Consent
Capacity, risk discussion, and shared decision-making.
BSIR Trainee Committee
Interventional Radiology Human Factors Simulation Day
A simulation-based training day bringing together interventional radiology and interventional neuroradiology trainees through immersive human factors teaching.
About
About the event
Safe interventional practice depends on more than technical skill. Communication, judgement, teamwork, consent, escalation, and difficult conversations shape outcomes every day.
This BSIR Trainee Committee–led day is designed for vascular IR and INR trainees to rehearse these non-technical skills together, using structured simulation in a controlled environment.
Simulation offers a rare chance to practise high-stakes scenarios with feedback—without patient risk—so teams can refine clarity, leadership, and composure under pressure.
Leadership
Direction, delegation, and calm authority in the suite.
Complications
Prioritisation, escalation, and situational awareness.
Communication
Clarity across teams, patients, and families.
Context
Why human factors in IR
Interventional radiology is technically demanding and often time-critical. Procedures unfold under pressure, with rapid multidisciplinary communication, nuanced consent, and infrequent but high-stakes complications.
When adverse events occur, duty of candour and compassionate communication are essential. Many of the most important determinants of outcome are not purely technical—they live in how teams think, speak, and lead together.
Simulation allows structured rehearsal of these skills in safety, with expert debrief, so judgement and communication keep pace with procedural training.
Stations
Simulation stations
Station 1
Consent
Structured practice in discussing risk, capacity, and collaborative decision-making.
- Capacity and consent
- Risk discussion
- Shared decision-making
Station 2
Complex procedure
Communication and leadership during a demanding, time-pressured case.
- Communication under pressure
- Leadership
- Multidisciplinary teamworking
Station 3
Procedural complication
Managing evolving problems with clear priorities and escalation.
- Prioritisation
- Delegation
- Escalation and situational awareness
Station 4
Breaking bad news
Honest, compassionate communication after adverse outcomes.
- Duty of candour
- Communicating adverse outcomes
- Managing patient and family responses
Programme
Timetable
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08:15 – 08:30Registration and coffee
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08:30 – 08:45Introduction and housekeeping
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08:45 – 09:15Clinical talk (TBC)
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09:15 – 09:30Break
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09:30 – 10:30Simulation Station 1 + feedback / workshop
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10:30 – 10:45Break
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10:45 – 11:45Simulation Station 2 + feedback / workshop
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11:45 – 12:45Flow models / industry engagement / lunch
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12:45 – 13:15Clinical talk (TBC)
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13:15 – 13:30Break
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13:30 – 14:30Simulation Station 3 + feedback / workshop
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14:30 – 14:45Break
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14:45 – 15:45Simulation Station 4 + feedback / workshop
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16:00 – 16:15Final debrief, questions, and feedback
Faculty
Faculty
Led by a founding faculty team from interventional radiology and interventional neuroradiology, with additional multidisciplinary faculty to be confirmed.
Dr Hunain Shiwani
Interventional Radiology Lead
Dr Timothy Edwards
Interventional Neuroradiology Lead
Additional faculty
Further faculty details will be announced, including consultant interventional radiologists, consultant anaesthetists, radiographers, nursing staff, and simulation support faculty.
Audience & venue
Who it is for · Where we meet
Audience
The day initially accommodates 20 delegates, prioritising Pan-Yorkshire IR and INR trainees. Capacity may extend to other deaneries where space allows.
Clinical Skills Centre, Hull Royal Infirmary
- Seminar Rooms 4 & 5 — lectures
- Suite 3 — ward simulation space
- Suite 4 — training suite
- Theatre simulation room
Outcomes
Learning objectives
Strengthen human factors awareness in IR practice.
Refine communication and leadership in procedural settings.
Build confidence managing complications and adverse outcomes.
Deepen understanding of consent and duty of candour.
Improve situational awareness and escalation pathways.
Consolidate non-technical skills alongside technical training.
Partners
Sponsors & partners
Supported by
Industry engagement
Simulation support
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Industry engagement and simulation equipment support are in development—details will be shared in due course.
Register
Registration & contact
Join a focused, specialty-specific simulation day designed to strengthen the non-technical skills that matter most in interventional practice.