Working Less Than Full Time
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Bullying and Undermining – Changing Culture
Welcome to FY1. In your first few months, you will find your learning curve is steep and you may feel
Dealing with difficult colleagues
This is a tricky area to cover as it can be challenging to us both personally and professionally when things
10 Gifts for your Colleagues
As we all rotate so frequently between departments, many of us like to get our seniors or juniors something nice
Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is a topic that has become increasingly prevalent over the past decade with positive changes being made to
Locums as an FY1
Finally earning a wage for all your hard work is great and locum work can be a great way to
Junior Doctor Contract explained
In the UK, there are different contracts for each of the different regions: Northern Ireland, Scotland, England & Wales. For
Preparing for FY1
It is common for FY1s to feel anxious & feel like they’re not ready to start. We expect you to
Preparing for the Situational Judgement Test
Preparing for the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) exam can be quite daunting. It makes up 50% of your Foundation Programme
Writing SLEs
SLEs are supervised learning events that include Mini-CEX (mini clinical evaluation exercise) CBD (case-based discussion) DOPS (direct observation of procedural
Breaks and Burnout
When I left medical school, I thought my only difficulty would be the actual medicine, which most junior doctors will
How to teach medical students
Balancing your workload as a junior doctor whilst teaching medical students effectively is difficult so here are some tips!
Claiming Tax Relief
This article is about claiming tax relief on essential things for your job. Understanding pay & tax is covered in
Passing the Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA)
The PSA is aimed at final year medical students and those graduating overseas to assess their competency at prescribing as
ePortfolio
Your eportfolio is a tool to store and record evidence that demonstrates your progress, clinical competencies and reflections. Try to
Payslips & Income Tax
Each month, your pay and any deductions will be summarised to you in the form of a payslip. You should
Ranking Foundation Jobs
If you’re worried about not getting your top choice, you shouldn’t worry. It doesn’t affect your future career and wherever
Leave
As an FY1 doctor, there are different types of leave you will come across during the year and the rest
Coronavirus and your wellbeing
Covid-19 is taking a huge emotional toll on everyone. The usual work-life balance tips don’t work as well when you can’t go
Coping with illness
ContentsImportant things to rememberOccupational healthThe legal stuffFurther reading Important things to remember You will get sick. That is life. You’re