ACCEA 2011 round

Clinical Excellence Awards

The 2011 NHS Consultants' Clinical Excellence Awards scheme is expected to get under way in September 2010. If you wish to be considered for a national award (Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum - i.e. Level 9 and above) you are strongly advised to visit the ACCEA website to keep informed and to access the relevant information.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/ab/ACCEA/index.htm

You are strongly recommended to read the application instructions since these include detailed information about the scheme, including eligibility and the steps that must be followed by individuals and nominating bodies such as BAHNO.

The awards for the 2010 round are expected to be announced at the beginning of July 2010.

There is also some very useful additional information provided by the Royal College of Surgeons of England that we recommend you read.

Extract taken from the RCS Eng site re the awards process for 2011:

Work on The Department of Health 2011 online applications system is underway and they are expecting to launch the system in September 2010. The 2011 online application forms are not yet available online but we have been sent them for use in the interim. There will not be any material changes to the forms and candidates will be able to copy and paste their work from the Word version into the online version without difficulties.

Visit the RCS Eng website at: http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/surgical_awards_and_grants/ACCEA

These forms are on the BAHNO website.

The closing date set by ACCEA for receipt of all applications at all national levels, as well as citations and ranked lists, will be Friday 10 December 2010 at 5pm.

In order to meet this deadline BAHNO will need to follow a strict timetable. Therefore the deadline for the submission of CVQs at all levels to the BAHNO secretariat via email will be 12 noon on 1st October 2010

In accordance with the guidance, BAHNO will be able to submit a ranked list of specialty nominations for national awards. We have been informed that for the 2011 round we can nominate a maximum of:

10 Bronze nominations (Level 9)

4 Silver nominations (Level 10)

3 Gold nominations (Level 11)

The levels at which candidates may apply are as follows:

Candidates without a national award may apply at Bronze level.

Bronze award holders may apply at Silver level.

Silver award holders may apply at Gold level.

Gold award holders may apply at Platinum level.

B Distinction Award holders may apply at Silver and A Distinction may apply at Platinum.

The ranked list will be submitted to the ACCEA, accompanied by citations for the individuals nominated, together with brief details about BAHNO and the process followed for the preparation of its submission (which has to meet certain criteria laid down by ACCEA).

Eligible consultants who wish to be considered for nomination by BAHNO are invited to submit a completed CVQ which must be received via email to secretariat@bahno.org.uk

Please see the forms at the end of this message.

Applications received after the deadline will NOT be considered under any circumstances.

If you submit your CVQ to BAHNO please ensure that you also registered with ACCEA via their website and have received your login and password. If you do not do this the ACCEA system will not allow us to enter a citation or include you on the ranked list even if you have been shortlisted.

You will need to do this once the ACCEA site is accepting CVQ's for the 2011 award round, which should be some time in September 2010.

Advice on completing your CVQ

We have been advised that, in the last round, the ACCEA put great emphasis on:

Honesty
Factual accuracy
Brevity (Short sentences or bullet points rather than longwinded prose!)
Evidence of contributions within the previous 5 years (there is little point in listing your accomplishments over the whole of your career!) Give dates of achievements.
Evidence of team working (not simply the fact that you are a member of an MDT!)
At least 4 Trust discretionary points before consideration for a national Bronze award
Usually at least 10 years in post before consideration for a national Bronze award

MOST IMPORTANT: It is vital that you personally ensure that your entry in the Nominal Roll of consultants on the ACCEA website is accurate.

The BAHNO nomination process

Applications for BAHNO support will be considered by a group comprised of the President, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Conference Secretary, another member of council, and a lay person. Citations will be written for those individuals whose names are put forward. Citators will be chosen by the ranking panel but will not necessarily be restricted to members of the panel. (Please note that no citations can be written by BAHNO for consultants who are not included on the ranked list)

You are reminded that even if you submit a nomination for consideration by BAHNO it remains your responsibility to ensure that all components of your application are submitted to the ACCEA within the deadlines. BAHNO will only submit citations to ACCEA and will not forward your CVQ. If you do not register with ACCEA we cannot submit a citation for you and you will not be on the ranked list.

The slightly different processes applicable in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will be followed in accordance with the respective guidance. However, the BAHNO deadline of 1st October (via e-mail) remains the same since all applications will be considered by the panel at the same time.

Form A - Application form
Form D - Supplementary form for research and innovation
Form E - Supplementary form for teaching and training
Form F - Supplementary form for the assessment of medical leadership and managing a high quality service