Service and wider workforce resources
Developing and supporting the wider workforce is a fundamental aspect of the Improved Surgical Training (IST) Pilot. The below information will be updated as further materials are developed and shared.
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England) provides good background information about the entire surgical care team, including information about training, eligibility and banding for various positions. To see more information about how RCS England is supporting the wider workforce, please see the Surgical Care Team Guidance and Surgical Care Team Resources.
Further resources we recommend include:
Who’s Who in the Surgical Care Team
Reshaping the workforce to deliver the care patients need
RCSEd Faculty of Perioperative care
Multi-professional framework for England
Rota design
Example of Derby's rota re-design
Physician Associates (PA) resources
The Faculty of Physician Associates at the Royal College of PhysiciansKSS School of Physician Associates
MSc Physician Associate StudiesAdvanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) resources
Cost saving information - Medicine ACPs
Cost saving information - Derby costs presentation
Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England
Job description - Corporate Lead for Advanced Practice