GP Trainers
Welcome to the GP Trainer page. We hope that you find the information provided on this page useful for your role as a GP Trainer. If you have any documents or useful links you would like to appear here, or you would be interested in helping to keep this page up to date, please contact gpspecialtytraining@nimdta.gov.uk.
Essential Trainer Documents
The GPSt contract has been updated (August 2011); a blank copy is available for information on the trainee page of the website. All training practices who have a GPSt2 or 3 from the 3rd August 2011 will be forwarded a copy of the contract for signing within 6 weeks of the trainee start date. It will be populated with the relevant personal details of the trainee (including salary scale and holiday entitlement).
Completion of GPSt3 ePortfolio Review Summer 2012
Important Dates for Summer 2012 Review:
Review dates covered: 1st February 2012 - 31st July 2012
Trainees must submit reviews no later than: Thursday 17th May 2012
Local Programme Directors will be reviewing all ePortfolios from: Thursday 17th May 2012
Please see below for Review requirements and useful guidance.
St3 Trainees must complete 72 hours in Out of Hours training no later than Thursday 17th May 2012 in line with COGPED requirements.
For all other enquiries please contact the RCGP ePortfolio help team on 020 3188 7655 or nmrcgp@rcgp.org.uk.
Failure to complete these assessments could result in a referral to an ARCP Panel and an outcome of unsatisfactory progression as set out in the Gold Guide.
GPSt3 Trainees must complete a GPSt3 appraisal prior to their completion of training in August 2012. The appraisal should take place after the ARCP Panel but before completion of training i.e. before leaving the training practice. This provides a 6-8 week timeframe for completion of appraisal.
Completion of GPSt1 & GPSt2 ePortfolio Review Summer 2012
Important Dates for Summer 2012 Review:
Review dates covered: 1st February 2012 - 31st July 2012
Trainees must submit reviews no later than: Thursday 31st May 2012
Local Programme Directors will be reviewing all ePortfolios from: Thursday 31st May 2012
GPSt2 Trainees must complete 36 hours in Out of Training no later than Thursday 31st May 2012 in line with COGPED requirements.
For all other enquiries please contact the RCGP ePortfolio help team on 020 3188 7655 or nmrcgp@rcgp.org.uk.
Failure to complete these assessments could result in a referral to an ARCP Panel and an outcome of unsatisfactory progression as set out in the Gold Guide.
Educational Supervisors - Please ensure that you do not tick the CPD/ AED or OOH boxes on the GPSt1 or GPSt2 reviews.
FAQs
Please click on the links below for further information.
What are my commitments as a GPSt1 Educational Supervisor?
Who is my Programme Director and how do I contact them?
Who organises the training group meetings?
Where can I find RCGP Guidance on the ePortfolio?
Where can I find information on the RCGP Curriculum?
Where can I find guidance on GP Educator notes? (ePortfolio)
RCGP ‘Training the Trainers’ course information.
Where can I find Out of Hours Session information?
How can I share good practice in training?
What GP Specialty Training Feedback is available?
GP Trainer Development
Introduction:
We have recently updated the trainer development guidance:
- All trainers should attend a minimum of 3 sessions (half-days) annually
- And a total of 9 sessions over the 3 year trainer re-accreditation period
Educational Activity
A spread of educational activity is recommended over the 3-year period. Some training is mandatory to meet regulations and the remainder depends upon your own learning needs:
Annually:
- 1 session relating to Educational supervisor role, update training for WPBA/ e-portfolio.
Every 3 years:
- 1 session of Equality and Diversity training
- 1 session of update training in OOH (this is required whether you personally supervise or if you delegate this to another OOH supervisor).
Recommended educational Activity:
- 1 session acting as an assessor at the mock CSA (when an ST3 is attached to your practice).
- 1 session relating to practice re-accreditation visits can be counted if attending as a trainer co-visitor but not claiming locum expenses
- Locality-based trainer-development days.
- Attendance at approved learning activity outside the deanery, e.g. primary educator meetings, RCGP examiner, etc..
What are my commitments as a GPSt1 Educational Supervisor?
What are my commitments as a GPSt1 Educational Supervisor?You are expected to meet the GPSt1 Trainee 5 times over the year:
August/September 2011
November 2011
January 2012
April 2012
May 2012
Each session should be between 2-4 hours. You could use part of the November and April sessions to give the Trainee a brief induction into GP - obviously they can only observe.
The August, January and May meeting should be focused on the ePortfolio completely as Educational reviews take place in January and May 2012.
Trainees are expected to add a minimum of 2 learning log entries to their ePortfolio every week, therefore as an ES you should check their portfolios regularly. If you do not see evidence of the trainee adding to their ePortfolio you should contact them to remind them. If you still do not see progress, please contact the Programme Director, who will help you.
It is important that you familiarise yourself with all the guidance on the ePortfolio page of the website.
This will include the GP Trainer Manual, minimum evidence requirement and other useful documents.
Who is my Programme Director and how can I contact them?
Please use this link to view the contact details of your Programme Director, localities can be seen on the table below.
| AREA | TRAINER GROUP CONVENOR | PROGRAMME DIRECTORS |
|---|---|---|
| Antrim | Dr Philip Shephard |
Dr Andrew Leitch |
| Belfast | Dr James Lenfesty |
Dr John Clements |
| Southern | Dr James Gormley | Dr Margaret Chambers Dr Alison Rogers |
| South Eastern | Dr Charles McNutt | Dr Andrew Nelson Dr Michael Mulholland |
| Western | Dr Stephen Lalsingh | Dr Derval Dolan Dr Diane Robinson Dr James Meade |
Who organises the training group meetings?
The Trainer group meetings are organised by the Trainer Group convenor, please see above table for further information. These training groups meet a number of times per year for professional development. There are also regional trainers meetings when required.
Where can I find RCGP Guidance on the ePortfolio?
Please find RCGP Guidance on the ePortfolio using this link.
Further information on Trainee exams and WPBA is available here.
Please find useful information on Developing Reflective Practice by clicking on this link to the East Midlands deanery website.
You can also download the attached document ‘Being a Reflective GP’ by Dr Arthur Hibble, Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of East Anglia here.
Where can I find information on the RCGP Curriculum?
Please find information on the RCGP curriculum using this link.
Where can I find guidance on GP Educator notes (ePortfolio)?
Please visit this link for guidance from Dr M Stone on the use of GP Educator notes on ePortfolio.
RCGP - ‘Training the Trainers’
For enquiries regarding the RCGP ‘Training the Trainers’ course please contact RCGP Courses on 020 3188 7658 or email courses@rcgp.org.uk.
Where can I find Out of Hours Sessions information?
Please use this link for information relating to OOH Sessions.
How can I share Good Practice in Training?
We would like to use this area to share good practice in training, as such if you would like to share good practice in training, please send a description of the good practice to the GP Specialty Team at, gpspecialtytraining@nimdta.gov.uk.
Sharing Good Practice in Training
Dr Anne Marie Harney (GP Trainer) recently attended an Adolescent Mental Health Training day and thought that the following information may be useful.
"Dr Maryanne Freer, Consultant Psychiatrist, recently provided her insights on how she approaches training doctors to deal with the patient presenting with mental health or emotional issues. She particularly focused on the adolescent patient and used two tools both of which provided a structure for trainees in evaluating these patients.
She also presented a structure for evaluating risk of suicide which I have found valuable both personally and as a training device."
Please find links to these tools below:
Assessment of Suicide Risk in young people
What GP Specialty Training Feedback is available?
Please click here for feedback from F2 Trainees, November 2010.
We hope to provide feedback to Trainers regarding ST2 and ST3 attachments in 2011-12.
NIMDTA GP Trainer Newsletter
GP Trainer Newsletter - December 2011
Further advice and guidance
Advice on ePortfolio and WPBA