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Welcome to Blackpool

Mr Jonathan Barker

Year 4 Undergraduate Lead Consultant Colorectal / General surgeon

Welcome to Blackpool Teaching Hospitals!

The Team

• Director of Medical Education: Dr Linda Hacking
• Undergraduate Manager: Michael Farrell
• Deputy Undergraduate Manager: Julie Summers
• Fourth Year Lead: Mr Jonathan Barker
• Fifth Year Lead: Dr Andrew Weatherburn
• Assessment Lead: Mr Vikas Malik
• Undergraduate Clinical Skills Lead: Clare Walden

The Key Team

• The most IMPORTANT people for YOU are:-
• Roxanne Sheward– 4th Year Undergraduate

Co-ordinator

• Hayley Turner – 5th Year Undergraduate Co-
• rdinator

Clinical Experience

• Ward Work + Patient Clerkings
• Ward Rounds
• Out patient Clinics
• Theatre
• Diagnostic Departments
• Case Presentations
• Case based discussions
• Observation learning
• Practical skills training

Our Expectations of You

• Enjoy the year
• Engage with learning
• Professional behaviour

OUTCOMES

• Undergraduate Community
• Well prepared / make good Foundation

Trainees

• Prepared for finals
• Excellent communication and respect,

commitment, the right behaviours, attendance, dress code etc.

What can you expect from us

We will:-

• Provide the opportunities and support to ‘help’

you enjoy the year

• Provide the educational, clinical placement and

teaching opportunities to maximise your learning experience

• Care about you and support your welfare needs
• Professional behaviour

Outcomes

Students:-

• Feel settled and happy
• Supported when times get tough
• Prepared for practice as FY1’s and finals
• Feel listened too & respected
• Excellent communication and committed from

the team

• We behave appropriately

Attendance

• Timetables are well-structured
• Absences will be noted and reported back to

Undergraduate Team

• If unable to attend contact Roxanne/Hayley

+ the member of staff expecting you and

• Complete an absence form
• THIS IS A PROFESSIONAL ISSUE!!!

General Tips

• Familiarise yourself with your portfolio
• Note dates for academic advisor meetings,

logbook reviews etc

• Set learning objectives for each placement
• Actively seek out cases (ask staff on ward)
• Middle-grades/juniors always keen to teach

Working Together

• Open Door Policy
• End of Placement Surveys as part of a newly

developed Quality Assurance programme

• Coffee and Cakes
• Year 4 student representatives
• Come and Talk to Us!

Blackpool Communities

• Undergraduate Student Community
• Part of the wider Medical Education

Community

• General Learning Community
• Support & Social Community

Undergraduate Community

Learning Community

Social Community

Any Questions?