Welcome to the SAS Doctors' home page

Page Introduction

This is the main place to look for any information on training, career development or any aspect of continuing professional education and has updated information on how you can access these provisions. There are nearly 200 SAS doctors working at the Heart of England Foundation Trust, which is the most in any local Trust, and we have a rolling programme of education that SAS Drs may choose to access.

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Please click on the bullet point headings below to expand more information about each topic.

• SAS Committee



Dr. Mark Thomas	SAS Committee (Chair) Clinical Director for Education
	Contact for clinical/managerial issues
Mr. Subramaniam Sivakumar	Clinical Tutor for SAS Doctors
	Contact for appraisals and PDP issues
Mr. Vittorio Insalaco	Faculty Administrator SAS Doctors
EXT: 49050	Contact for courses/any general inquiries
Mr. Siraj Natalwala	Good Hope SAS Doctors Representative/Chairman SASC, BMA West Midlands
	Contact for employment issues/Good Hope doctors
Mr. Mamdouh Morgan	Associate Postgraduate Dean for SAS Doctors, West Midlands Deanery
	Contact for Deanery information or issues
Mr. Ahmed Hawash	Heartlands Hospital SAS Drs Representative
	Contact for Heartlands doctors
Dr. Srinivas Bathula	Solihull Hospital SAS Drs Representative
	Contact for Solihull doctors
Mrs. Karen Camm	Faculty Divisional Manager/Deputy Dean
	Contact for Faculty of Education issues

The SAS Committee meet every 4th Wednesday in the month to discuss SAS issues, decide upon funding applications and plan how to utilise the SAS Development fund for the benefit of our SAS Grade.

 

• Registration and Funding



 

There is a specific study leave fund reserved for SAS Drs career, clinical and personal development. Prior to applying to access these funds the following criteria must be met:

Pre-Requisites:
·         You must be registered with the Deanery and hold an individual registration number
·         You must have already utilised your Trust Study Leave allocation
·         You must have career/personal development documented as part of your recent appraisal
·         Time off for study must be agreed and honoured by your Clinical Director
·         The development must align with Directorate direction and Trust corporate objectives
·         Retrospective applications or applications for courses in the same month will be declined

 

• Suggested Uses of Funding



Advanced Clinical Courses
Training/Courses for technical advancement in clinical areas.
Clinical Meetings/Conferences
Assistance to attend clinical updates
Non-Clinical Courses
Courses to help with a doctor’s CPD, not being directly clinically linked.
Teaching Materials
Books/interactive materials or courses can be ordered in for our doctors.
Article 14/CESR Help
Help to further skills to the level required for applications/interactive step-by-step guidance.
Theatre Placements/Secondments
Opportunities available for doctors to undertake new clinical positions

 

Educational Programme (Current - March 31st 2012)

*The Educational Programme is constantly under revision. Please check back regularly for updated information on the courses being run in the trust.

To apply for funding for this financial year, please complete the attached Funding Application Form, or to enquire about, apply for funding or enrol on any of the programmes on the list above, then please send an email to Vittorio Insalaco on the email address given below.

vittorio.insalaco@heartofengland.nhs.uk