The New Swindon/Cirencester
GPVTS
Liz Alden
Jon Elliman
Tom Gamble
Peter Searle - Barnes
Joanna Swallow
Mary Valentine
Siobhan Timms
Mary Tilling
Michala King
Congratulations
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Listen up because we aim to cover:
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Who’s who
The 3 Year scheme
Sickness absence
Teaching schedules
Study leave
Your GP educational
supervisor
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Residential induction
Curriculum
Exams
E-portfolio
MSc
Small group sessions
Your questions
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Who’s Who?
• In your intro pack!
• Contact details included
• Small groups included
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TG/JE
The Scheme
• PMETB – all GPs undergo a formal 3 year scheme
• 4 or 6 month posts in ST1, 6months in ST2 of which
6 months is GP
• The rotations
• LTFTs
• Sickness absence reporting (see ‘process for sick
leave flowchart’)
• Absence from training - maximum 2 weeks per year
or time must be made up
Swindon GP Scheme website
• www.swindongpeducation.co.uk
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Quality Assurance of GPVTS
• PMETB survey of trainees
• Please complete these and mark e.g.‘GP
trainee in O+G’
• End of post questionnaires
• PMETB – School of GP – Local GP team
– Feedback (formal and informal)
• QA Panel sit in February
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MV/
Teaching Schedule
MH
• Challenging for your departments
• Planning, getting to sessions (at start of
each post apply!)
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Teaching Schedule
• 4 strands to education
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GP study afternoons
Departmental teaching
Time in General Practice
Topic Based teaching
• ST 1 Groups meet 2nd or 3rd Wednesday pm
per month
• ST2 hospital posts 1st Wednesday pm per
month; GP posts 2 mornings per month
• Other GP specific teaching more flexible
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Study leave
(ST)
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See ‘Key Points Document’ in intro pack
Application form
Expenses form
At start need to submit personal
development plan (can print from
eportfolio…update regularly)
• SEND TO GP OFFICE!
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ST1 and 2s
• Allowance 30 days
• ½ day per month in GP small group teaching
• ½ day per month in practice or equivalent e.g. 1 day/
2months
• ½ day per month hospital departmental teaching
(bleep free)
• Remaining time to include:
– GP training/ conferences/ courses organised by the school
– Sessions/ courses relevant to PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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GP days
(MV/MH)
• Plan well in advance: book study leave
• Whole days 6 x per year
• Educational Supervisor Report needs
doing 2 x per year
• Make the most of them!
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Lydiard House
(JS/MV)
• Tues Sept 4th 5pm start -Wed 5th Sept:
Residential
• Don’t forget:
– photo for Mary Tilling
– “interesting/different thing about you” to
Mary Valentine
– Walking boots and wet weather clothing!
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What you need to do! (LA)
• Join RCGP as an Associate in training to get an eportfolio login
• Contact GP trainer (educational supervisor
throughout)
• Ensure you know who your clinical supervisor is.
• Submit your study leave application…. To the office!
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EA
The GP Curriculum
• www.rcgp-curriculum.org.uk
• Heavy reading (2.5kg if printed)
• The Condensed Curriculum Guide:
summary available, please purchase from
RCGP
• Summary in your packs
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MRCGP
• www.rcgp.org.uk/mrcgp
• 3 components
– Applied Knowledge Test (AKT)
– Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA)
– Workplace Based Assessment (WPBA)
• End point assessment
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AKT/CSA
• Deanery funded revision courses
• AKT usually taken late in ST2
• CSA usually Feb ST3
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JE/TG
MRCGP - WPBA
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Will cover the whole 3 years of the VTS
Similar to F2 assessments
E-portfolio
Several components
Timetable for assessments and minimum
evidence is included in introduction pack
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E-Portfolio-The next hour!
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JS
MSC in Primary Care
University of Bath
2012
Format
• Modular academic programme in primary
care for trainees in Severn leading
towards MSC, PG diploma, or PG
Certificate.
• Based on the results of a survey of
trainees reporting that 96% would like an
additional academic award.
Benefits
• Opportunity to gain a higher qualification
• Runs alongside gp training scheme
• Relevant to general practice and to
compulsory examinations.
• Improve CV
• Networking with colleagues
Format 3
• After the Teaching and learning module,
• 6 credits gained towards 30 required for
certificate.
Tim Bilham, school for health, University of
Bath
• Options, likely to include:
• Managament, law/ethics, leadership, clinical
topics: dermatology, sexual health, palliative
care, pharmacology/therapeutics, sports
medicine, respiratory medicine, occupational
health, …….
JS
Small Groups
• ST1 groups meet 2nd or 3rd Wednesdays
• Group facilitator: Jo Swallow
• Compulsory part of the education
programme!
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2nd Wednesday Group
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3rd Wednesday Group
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Small group GP work
What to expect
• Discuss any problems: Your space!
• Timetable will be on the website soon!
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Small group GP work
What we expect from you
• Attendance -100%: if less than 70% will
need to attend Deanery ARCP boardmay not pass!
• Apologies for absenteeism in advance
• Contribution to tutorials
• Presentation during sessions
• Preparation prior to sessions
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CPD Programme
• Run by Swindon GP Education Trust – see
website
• Chair of trust and Deanery link Sarah Hands
• Tutor and organiser Liz Alden
• Administration support Michala King
• Timetable - half days, full days & evenings
• Topics linked to RCGP curriculum
• Reciprocal arrangement with other trusts
Questions?
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