Specialty and Associate Specialists (SAS)
The BOA believes that meeting the professional development needs of our SAS colleagues is essential at both an organisational and individual level. Sustaining good quality services for NHS patients requires all surgeons to remain up to date with advances in trauma and orthopaedic surgery and this is as relevant for SAS as those in training or at consultant level.
British Orthopaedic Association and SAS Career Development Position Statement
We recognise Specialty & Associate Specialist (SAS) surgeons or Locally-Employed Doctors (LEDs) will have distinct needs for career and educational support specific to their situation.
We are building a resource to assist with SAS career development and will be developing and adding T&O specific resources to these pages on a regular basis. If there are resources that you would find helpful in developing your career we would love to hear from you at [email protected].
Useful Links and Resources
SAS/LED Network
If you would like to become part of a support network for SAS and LED doctors and surgeons we would love to hear from you! Please fill in this form below to register your interest in joining our WhatsApp group.
STONe SAS Webinar - Portfolio Pathway
The portfolio pathway has now replaced CESR for entry to the specialist register. Find out what this means for you at the BOA webinar on the new portfolio pathway and specialty specific guidance for T&O at 6pm on 19th December.
Contracts and Jobs Planning
SAS Contract
This guidance covers the terms and conditions of the SAS doctors 2008 contracts, for all nations, and of the 2021 specialty doctor and specialist contracts.
The 2021 specialist grade explained
The new 2021 specialist contract presents new career opportunities for SAS grade doctors. Read the BMA guidance.
BMA Guide - Job Planning
From recording your activities to managing conversations in your job plan review, our guidance and Dr Diary app helps you to stay on top of your job plan, guiding you through the process.
BMA - SAS Charter
The SAS charter was created by the BMA and NHS employers to help SAS doctors with their development and provide opportunities in their workplace.
RCSEng Guidance - Job Plans for SAS surgeons
Guidance from The Royal College of Surgeons of England SAS Committee. Quality indicators for job plans for SAS surgeons.
Intercollegiate Surgical Education Committee for SAS, LED and Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors
The Committee will consider issues and provide coordination of educational and advisory activity in areas to support career development.
Curriculum, Exams and Courses
CCT Curriculum
This resource contains the curricula documents for specialty training in trauma and orthopaedic surgery.
eLogbook - the Pan-Surgical Electronic Logbook
The eLogbook has been developed in close co-operation with the Specialty Associations to provide a whole of life service to surgeons of whatever specialty. It will build up a complete record of your work, it will inform appraisals, it can contain a record of your CPD and shortly it will be able to provide reports in support of re-validation and re-certification.
JCIE Exam
The JCIE is responsible, in line with the statutory requirements of the GMC Postgraduate Board, to the four surgical Royal Colleges of Great Britain and Ireland, for the supervision of standards, policies, Regulations and professional conduct of the Specialty Fellowship Examinations.
SAS Professional Development Programme
Our online SAS Professional Development Programme is designed to maximise the untapped potential of this valuable group and help you develop professionally and personally.
Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
Specialty Specific Guidance for the Portfolio Pathway
The Joint Committee on Surgical Training and GMC have produced guidance documents for the new portfolio pathway
GMC guidance on the changes to the portfolio pathway
Changes to how doctors demonstrate the standard required for specialist and GP registration via the portfolio pathway
Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) - JCST guidance for applicants
This document provides guidance and information on the CESR requirements for applicants in surgical specialties.
Wider Resources
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh - SAS Resources
The RCSEd website has further guidance and resources supporting SAS grade surgeons
Royal College of Surgeons of England - SAS Surgeon Resources
The Royal College of Surgeons of Englang’s SAS committee works to represent all SAS grade surgeons and is committed to supporting their career progression.
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges - SAS Doctors
Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) doctors are a diverse group, ranging from doctors/dentists with 4 years’ experience to senior doctors/dentists practising independently.
GMC - Outreach Advisors
The GMC outreach team works across the UK to improve understanding of their guidance. They explain how their processes work and promote their standards. They also collaborate with the service to understand the issues faced at local level.