centre. Direct trains run from

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Tunbridge Wells to London Charing Cross and DoctorsInTraining-JuniorDoctorsTermsAndCondi Medicine and Orthogeriatrics. Please see London Bridge in under an hour. You can also tions150908.aspx individual placement descriptors for full details. catch the bus directly to Brighton in 1hr 30min. A free shuttle bus services operates for staff to It is 15 minutes from the M25. With excellent Any additional information transport links, Tunbridge Wells lies within easy travel between sites. Our hospitals offer an extremely friendly learning reach of the South Coast, Gatwick Airport and There is protected teaching for F1s at lunchtime environment which ensures that you are the Channel Tunnel. on Wednesdays and Fridays, for F2 trainees, exposed to all aspects of Acute Medicine and protected teaching occurs on Tuesday Acute Surgery. Our rotas are designed to offer afternoons. you a broad based learning experience. The fact that many medical students and junior doctors Other teaching opportunities are available in each have returned to the Hospital as part of their of the departments and a list of these activities further training is a testament to the way we will be available on the intranet. In addition to treat junior staff here. this, Medical Grand Round occurs weekly on Thursday lunchtimes and Clinical Governance sessions are arranged for each month.

Tasters We offer a number of Taster Week timetables in Parking arrangements various specialties throughout the Trust. Parking permits are available for on-site parking. Simulation Accolades/achievements of the trust Simulation has a high profile within the Trust and has had significant investment. There is a National Quality Accreditation awarded to MTW, dedicated Simulation Faculty responsible for following an assessment by a team of external running compulsory training sessions for all senior healthcare professionals, Maidstone FY trainees. and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust’s Cancer and Haematology Directorate, based at Kent Foundation We have received excellent feedback from Oncology Centre at Maidstone Hospital, has current trainees and the training has proven to been accredited by CHKS. programme specific be very popular. There are Clinical Skills labs and a dedicated Simulation training room. Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust hosts the Kent Oncology Centre providing specialist information cancer services to around 2 million people Foundation doctor forums across Kent and East Sussex, the forth largest Induction/shadowing arrangements There are regular Trainee Voice events for junior oncology service in the country. The Trust offers F1 trainees join the Trust for a comprehensive doctors to raise any issues or concerns in an PET CT services in a new, dedicated building. week of induction and shadowing prior to informal setting. These often include the Chief Local people have given Maidstone and joining the wards on the first Wednesday in Executive or other Directors and members of Tunbridge Wells hospitals their seal of approval August, with a social event on the weekend the Medical Education Team. after assessing how the environment supports before starting. patient’s privacy and dignity, checking the We have a comprehensive Trust induction Any additional information quality of patient food, cleanliness of wards, day for F2 trainees, before their Departmental Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Trust is a great and general building maintenance. Every year, Induction the following day. place to work and learn. The Trust believes in annual Patient-Led Assessments of the Care giving 100% to our Trainees, because these are Environment (PLACE) inspections take place our future Consultants. at every hospital in the country. This year, both Educational and clinical supervision hospitals have seen great results exceeding the Every trainee has an Educational Supervisor, who Our aim is to inspire excellence in Medical national average scores in all but one category. oversees their progress through their rotation and Education across the Trust and this is at the a Clinical Supervisor in each attachment. Every heart of all we do. Tunbridge Wells Hospital is a Private Finance trainee is formally assessed through the Faculty Initiative (PFI) hospital, providing mainly single We pride ourselves on helping our trainees Meetings that occur three times a year with bedded, en-suite accommodation for inpatients throughout their time with us. Whether you formal or informal feedback as appropriate. in a modern, state of the art environment. It is a require support with ePortfolio, Study Leave, designated Trauma Unit, undertakes the Trust’s Simulation training, admin etc. we are here to emergency surgery and is the main site for Teaching programme assist in any way we can. Women and Children and Orthopaedic services. As a Trust we look after 56 F1 and 54 F2 We offer some two year Foundation programme Trainees from South Thames Foundation based in Tunbridge Wells. Terms and conditions of employment School. We have established Foundation Teaching programmes as we were one of the What our Trainees say: pilot Trusts for both F1s and F2s. “The education centre have state of the art The Foundation Year 1 programme in Tunbridge facilities & an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Wells is directed by Dr Paul Reynolds, with Dr team that is standing by to support you in Masud Haq looking after the F2 programme. whatever way they can” The Foundation Year 1 programme in Maidstone “Good level of independence and support in is directed by Dr Bet Mishra, with Dr Amit Saha making clinical decisions. Very friendly working looking after the F2 programme. atmosphere and a fun place to start the F1 year!” We are a friendly DGH offering a variety of posts, many of which involve working on Junior doctors are employed under national the Maidstone site. These include:- General terms and conditions. Full terms and Surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Anaesthetics, conditions available at www.nhsemployers.org/ Emergency Medicine, Paediatrics, GP, PayAndContracts/MedicalandDentalContracts/ Psychiatry, Otolaryngology (ENT), Obstetrics & JuniorDoctorsDentistsGPReg/Pages/ Gynaecology, Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine, Gastroenterology, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Stroke Medicine, Acute Medicine, Geriatric

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