IBTPHEM
The Intercollegiate Board for Training in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine | IBTPHEM

Less Than Full Time Training In PHEM

Less Than Full Time Training in PHEM

IBTPHEM has a strong commitment to help all doctors in training reach their full potential and to support those with caring responsibilities or individual needs to undertake sub-specialty training on a LTFT basis.

LTFT training is available in all national PHEM training programmes. The rules for LTFT training match that of in hospital practice, and reflect the same balance of work as full-time colleagues including day-time working and out-of-hour duties being undertaken on a pro rata number of hours. They also include movement between placements within a training programme on the same basis as full-time trainees. LTFT trainees are encouraged to look at work patterns with a higher percentage of hours (eg 3 days a week work patterns) to support the acquisition and retention of new pre-hospital skills.

 

Applying for LTFT in PHEM

After successful notification of a post in PHEM sub-specialty training, trainees should contact their new PHEM Training Programme Director to discuss a LTFT work plan. Trainees need approval from their base specialty TPD (in their home deanery) for the period of OOPT, and need to make a formal application for a LTFT post at the deanery where they will be undertaking PHEM training. This is normally available on the relevant deaneries website.