Career Advice

This article discusses:

• Reasons for undertaking OOP
• How to identify appropriate opportunities
• How to get the most out of OOP
• Requirements and commitments

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LTFT trainees may be part-time clinical, part-time academic, some are LTFT due to caring responsibilities and some to support physical and or mental health problems. Others might be category 2 in order to pursue other exceptional interests or talents outside of medicine. Training in a busy craft specialty LTFT can sometimes present hurdles.

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As we continue to restart our service provision following the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the issues for the gastroenterology specialty will be the repercussions for endoscopy training.

To support our trainees, BSG is developing a central database of all advanced endoscopy fellowships in the UK & Ireland to be hosted on the BSG website. This will enable trainees to access information on a single portal, and plan their future careers in endoscopy.

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The new programme and e-portfolio in the JAG Endoscopy Training System (JETS), called JETS Workforce, contains endoscopy-specific competency frameworks, guidelines for direct observation of procedural skills (DOPS), witness statements and reflective continued professional development statements. These combine to create a platform to which members of the endoscopy workforce may submit evidence of their own practices.

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As part of our continuing mission to support our members’ wellbeing, we’re delighted to introduce our Member Assistance Programme provided by Vita Health Group.

Members will have access to a host of self-help information and advice, as well as professional counselling, wellbeing, and life management support services provided by a dedicated team of experts fully confidentially, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

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