National Survey of Trainers
The National Survey of Trainers collects evidence on whether trainers consider that they are able to undertake their duties as trainers effectively, how these duties are formally recognised in their job plans and training, and how supported trainers feel in their role.
This survey has been developed in consultation with the Information Centre for Health and Social Care who considers the data collection to be useful and reasonable.
For the purposes of this survey, trainers are defined as:
- All consultants;
- All GP trainers; and
- GPs with foundation doctors.
Information on the current survey (as at 30 June 2009)
National Survey of Trainers: is now closed
The National Survey of Trainers is now closed. The results from the survey will be available from the reporting tool website in the forthcoming weeks.
PMETB would like to thank all the consultants and GP trainers who completed a survey return.
Information on the current survey (as at 29 May 2009)
National Survey of Trainers: closing date extended to 15 June 2009
In order to maximise the response rate to this important piece of work and to ensure that every trainer has the chance to submit a survey return, PMETB has extended the closing date of the National Survey of Trainers until the 15th June 2009.
Information on the current survey (as at 22 May 2009)
PMETB National Survey of Trainers closes within two weeks
All consultants and GP trainers that haven't yet made a submission to this year's survey are urged to do so as soon as possible. The survey closes on 31 May.
Subject to sufficient response rates from consultants and GP trainers, outputs from the trainers’ survey will provide PMET colleagues with an understanding of how training compares from one deanery to the next.
To consultants and GP trainers the survey results will illustrate how they and their trainees are performing and moreover, show the priority given to training within their organisation.
The outputs will, furthermore, complement the outputs of this year’s trainees’ survey and form a pivotal contribution to PMETB’s quality assurance of postgraduate medical training.
Spread the word
Please encourage any consultants or GP trainers you come in to contact with, to have their say and take part in this important piece of work before the closing date of 31 May 2009. This will allow the surveys team to work towards ensuring results are available via the PMETB surveys online reporting site in July 2009.
Information on the current survey (as at 23 April 2009)
More consultant and GP trainer responses needed
Response rates to the National Survey of Trainers since its launch have not reached the levels we have anticipated by this stage. All consultants and GP trainers are required to submit an entry to ensure that we are able to report the results by hospital.
Why every submission counts
By completing the survey you will ensure that we can:
- provide a report on training in particular specialties, deaneries and NHS organisations
- help employers compare their training standards against others, enabling employers to see where there may be shortfalls in the service
- give consultants the chance to voice their concerns at local and national levels
However this use of trainers' survey data will only be possible if enough trainers send us their responses. Please ensure that you and those trainers around you, complete a survey return form as soon as possible.
By completing a return you ensure that the returns your colleagues have made are usuable. It only works if enough people complete.
Information on the current survey (as at 15 April 2009)
The National Survey of Trainers 2008/09 was launched on 26/03/2009 to the following groups for whom PMETB has an email.
- All deaneries - GP trainers in West Midlands Workforce Deanery on 26/03/2009 and all other deaneries on 29/03/2009.
- Consultants - as described in the table below as this varies by deanery
These people were emailed/will be emailed their own unique Survey Access Code from surveyinvitation.donotreply@pmetb.org.uk on the date shown. PMETB will notify deaneries of any emails for which we receive an error message and request a new email address.
Consultant/GP Trainer groups emailed by deanery
| Deanery | Consultant group emailed/to be emailed | Date Emails sent/To be sent |
|---|---|---|
East of England Deanery | Training programme directors | 29/03/2009 |
Kent, Surrey & Sussex Deanery | All consultants with an email - not quite complete coverage | 29/03/2009 |
London Deanery | All consultants paid by the deanery for educational work | 29/03/2009 |
Mersey Deanery | Training programme directors | 29/03/2009 |
North Western Deanery | Training programme directors | 29/03/2009 |
Northern Deanery | Training programme directors | 29/03/2009 |
Northern Ireland Medical & Dental Training Agency | All consultants with an email - not quite complete coverage | 29/03/2009 |
NHS Education for Scotland (East) | All consultants with an email - not quite complete coverage | 29/03/2009 |
NHS Education for Scotland (North) | All consultants with an email - not quite complete coverage | 29/03/2009 |
NHS Education for Scotland (South East) | All consultants with an email - not quite complete coverage | 29/03/2009 |
NHS Education for Scotland (West) | All consultants with an email - not quite complete coverage | 29/03/2009 |
Wales | Training programme directors | 29/03/2009 |
NHS West Midlands Workforce Deanery | Educational supervisors | 26/03/2009 |
Defence Postgraduate Medical Deanery | No data |
|
NHS Education South Central - Oxford | All consultants with an email - not quite complete coverage | 29/03/2009 |
NHS Education South Central - Wessex | Training programme directors | 29/03/2009 |
East Midlands Healthcare Workforce Deanery | Training programme directors | 29/03/2009 |
NHS Education South West - Peninsula | All consultants with an email - not quite complete coverage | 29/03/2009 |
NHS Education South West - Severn Deanery | Training programme directors | 29/03/2009 |
Yorkshire and the Humber Postgraduate Deanery | Training programme directors | 29/03/2009 |
The population to be surveyed includes all consultants and GP trainers. For those consultants and GP trainers we are unable to reach via the groups in the table above, we shall use the the cascade route described below to contact them.
Cascade route for deaneries NOT emailing all consultants / GP trainers
- The deanery has nominated contacts for each of the hospitals in their area.
- PMETB will email this contact a hospital-wide Survey Access Code.
- The contact will forward this to their consultant colleagues.
This will be underway from 31 March 2009; details of which deaneries have started this process are given below.
| Deanery | Date cascade email invitations sent to nominated contacts |
|---|---|
East of England Deanery | 06/04/2009 |
London Deanery | 28/04/2009 |
Mersey Deanery | 06/04/2009 |
North Western Deanery | 15/04/2009 |
Northern Deanery | 06/04/2009 |
Wales | 06/04/2009 |
NHS West Midlands Workforce Deanery | 06/04/2009 |
Defence Postgraduate Medical Deanery | |
NHS Education South Central - Wessex | 06/04/2009 |
East Midlands Healthcare Workforce Deanery | 06/04/2009 |
NHS Education South West - Severn Deanery | 14/04/2009 |
Yorkshire and the Humber Postgraduate Deanery | 14/04/2009 - north |
Briefing Notes issused to deaneries to administer the survey
Briefing Note One - sent to deans and the nominated contacts for the 2007 work on 12/12/2008
Briefing Note Two - sent to nominated contacts as per the set-up form on 21/01/2009
Briefing Note Three - sent to nominated contacts as per the set-up form on 01/04/2009
Breifing Note Four - sent to nominated contacts as per the set-up form on 30/04/2009
Breifing Note Five - sent to nominated contacts as per the set-up form on 30/04/2009
Queries
Contacts us here if you have any queries about this survey.