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Study leave for Frimley Health medical staff 2024-5

Foundation Year 1:

  • Study leave for Foundation Year 1 doctors (maximum 15 days) will take the form of regular scheduled teaching/training session as agreed locally. FY1 doctors can use up to 5 days of study leave for tasters to inform future career decision making.

Foundation Year 2:

  • Maximum 30 days to be spread equally over the placements.
  • Study leave while in general practice adheres to the same process as when working in acute trust.
  • Study leave will include periods of regular teaching/training sessions to be delivered locally.
  • FDs may also, with approval from the foundation programme training director and service manager, access specific courses within the geography of LASE.
  • Study leave may include s period of sitting or preparing for an exam where it is a requirement of the curriculum.

Core (CTs) and specialty trainees (STs) :

  • Entitlement up to a maximum of 30 days study leave per year to include regional training days and exam study leave.

Trust doctors and clinical fellows:

  • Study leave entitlement up to a maximum of 18 days (10 days study leave, 5 days private study and 3 days for interviews/exams.

Consultants and SAS doctors:

  • Entitlement up to a maximum of 10 days per year.

Private study leave

This will only be granted for a defined purpose such as examination preparation (if the examination in question is necessary for career progression), writing up research and writing review papers etc.  

  • Trainees may apply for 5 days of private study leave (from the 30-day entitlement) in any 12-month period.
  • Private study leave requests may be considered leading up to an examination that is necessary for career progression but this will only be considered prior to the first occasion that the trainee sits this examination.

Study leave process

  • Applying for  Study leave

    Study leave must be applied 6 weeks prior to attending the course and must have received approval from the study leave officer. Retrospective applications will not be accepted.

    Please note you should complete Study Leave Application Form Online even though you may not be requesting time off / you have a day off but wish to claim for reimbursing for attending the course. Without study leave application approved by Study Leave Officer you will not be able to claim for funding.

    Exam fees and membership fees are not covered by study funds.

     For the Consultant, SAS and Clinical Fellows ( Trust Grade Doctors)

    All study leave must be applied on the Online Learning Portal following the link via- https://learning.fhft.nhs.uk   Copy and paste the link into a compatible browser such as Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome to ensure smooth access.

    For the HEE-TV Training Grade

    For applying study leave log in to the Accent Online Study Leave Manager by clicking the link below:

    https://accent.hicom.co.uk/Portal/Live/Web/

    For the KSS/ London Deanery training Grade

    Submit the study leave applications via Online Learning Portal by following the link via- https://learning.fhft.nhs.uk . Copy and paste the link into a compatible browser such as Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome to ensure smooth access.  Please include your course code which can be found on the KSS course lists: PGMDE Support Portal

    How to claim for reimbursement on Selenity Expenses (new expenses system) once approved by Study Leave Officer

    Expenses claims: To be submitted through Selenity, no later than three months after the course, with original receipts and a copy of the certificate of attendance uploaded.

    Payment will be made through Payroll (payments will be made in the following month’s pay-run). For any additional information or queries please contact: