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Part-time training

will it lead to part-time consultant?

Edward Street Hospital, Edward Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands B70 8NL

Kate Lowe, Senior Registrar in Old Age Psychiatry

Newtown Hospital, Newtown Road, Worcester

AIMS AND METHOD

To determine the preference of flexible trainees in psychiatry for consultant posts. A questionnaire survey was conducted among all flexible trainees in psychiatry in the West Midlands Region.

RESULTS

The overall response rate was 19 out of 21 (90%). The majority 15 out of 19 (68%) hoped to gain such a post at the end of their training. Of those wanting a consultant post, 15 of the 19 (79%) would only consider working part-time. If such a part-time consultant post was not available, 12 of the 15 (80%) said they would consider a non-career grade post.

CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS

In the West Midlands Region there has been an exponential growth in the number of flexible trainees. Approximately a third are within psychiatry alone and most wish to continue flexible working patterns as consultants. This has major work-force planning implications for the future.

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