ST1/2 

Trainees in their first 2 years of training tend to work on the “SHO” rota in most departments, although this does vary a little. They do not have weekly teaching sessions, but rather several study days throughout the year.  

 

Sessions include: 

• One or two formal teaching days 

 

ST3+ 

All middle grade trainees at this level have mandatory teaching days which are currently held at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Clydebank.

 

The teaching is mandatory. Trainees must attend >70% of the sessions, otherwise they risk an adverse outcome at ARCP. 15 days of the annual study leave allowance are allocated the teaching programme. Consequently, it is also mandatory for individual departments to release trainees other than in exceptional circumstances. However, trainees who are 'on-call' usually need to return to their hospital to cover the evening shift. 

 

The teaching terms roughly follow the school holidays (Autumn, Spring, Summer) and follow a sub-specialty rotation, repeating every 3 years. This ensures that every trainee should go through the teaching cycle at least twice during their training. Both local and external speakers deliver the teaching. Many speakers prefer to deliver the teaching in an interactive manner and questions are common. It is conventional for peri FRCS exam trainees to sit on the front row for allow suitable targeting of questions, although the remainder of the audience may also be called upon.  

 

Sub-specialties covered: 

• Spine 

• Hip 

• Paediatrics

• Knee 

• Basic science - biomechanics / orthotics / prosthetics / investigations

• Trauma

• Orthopaedic pathology / tumour

• Foot & ankle

• Hand 

• Shoulder & elbow

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