What are Regionally Funded Trainees?
Most Grade A trainees are employed as ‘Regionally Funded Trainees’. This means that they are employees of the NHS Trusts and maybe seconded to suitable training bases at local hospitals. The secondments will vary in number and duration depending on the scientific discipline, but the aim of the secondment is to provide quality training, a wide variety of experience and insight into specialised services. The programme of training and secondments will be individually arranged for each trainee, but following national guidelines where applicable. In addition to the Regionally Funded schemes, each hospital with a relevant scientific service may employ trainees using its own funds. Training places of this nature may need to be checked for accreditation and that the opportunity will be given to acquire the relevant exit qualification, as failure to do so may prejudice later career prospects.
