Careers Fair (CF2026)

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SubjectF2 Regional Teaching
DescriptionA careers day allowing foundation trainees to explore their career aspirations, interact with clinicians from different specialties and prepare for the interview and assessment requirements for ongoing training.
Additional information

Morning session:

Short talks delivered by SHOs in training, focusing on 'day in the life' and the application process for their specialty. There will also be talks on F3 opportunities, such as working abroad in Australia/New Zealand and Clinical Teaching Fellow roles.

Morning talks include and Q+As (not limited to):

· ACCS (Acute Care Common Stem)

· IMT (Internal Medicine Training)

· CST (Core Surgical Training)

· GP (General Practice)

· F3 in Australia/New Zealand

· Paediatrics

· Obstetrics and Gynaecology

· F3 as a Clinical Teaching Fellow (CTF)

Afternoon session:

A careers fair with speciality-specific tables run by Consultants or SpRs, providing the opportunity to ask questions about the speciality.

Specialties at the careers fair include (not limited to):

· Obstetrics & Gynaecology

· Anaesthetics

· Acute Medicine

· Sexual Health

· Emergency Medicine

· Cardiology

· Gastroenterology

· Respiratory

· General Practice

· Paediatrics

· ENT

· Geriatrics

· General Surgery

· Orthopaedics

VenueThe Great Western Hospital Academy, Swindon  View details
Date & timeFriday 27 November 2026, 08:30 to 15:00
LecturerTBC  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Foundation Year 2

Course styleWorkshop
CateringRefreshments and Lunch
Core topicF2 Regional teaching
CPD hours7:00
CostNo charge
Aims

The careers fair aims to provide foundation year 2 doctors with insight into a range of career pathways and the opportunity to ask specific career-focused questions to support continuing professional development

Objectives

Objectives: Career planning and professional development

· Overview of various training pathways and non-training options after foundation training

· Develop an understanding of the day in the life of training SHOs

· Understand the application process for various training pathways

· Explore non-training options such as an F3 abroad and Clinical teaching fellow roles

· In-person advice on engaging in research activities during the Foundation Programme

· Explore the SAS pathway

· Discussions with Consultants and SpR, allowing opportunities for Q+As

Learning outcomes

The course links with the following Foundation Professional Capabilities:

HLO 3: A professional responsible for their own practice and portfolio development

FPC 12 – Continuing professional development