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Junior doctors' induction

The new junior doctors' induction is managed by the medical education team along with medical HR. New doctors rotate into Frimley Health from other Trusts and overseas as part of their training. Inductions take place on the first Wednesday of the following months:

  • February
  • March
  • May
  • July (FY1 doctors Trust induction and shadow week, Mon-Fri)
  • August
  • September
  • October

Clinical IT training is completed at home prior to your Trust induction.

On Day 1 a departmental induction is provided. The topic covered here will include:

  • Welcome from the Medical Director
  • Welcome from the Director of Clinical Education
  • HR matters
  • Technology enhanced learning
  • Library services
  • IT registration and training
  • Prescribing and medicines management
  • Radiology
  • Exception reporting
  • Verification of death
  • Support RRT
  • Wellbeing 

On day 2 doctors will be given a paid day at home to complete their Madatory and Statuatory Training (MaST) which will be reviewed at the end of their first month. These topics will be:

  • Blood transfusion
  • Conflict resolution
  • Dementia level 2
  • Equality and diversity
  • Fire safety
  • Health, safety and welfare
  • Infection prevention and control level 2
  • Information Governance (IG)
  • Moving and handling level 1
  • Prevent wrap level 3
  • Resuscitation level 2 (all trainees)
  • Paediatric BLS level 2 (trainees rotating into paediatrics/ ED and anaesthetics)
  • Risk and patient safety level 2
  • Safeguarding adults level 3
  • Safeguarding children level 2 (all trainees) (level 3 required for trainees working in paeds, ED and maternity)