The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission (NIJAC) is inviting applications for the office of fee paid (Generalist) Medical Member of the Review Tribunal. It is intended to make 10 appointments and to maintain a reserve list for 12 months from the anticipated date of the first appointment (1 October 2019).
The GMC, GDC, and seven other healthcare regulators, have published a joint statement on the importance of being a reflective practitioner.
The statement sets out each organisations’ requirements for reflection and offers advice for practitioners on how to approach reflection effectively, both as individuals and as part of teams. This work is part of a shared commitment to drive an open and honest culture where professionals feel able to reflect on their experiences to support development and learning.
Applications for the post of Educational Supervisor (Reserve/Support Role) in the Northern Ireland Dental Foundation Training (DFT) Scheme are now open. Applications can be made via https://www.hscrecruit.com/Erec/browse.
Further information can be found on the Dental Recruitment page.
The closing date for applications is Friday 12 April 2019, 16:00.
The BMA Foundation for Medical Research awards research grants each year (totalling just over £800,000) to encourage and further medical research in a variety of areas. Applications are invited from doctors and research scientists and can be for either research in progress or prospective research.
All BMA Foundation grants are available to apply for online on the BMA Foundation website – the application deadline is 1 March 2019.
Please see the poster below for further details:
If you have any queries please contact researchgrants@bma.org.uk or telephone 020 7383 6341.
NIMDTA in conjunction with QUB and Belfast HSC Trust are pleased to announce that applications for Academic Clinical Fellow and Academic Clinical Lecturer are open from Thursday 31 January 2019 until Thursday 28 February 2019 at 4.00 pm.
Please click here to access the application pack and further details relating to the Clinical Academic Training programme.
Further information can be found through the QUB website. Queries can be directed to valuedtrainees@hscni.net.
The BMA Foundation for Medical Research awards research grants each year (totalling just over £800,000) to encourage and further medical research in a variety of areas. Applications are invited from doctors and research scientists and can be for either research in progress or prospective research.
All BMA Foundation grants will be available to apply for online on the BMA Foundation website from 1 January 2019. The application deadline is 1 March 2019.
Please see the poster below for further details:
If you have any queries please contact researchgrants@bma.org.uk or telephone 020 7383 6341.
The Department of Health has released new guidance surrounding death for health and social care professionals on its website – https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/topics/safety-and-quality-standards/guidance-surrounding-death
This website provides policy guidance as well as templates, forms and implementation aids on how to verify life as being extinct, death certification, when to refer to the coroner and specific guidance on stillbirth and cremation certification. Education material is also provided specifically for primary care doctors and secondary care hospital doctors. In addition, there is a training package related to the use of the Regional Mortality and Morbidity Review System.
Please keep yourselves up to date by visiting the website and reading the new guidance
The Course Manager system has recently undergone a significant upgrade which has unfortunately resulted in a few issues.
We are aware that you may have received multiple emails in relation to course evaluations. We were advised by the supplier that this was a one-off, unintended consequence of the upgrade. However, we are aware that the issue has recurred and have therefore requested that all automated emails associated with course evaluations are disabled immediately, until such time as the issue can be resolved. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience or alarm that the multiple automated emails may have caused you. The emails appear to have been sent regardless of whether or not the specific evaluation has already been completed. If you have not recently attended a course it is likely that these emails have been sent in error and can be ignored and deleted.
Users may also still experience difficulties trying to book some courses.
We are continuing to work with the supplier in order to resolve the outstanding issues with the system and hope that normal functionality will be restored in the next few days. We will provide a further update when available.
User guides for the new version of the system are available below:
The vision of Quality 2020 was for HSC “to be recognised internationally, but especially by the people of Northern Ireland, as a leader for excellence in health and social care.”
Quality 2020 has five Strategic Goals:
The purpose of Quality 2020 was to create a strategic framework and plan of action that would protect and improve quality and therefore patient safety over a ten year period.
NIMDTA recognises the vital role that postgraduate medical and dental education and training plays in ensuring patient safety and enhancing patient care. Our Annual Quality Report 2017-18 sets out what we have done to support Quality 2020 under each of the five Quality 2020 Strategic Goals.
Click the graphic below to access our report.
The Course Manager system has been upgraded, however we are aware of a number of issues delegates have been experiencing. These include: certificates not being available, and difficulties in booking courses. We are also aware that some delegates may have received multiple email notifications in relation to Course Evaluations for events they have previously attended – we are advised by the supplier that this is believed to be a one-off issue related to the upgrade.
We are currently working with the supplier to resolve these issues and hope that functionality can be restored within 24 hours.