Registrar Ready: stimulation to educate, enlighten and empower

Nat Jansen, Health Education England, discusses his work in trying to provide an equitable experience for trainees undertaking the Registrar Ready days in the North of England. These days are aimed at trainees prior to starting the second on-call (tier 2) rota. Previous sessions were delivered on an ad-hoc basis and were variable depending on the location within the region. The team aimed to organise the training days in a more succinct fashion and to deliver more precisely. A simulation based medical education was incorporated in the course which trainees found to be relevant and improve their confidence when they take responsibility in real life clinical situations. Standardising has meant that paediatric trainees have an equitable experience when attending the course. The authors hope to integrate this into regional recommendations as part of "readiness for tier 2 rota" e-portfolio entry. This interview took place at the RCPCH conference 2024 in Birmingham, UK.