{"id":2051,"date":"2021-03-09T14:51:47","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T14:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/bristol\/?page_id=2051"},"modified":"2025-09-30T13:48:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:48:35","slug":"leave","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/bristol\/gp-training\/trainees\/leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Leave"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-panel1 nhsuk-panel is-style-panel-with-label\"><h3><strong>Study leave<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"paneltext\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-nhs-bright-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/accent.hicom.co.uk\/Portal\/Live\/Web\/\">Accent<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-nhs-bright-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/bristol\/gp-training\/trainees\/leave\/study-and-professional-leave-guidance\/\">Rules and Guidance<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-nhs-bright-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"#ideas\">Ideas<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-nhs-bright-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/bristol\/gp-training\/trainees\/leave\/study-and-professional-leave-guidance#nhs-block-anchor-14\">Professional Leave<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Study leave is applied for via the Accent Online system <a href=\"https:\/\/accent.hicom.co.uk\/Portal\/Live\/Web\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further information about accessing your Accent account can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/bristol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/06\/Accent_Portal_MyAccount_QuickGuide_V2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/bristol\/gp-training\/trainees\/leave\/study-and-professional-leave-guidance\/\">Study and Professional Leave Rules and Guidance<\/a> (including funding categorisations and suggestions for professional leave)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/primarycare.severndeanery.nhs.uk\/training\/trainees\/leave\/hesw-gp-study-leave-guidance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Study leave guidelines<\/a> (Severn PGME School of Primary Care website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sapern offer courses in addition to those which are included as EPO sessions in your teaching <a href=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/bristol\/gp-training\/trainees\/teaching\/#timetables\">timetables<\/a>. These can be booked by emailing Baljit on <strong>baljit@sapernhr.co.uk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ALL Study Leave requests should be submitted on the Accent system at least 6 weeks before the course date (retrospective requests will not be authorised) and BEFORE you pay for or enroll onto a course. Details of how to do this can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/bristol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2022\/06\/Accent_LeaveManager_ApplyingforLeave_QuickGuide_V1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. Please wait until your request has been approved on the Accent system before parting with any money as you will not be reimbursed if your request is denied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To claim expenses following your course you will need to complete the &#8216;Expenses&#8217; section of the relevant Study Leave entry on Accent, upload a completed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/bristol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2023\/08\/Study-Leave-Expenses-Claim-form.doc\">expenses form<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/bristol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2021\/03\/Study-Leave-Expenses-Claim-form.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">,<\/a>&nbsp;proof of attendance and receipts to the Accent Online system AND click on the &#8216;Claim&#8217; button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any technical issues with Accent please email <a href=\"mailto:IMSupport.South@hee.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">england.imsupport.south@nhs.net<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any other queries or issues please email Mandy on Mandy.Price@nbt.nhs.uk <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ideas\">Ideas from previous DiT for using private study time include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sitting in with Paediatric general clinics e.g. email frances.hutchings@uhbw.nhs.uk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attending a Balint Group. These run once a month for an hour (currently on a Tuesday) and are a chance for you to discuss challneging conusltations in a confidential and non-judgmental setting with colleagues. Yiu can use study leave for these.Contact Dr Liz Lee on drlizlee@gmail.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sitting in with other practitioners e.g: physio, BDP workers, homeless clinic, crisis teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bnssgtraininghub.com\/\">https:\/\/www.bnssgtraininghub.com<\/a> for courses like dermoscopy, safeguarding etc. See also the podcast &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bnssgtraininghub.com\/cyp-education\/\">BNSSG Paeds Pod<\/a>&#8216;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cSkin club\u201d online : <a href=\"mailto:DABRW@leo-pharma.com\">DABRW@leo-pharma.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spend time getting to know Remedy (for referral guidelines and management protocols including additional safeguarding resources)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bite-sized learning for new teamwork and communication skills through the <a href=\"https:\/\/learninghub.leadershipacademy.nhs.uk\/all-bitesize\/\">NHS Leadership Academy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spottingthesickchild.com\">&#8220;Spotting The Sick Child&#8221; <\/a>online modules <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/entsho.com\/\">ENT SHO <\/a> for sensible ENT advice and teaching modules<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradfordvts.co.uk\/desktop-consultation-toolbox\/\">Bradford VTS desktop consultation toolbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-panel1 nhsuk-panel is-style-panel-with-label\"><h3><strong>Professional, private and exam leave<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"paneltext\">\n<p>Guidelines are available on the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.primarycare.severndeanery.nhs.uk\/training\/trainees\/leave\/hesw-gp-study-leave-guidance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Severn Deanery website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-panel1 nhsuk-panel is-style-panel-with-label\"><h3><strong>Other Leave<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"paneltext\">\n<p>Further information regarding Annual leave other leave including maternity\/paternity leave and jury service can be found here:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.primarycare.severndeanery.nhs.uk\/training\/trainees\/leave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.primarycare.severndeanery.nhs.uk\/training\/trainees\/leave<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bma.org.uk\/pay-and-contracts\/leave\/annual-leave-entitlement\/junior-doctors-leave-2016-terms-and-conditions\">BMA guidance<\/a> on annual leave entitlement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":116,"featured_media":0,"parent":73,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full-width-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2051","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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