Options during Higher Training
This section provides information and case studies about your options during Higher Training, including taking Less Than Full Time Training. It is part of our section for resident doctors, to support you to Thrive in Psychiatry.
Options during specialty training
Some resident doctors in Higher Training want extra flexibility to fit in with their lifestyle.
Among the options you can apply for are
- Less Than Full Time Training: Resident doctors who undertake LTFT training do reduced hours. Specialist training takes longer to complete, but LTFT training allows resident doctors to spend part of their week pursuing other interests.
- Out of Programme: Most resident doctors in Higher Training do their three years of specialist training consecutively, but you can apply to do Out of Programme which means you take a break of up to six months during Higher Training.
During the Thrive in Psychiatry campaign, we're sharing stories from resident doctors who have taken up these options.
Dr Elizabeth Robertson took Less Than Full Time Training to help her start a family, and has moved from 60% to 80% as her children have got older. She speaks about her own experience of LTFT and whether she'd recommend it for people who are looking for more flexibility in working patterns for other reasons.
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