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1. GENERAL

1.1 A Training Facility for Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine is one that has been approved by the College as appropriate to offer positions to a Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Trainees who are registered as such with the College.

1.2 Training Facilities will only be approved by the College if they comply with its educational requirements and are part of a recognised training program.

2. THE RECOGNISED TRAINING PROGRAM

2.1 A training program may involve a rotation between two or more facilities such that the program can provide an appropriate range of experience of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine.

2.2 For a single facility to satisfy the experience requirements of trainees, each trainee must be exposed to more than one Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Physician who meets Australian Standard 4774.2.

2.3 Facilities recognised for training must have an annual case load of at least 20 patients with Diving Injuries and at least 40 with Non Diving Injuries.

2.4 Training programs will be regularly reviewed at intervals determined by Council. Hyperbaric Units will be inspected and approved by the College.

3. THE FACILITY

3.1 The recognised facility must be under the direction of a senior qualified Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Specialist who is responsible for the organisation, teaching and service requirements of that facility.

3.2 Trainees may be full or part-time but their work must include normal, emergency and out-of-hours duties. Part-time work is subject to the requirements of the relevant College regulations.

3.3 There must be adequate supervision of trainees by specialist Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Medical staff who hold the College Certificate or another qualification acceptable to Council. Specialist Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Medical staff must be familiar with the College’s training program.

3.4 Job descriptions for the Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine staff must be acceptable to the College.

3.5 When specialist Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine staff are appointed, the advice of a properly constituted committee capable of evaluating the applicants must be sought. College nominees for appointments committees may only assist with advice on the qualifications of applicants.

3.6 A Supervisor of Training in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine may be appointed by the facility on the advice of the Director of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine. This appointment requires ratification by Council.

3.7 The Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Unit must agree to inspection by representatives of the Council.

3.8 Posts in facilities approved for training in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine by the College must be advertised with that approval being noted.

3.9 The facility must agree to notify Council (through the Director or Supervisor of Training) of any changes that might affect training. Importance is placed on changes such as alterations in workload and increases or decreases in the number of senior staff working in the Department.

3.10 The Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Unit must have:

3.10.1 A minimum of one full time equivalent (FTE) Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Specialist with qualifications acceptable to Council.

3.10.2 At least half an FTE Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine specialist for each trainee.

3.10.3 Timely access to appropriate diagnostic equipment including but not limited to:-

Audiometry, Tympanometry, Transcutaneous O2 Analysis, Digital Photography and Printer, Respiratory Function testing facilities.

3.10.4 Adequate secretarial staff. Most departments will require at least one full-time Secretary/Receptionist.

3.10.5 Adequate office space for the specialists.

3.10.6 A suitable room for Trainees to study.

3.10.7 Access to a suitable conference room for quality assurance, clinical review and educational activities.

3.10.8 Regular programs of quality assurance and teaching appropriate to the size of the department.

3.10.9 Adequate library facilities with appropriate information sources.

3.10.10 Ready access to appropriate computer facilities.

3.10.11 Access to clinical support services appropriate to the role of the hospital.

3.10.12 Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine specialists participating in a Continuing Professional Development Program.

3.10.13 An active research program.

3.11 In addition to matters noted above, the hospital and department will take note of and comply with all relevant College Professional documents and Australian Standards.

COLLEGE PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTS

College Professional Documents are progressively being coded as follows:

TE Training and Educational

EX Examinations

PS Professional Standards

T Technical

POLICY – defined as ‘a course of action adopted and pursued by the College’. These are matters coming within the authority and control of the College.

RECOMMENDATIONS – defined as ‘advisable courses of action’.

GUIDELINES – defined as ‘a document offering advice’. These may be clinical (in which case they will eventually be evidence-based), or non-clinical.

STATEMENTS – defined as ‘a communication setting out information’.

This document has been prepared having regard to general circumstances, and it is the responsibility of the practitioner to have express regard to the particular circumstances of each case, and the application of this document in each case.

Professional documents are reviewed from time to time, and it is the responsibility of the practitioner to ensure that the practitioner has obtained the current version. Professional documents have been prepared having regard to the information available at the time of their preparation, and the practitioner should therefore have regard to any information, research or material which may have been published or become available subsequently.

Whilst the College endeavours to ensure that professional documents are as current as possible at the time of their preparation, it takes no responsibility for matters arising from changed circumstances or information or material which may have become available subsequently.

Promulgated: 2002

Date of current document: June 2008

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