Great Western Hospital nhs foundation Trust

SWIFT2 (Swindon Foundation Training Year 2)

Audience: Foundation Y2 Trainees

Structure: 1½ hour interactive workshops on a weekly basis

This programme aims to provide knowledge, skills and competencies in a number of areas to complement the Regional F2 Teaching Programme.

Below is an example of what is covered in the SWIFT2 programme:

SWIFT2 August 2011 – July 2012
Date	Session
9th August 2011	Introductions and year planning
16th August 2011	Careers
23rd August 2011	Nephrology
30th August 2011	Chest Drain SIM Session
6th September 2011	Audit
13th September 2011	Consent & Mental Capacity
27th September 2011	Transfusion
18th October 2011	Organ Donation & Consent
25th October 2011	Management of Hypertension
1st November 2011	MORTUARY
8th November 2011	Cardiology; ECGs – are you confident?
15th November 2011	Neurology – Meningitis, Seizure, Coma
22nd November 2011	Dermatology
29th November 2011	Trauma & Orthopaedic Emergencies
6th December 2011	Diabetes & Endocrine emergencies
13th December 2011	Radiology
10th January 2012	NHS Structure
17th January 2012	GU Medicine
24th January 2012	Oncology Service
31st January 2012	Respiratory
7th February 2012	Financial Planning
14th February 2012	Cardiology
21st February 2012	Confessions Session
28th February 2012	Jehovah’s Witness
6th March 2012	Bereavement Services
13th March 2012	Gastroenterology
20th March 2012	ENT
27th March 2012	Palliative Care
3rd April 2012	Management of Arteriopaths
10th April 2012	Stroke
17th April 2012	Something Surgical
24th April 2012	Clinical Audit Presentations
1st May 2012	Poisoning
8th May 2012	Liver Biopsy
15th May 2012	Anaesthetics & ICU
22nd May 2012	How to read an ECHO (practical Skills)
29th May 2012	Care of the Elderly
5th June 2012	Acid base balance and intubation
12th June 2012	Genito-Urinary Medicine
19th June 2012	Learning disabilities

Departmental Teaching

In addition to the formal teaching programmes, Foundation Trainees at GWH have access to a wide range of Learning and Education Opportunities across all specialties. These range from Bedside Teaching to Case Based Discussion Groups to formal Seminar/Lecture sessions.