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. Sample job description for a Foundation School Manager (FSM)• to ensure that all data held by and transferred out of the foundation school conformsto the principles of information governance including compliance with the obligationsset out within the Data Protection Act 1998 in relation to personal data.4. Systems development:• to develop, maintain and monitor systems for the collection, entry and analysis ofassessment data to support F1 sign-off, application for full registration with theGMC and Foundation Programme sign off;• to develop, maintain and monitor policies and procedures which meet therequirements laid down in the Reference Guide with reference to the acquisitionof foundation competences outside the UK; appeals; doctors requiring additionaleducational support; flexible and less than full time training; taster days and timeout of the Foundation Programme.5. Marketing and promotion:• where relevant, to coordinate the school’s marketing activities, including themanagement of the foundation school’s website, development of promotionalmaterials and arranging open evenings and careers events.6. Resource management:• to be involved in the line management of foundation school administrative staffincluding allocation of work, recruitment, appraisals, staff development andperformance management;• where relevant, to monitor and manage the foundation school’s budgets to ensureadequate resource provision for the school’s recruitment and educational activities.The UK Foundation Programme: Reference Guide 63
c. Sample job description for Foundation TrainingProgramme Director/Tutor (FTPD/T)Job TitleFoundation Training Programme Director/Tutor (FTPD/T)Reports toIn England, to the Local Education Provider (LEP) Director of Medical Education; in Scotlandand Wales, to the deanery; in Northern Ireland FTPD/Ts are accountable to both the AssociateDean for Foundation and to the Director of Medical Education within the LEP.Role OverviewThe FTPD/T is responsible for the overall management and quality control of a FoundationProgramme. FTPD/Ts should be allocated the equivalent of one session of programmedactivity for every 20-40 posts. S/he will work with the local lead educators to ensure that eachplacement of the programme and the programme as a whole meets the deanery standard fortraining and that each trainee is able to access a comprehensive range of experiences whichwill enable them to gain the competences necessary for full registration and completion offoundation training.Key Responsibilities1. To manage and quality control a specified foundation training programme:• to work with local educators (e.g. the director of medical education, clinical tutors)to manage and quality control a specified foundation training programme;• to ensure that the training programme meets the requirements of the educationalcontracts or agreements for foundation training;• to ensure that each programme and its constituent rotations have a current jobplan that meets the educational aims specified for the programme and map to theFoundation Programme Curriculum;• to ensure that each placement in the programme meets the educational aimsspecified for the placement. This should include a clear description that outlineshow the competences including the general professional competences are coveredin each placement.2. To ensure that all foundation doctors in the programme have access to suitabletraining, which will allow them the opportunity to achieve the requirements forsatisfactory completion of F1 and the Foundation Programme.This includes:• providing access to suitable induction, coordinated generic teaching andeducational supervision;• providing access to clinical supervision and trained assessors;• monitoring the attendance and performance of each foundation doctor at regularintervals and initiating remedial support for any doctor in difficulty;• collecting evidence about attendance and performance to corroborate thecontent of individual foundation doctor’s e-portfolios and enable decisions aboutrecommendations for registration and certification;The UK Foundation Programme: Reference Guide64
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