How to become a Postgraduate Recognised Trainer

GMC Recognised Trainers – Guidance for Postgraduate Medical Education

Who is a GMC Recognised Trainer?

In postgraduate medical education, the General Medical Council (GMC) defines a Trainer as either:

• Named Clinical Supervisor (CS)
• Named Educational Supervisor (ES)

Anyone in these roles must be appropriately trained and fully recognised as a Trainer to meet GMC standards.

Achieving Recognition

NIMDTA delivers the Achieving Recognition programme to help trainers meet these requirements.

To become a GMC Recognised Trainer, you must complete three mandatory courses:

• Teaching the Teacher
• Supervisory Skills
• Trainee Support

Plus complete the online training module:

• Equality, Good Relations and Human Rights: Making a difference

Courses completed within a 3-year period can be accepted towards recognition.

Equivalent courses may be reviewed for acceptance.

Completion of the QUB Postgraduate Cert/Diploma/MSc in Clinical Education can be accepted as an equivalent for:

• Teaching the Teacher
• Supervisory Skills
• Trainee Support

Plus complete the online training module:

• Equality, Good Relations and Human Rights: Making a difference

All course certificate should be submitted to the Recognised Trainer team for review.

Need support or have questions regarding the Achieving Recognition Process?
Email: Recognised.Trainers@hscni.net

Interested in Becoming a Postgraduate Recognised Trainer (ES or CS)?

To start the process:

1. Contact your Trust Medical Education Centre (MEC)
   • They will initiate your recognition process and add your details to the Recognised Trainer Platform.

Belfast Trust: MedicalEducation@belfasttrust.hscni.net

Northern Trust: medical.education@northerntrust.hscni.net

South Eastern Trust: postgraduate@setrust.hscni.net

Southern Trust: medical.education@southerntrust.hscni.net

Western Trust: Medical.Education@westerntrust.hscni.net

2. Access Setup
   • Once added, the Recognised Trainer team will contact you to obtain your LearnHSCNI username and email address.
   • This ensures you have the correct access to book onto our Achieving Recognition courses via the LearnHSCNI platform.

( Please note: The platform can only be accessed using your Trust HSCNI email account.)

3. Course Booking
   • After access is confirmed, the Recognised Trainer team will notify you and share details of upcoming Achieving Recognition (AR) courses.

4. Complete Mandatory Training
   • You must complete all three courses:
     • Teaching the Teacher
     • Supervisory Skills
     • Trainee Support

Plus complete the online training module:

• Equality, Good Relations and Human Rights: Making a difference

5. Submit Certificates
   • Once all courses are completed, submit your certificates for review to the Recognised Trainer Team - Recognised.Trainers@hscni.net

6. GMC Recognition
   • After certificate verification, the team will process your GMC Recognised Trainer status through the GMC website and notify you by email with your official date of recognition.