Can an advanced nurse practitioner take on the role of senior house officer within a specialised area of practice: an evaluation

2004 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 667-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Easton ◽  
A Griffin ◽  
N Woodman ◽  
MD Read
Keyword(s):  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
House Officer ◽  
Senior House Officer

What is the Role of Senior House Officer or Dental Foundation Year Two Posts in Professional Careers?

2010 ◽  
Vol os17 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer E Gallagher ◽  
Timothy J Bates ◽  
Harpoonam Kalsi ◽  
Aneesha Shah ◽  
Yon Jon Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Service ◽  
House Officer ◽  
Senior House Officer ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Professional Careers ◽  
Training Post ◽  
Question Difficulty ◽  
Motivating Factor

Aims To investigate the motivations for, and perceived benefits of, undertaking senior house officer (SHO) posts, and to explore the career pathways of those who do, examining trends in successive cohorts. Method Postal cross-sectional questionnaire survey of all dental and maxillofacial SHOs (DF2s) who had worked for two South London hospitals within the previous nine years (n=137). Respondents were grouped into three cohorts to enable responses to be examined in relation to respondents’ entry to their first SHO post. Results There were responses from 83 (61%) potential participants. The most frequent motivation for carrying out SHO posts from 79 (95%) of the respondents was the desire to ‘learn from experienced clinicians’. The most common perceived benefit reported by those who had completed posts at the time of the survey was ‘an improved understanding of the role of the hospital dental service’ from 68 (97%) of those who answered this question. Difficulty in securing a job in general dental practice was not reported as a notable motivating factor, either before or after the implementation of the new dental contract. ‘Fulfil approved training post requirements for postgraduate examinations’ reduced as a motivator from 28 (88%) for the earlier cohort of SHOs to nine (36%) for the more recent cohort. Fifty-four of 78 (69%) respondents declared a definite plan to seek admission to the General Dental Council Specialist Lists in future, 24 (83%) in the first cohort, compared with 11 (46%) in the last ( P=0.05). Of the males, 13 (52%) were significantly more likely to report that they were currently working in general practice compared with 15 (27%) females ( P=0.028). Conclusion The findings suggest that multiple benefits are identified from undertaking SHO posts. However, some of the motivations for undertaking SHO posts may have changed over the nine-year period investigated. Possible influences are discussed. This paper highlights the perceived benefits of junior training posts at a time of significant transition within the profession.

The changing role of the otolaryngology Senior House Officer

2006 ◽  
Vol 88 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
AK Arya ◽  
KP Gibbin
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Junior Doctor ◽  
House Officer ◽  
European Working Time Directive ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
Senior House Officer ◽  
European Working ◽  
Working Time Directive ◽  
Changing Role

The European Working Time Directive (EWTD) has led to a reduction in the number of hours that a junior doctor is allowed to work. The Hospital at Night project aims to reduce juniors' presence at night through more efficient working. Otolaryngology has been considered to be one of the surgical specialties in which generic junior doctors covering more than one specialty could effectively function. The hope is to reduce junior doctors' hours sufficiently without compromising their training or patient safety.

EP.TU.304The Role of the Surgical Senior House Officer: A Quality Improvement Project

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Boardman ◽  
Martin Klein ◽  
Michael Saunders
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
General Surgery ◽  
House Officer ◽  
Quality Improvement Project ◽  
Senior House Officer ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
Surgical Department ◽  
National Quality ◽  
Training Opportunities

Abstract Aim The role of the surgical Senior House Officer (SHO) is very variable and evidence reports that many surgical SHO posts do not meet national quality standards. SHO is an active training role in which the doctor should be exposed to all aspects of General Surgery to prepare them to become a registrar. However, in a busy surgical department this can be difficult to achieve whilst ensuring that acute inpatient care is not compromised. A quality improvement project was undertaken to increase the quality and quantity of training opportunities available for the surgical SHOs in a district general hospital. Methods All of the SHOs in the general surgery department were asked to complete a survey about their experiences as an SHO. A timetable with personalised allocations to on-call cover, theatre sessions, clinics and ward work was introduced. After one month, further survey data was collected to re-assess. Results Prior to the implementation of the new timetable, the SHOs did not understand their role within the department and had minimal exposure to the elective aspects of General Surgery. One month after implementation, job satisfaction was greatly increased and attendance in clinics and theatres had doubled. Conclusion The implementation of this timetable resulted in a significant improvement in training for the surgical SHOs and clarification of their role within the department. By specifying activities within a formal rota, overcrowding of SHOs in theatre sessions and clinics was avoided and it ensured that all SHOs were provided with equal and adequate training opportunities.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document