The Foundation Programme is a two-year, work-based training programme which bridges the gap between medical school and specialty/general practice training. The Foundation Programme is part of the continuum of medical education. It ensures that newly qualified doctors develop their clinical and professional skills in the workplace in readiness for core, specialty or general practice training. The Foundation Programme aims to ensure that all doctors deliver safe and effective patient care and aspire to excellence in their professional development in accordance with GMC guidance.

Training programmes are designed to ensure that all foundation doctors undergo a balanced programme which enables them to meet the competences and outcomes set by the GMC as described in the curriculum.

Foundation Programme (UKFP) - UK Foundation Programme

Wessex deanery - Home - Working across Wessex (hee.nhs.uk)

What UHS can offer you:

FY1 induction
Local (department) induction
Dedicated foundation office to support you during your time at UHS
1:1 meetings with the programme directors
Careers advice
5 taster days within departments of your choice
Classroom teaching
Departmental training
15 external days study leave
Study budget (at F2 and above)
ePortfolio Horus ePortfolio - Working across Wessex (hee.nhs.uk)
Educational and clinical supervisor
Annual review competency progression (ARCP) ARCP - Working across Wessex (hee.nhs.uk)
2 hours per week for self-development time (SDT)
Southampton - Working across Wessex (hee.nhs.uk)

Recruitment

All recruitment to foundation programmes in the UK is a national online process. This includes recruitment to specialised foundation programmes and F2 stand-alone posts. Details of the application process are available on the UK Foundation Programme (UKFPO) website. Online applications are made via Oriel.

Teaching and training

Foundation years 1s and 2s will be invited to the all-day sessions.

Surgical teaching is conducted on the wards.

All departments within the Trust have departmental teaching/training. You will get these dates when you join your department.

Supervisors

You will be assigned supervisors to help guide you both educational and clinically. It is a good idea to arrange a meeting at the start of your placement to discuss what learning opportunities are available and what is expected of you.

Programme directors

Dr Guhan Viswesvaraiah - FY1 programme director
Dr Ewan Brownlee - FY2 programme director

Responsible for overseeing the education and wellbeing of all Foundation Programme doctors.

Adhoc meetings are available with Foundation Programme directors. This is to allow you both to bring up any concerns or questions around your training and for you to ask advice on your career.

Foundation representative

The Foundation Programme recognises that sometimes you just need to speak to someone in the same situation as you to get ideas or ask for advice and therefore we have established a fellowship representative that is a current fellow within the Trust. The fellowship representative is a connection point between doctors and the deanery, but not only that, they will be able to organise courses, audits, projects and events were the fellowship doctors can lead and participate to build their portfolio and get more points in training number applications.

Contact information

Medical education office, F level, North Wing, training and development offices, Heartbeat Education Centre

meded@uhs.nhs.uk

Phone 023 8120 4334 option 3