All Foundation Trainees in Severn use the e-portfolio.
The e-portfolio was initially designed by NHS Education Scotland (NES) as a means of collating assessments electronically rather than on paper. Version 2 has been developed as a result of feedback from users of the original version. Improvements in Version 2 include the introduction of a ticketing system for assessments and a facility to upload documents eg audits, research. It should also be easier to navigate for all users.
The benefits of an e-portfolio include availability of access for educational supervisors to their trainees' portfolio at all times. Thus enabling supervisors to review progress more readily, creating an opportunity to identify a trainee who may require additional support at an earlier stage.
Two Severn Foundation trainees, Jenna Powell and Richard James, have produced an excellent guide to the e-Portfolio. The essential guide to the e-Portfolio (updated November 2009). Download the official Trainee’s User Guide for the e-portfolio ePortfolioTraineeUserGuide Download the official Supervisor’s User Guide for the e-portfolio ePortfolioSupervisorUserGuide Download the official Administrator’s User Guide for the e-portfolio ePortfolioAdministratorUserGuide Once you have a valid username and password, you can access the e-portfolio from the login page.
The e-portfolio is a lifelong learning record which will doubtless undergo further developments. Feedback can be directed to the Foundation School via Postgraduate Centre Managers. Trainee Timelines, detailing all requirements for Sign-Off, can be downloaded here:
Foundation e-Learning (provided by e-Learning for Healthcare, or eLfH) is a free and engaging online resource to support Foundation doctors with their F1 and F2 training. eLfH is a national project, providing quality assured learning materials for healthcare professionals. Approximately 50 sessions are now available to use. New sessions include: - Health Promotion - Equality & Diversity - Mental Capacity Act - Safeguarding Children & Young People - Work place based assessment: mini CEX, DOPS, CbD and MSF More e-Learning will be added on a regular basis. All Severn trainees will be provided with a username and password for accessing the eLfH portal. If users have forgotten their username and/or password, they can use the ‘contact us’ link. Alternatively, an email can be sent to support@e-lfh.org.uk
The Skills Academy for Health - Core Learning Unit (SAfH CLU) has delivered core learning programmes since October 2005 following the demise of the NHS University (NHSU). The Unit is a hosted organisation and part of the Skills for Health 'Skills Academy for Health'. Programmes are funded by the Strategic Health Authorities in England and are, as such, available free of additional charges to NHS staff. Core Learning Unit e-learning resources
NHS Connecting for Health came into operation on 1 April 2005 and is a Directorate of the Department of Health. It supports the NHS to deliver better, safer care to patients, by bringing in new computer systems and services. Connecting for Health e-learning resources Connecting for Health also work with the ten strategic health authorities in England to run an NHS Microsoft IT Academy in each region. Each accredited Academy provides NHS staff with flexible, affordable access to Microsoft courses and qualifications and is staffed by fully-qualified trainers and invigilators. Click here for details of our nearest NHS Microsoft IT Academy.
The Microsoft NHS Resource Centre is a free portal hosted by Microsoft that provides access to a wide variety of resources. NHS staff registered with the resource centre can access Microsoft e-learning and a number of software licensing offers that are available only to NHS staff.
SCIE is an independent charity, funded by the Department of Health and the devolved administrations in Wales and Northern Ireland. SCIE identifies and disseminates the knowledge base for good practice in all aspects of social care throughout the United Kingdom. Only by understanding what works in practice - and what does not - can services be improved, and the status of the workforce be raised. SCIE e-learning resources
The University of Bristol TLHP (Teaching and Learning for Healthcare Professionals) team deliver high quality training to health professionals and others: - TLHP Programme - a modular certificate / diploma / masters in teaching and learning - now one of the largest courses in medical education in the UK. Plus... - Professional and Generic Skills Programme workshops - Training workshops for research students - A Teaching & Learning Conference, annually in October - Tailored training and educational consultancy – please contact the TLHP team for further details
The London Deanery have developed a series of open access short modules covering core topics in clinical teaching and learning. They are designed to inform and support the professional development of clinical teachers. On completion of a module, a certificate can be printed out for your own records. Click here for more details.
NHS Education for Scotland have developed the following online resources:
Developing the Teaching Instinct The Postgraduate Certificate in Frontline Leadership and Management (A joint initiative between NES, De Montfort University and UHI Millennium Institute)
Doctors.net.uk is available to UK-registered doctors in primary and secondary care. It offers a professional, secure e-mail facility, clinical and non-clinical fora, the very latest medical information and free accredited education allowing doctors to maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
BMJ Learning offers you a convenient way to meet your continuing professional development (CPD) and training needs. Our website contains more interactive CME and training modules than other providers, so you can be sure we have the best available content relevant to your practice. All modules are written by world renowned experts, peer reviewed and edited by doctors.