College tutors

The tutor is the RCPCH representative in the Trust. It is his or her duty to keep up to date with RCPCH standards in education and training, new educational initiatives and changes to examinations. 

College Tutor Welcome Pack

Upcoming College Tutor Events

Change of College Tutor

Useful Resources for College Tutors

Education and Training Updates

RCPCH College Tutor Welcome Pack:

The College tutor welcome pack has been designed to provide new College tutors with a reference document outlining your main responsibilities and useful resources.

Click on the image below to view on screen or download the Welcome Pack  (PDF, 226 KB, 19 pages). For the Job Description only download here (PDF, 68 KB, 5 pages)

 

Upcoming College Tutor Events 2013

The next College Tutors’ event will be held at the RCPCH Annual Conference in Glasgow on Friday 7 June 2013, 2.00 - 3.30pm. Please see the programme below for further information.

College Tutor Session at the RCPCH Annual Conference 2013 (PDF, 73.4KB, 2 pages)

There will also be an Annual College Tutors’ Day taking place in London on 21 October 2013. Last year's meeting focused on the theme 'Supporting Educational Supervisors'. This is a summary of the feedback received following the event:

Annual College Tutors' Day October 2012 Evaluation (PDF, 35KB, 5 pages)

Further information on the 2013 Annual College Tutors' Day will be published shortly.

A change of College Tutor

If your details have changed or if a new Tutor is appointed please use.  

College tutor change details sheet  (MS Doc, 62KB, 1 page) 

 

Useful resources for College Tutors

Dr Neil Hopper - Tips for new College tutors (PDF, 58KB, 1 page) 

Recognising educational roles in job plans (MS Doc, 58KB, 2 pages) 

Tutor appraisal - Dr V Ganesan (PDF, 4.6MB, 36 slides)

The role of the College Tutor and Educational Supervisor in supporting trainee revalidation (PDF, 317KB, 23 pages)

Best learning on ward rounds - Dr Alistair Thompson (PDF, 113KB, 18 slides)  

Utilizing handover - Dr Simon Burns (PDF, 70KB, 6 slides) 

BMA Safe Handover, Safe Patients: Guidance on clinical handover for clinicians and managers (PDF, 206KB, 38 pages) 

Managing Journal Clubs (PDF 96.5KB 1 Page)    Photo 1_0.jpg                     

Links for Websites for College Tutors (PDF, 140KB, 4 pages)      

Assessments and Examinations

START Role of the Educational Supervisor (PDF, 362KB, 6 pages)

Examinations - remediation and support (PDF, 374KB, 4 pages)

Exam prep remediation - Dr Simon Newell (PDF, 275KB, 2 pages)

Trainees in difficulty

The trainee in difficulty - Dr Andrew Long and Dr Sara Stoneham (PDF, 1.6MB, 22 slides) 

Managing trainees in difficulty - NACT (PDF, 240KB, 10 pages) 

Supporting supervisors who are dealing with trainees in difficulty (PDF, 1196KB, 21 pages)

Detailed case scenarios (PDF, 76KB, 5 pages)  

Wessex deanery strategy for professional support (MS Doc, 531KB, 40 pages)

 

Education and Training Updates 

Education Update (PDF. 311KB, 23 pages) 

CPD updates (PDF, 159KB, 6 pages)     Photo 2_0.jpg

Revalidation of Trainees (PDF, 514KB, 15 pages)

Training update - Dr Simon Newell (PDF, 463KB, 5 pages) 

  

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