GP Specialty Training Information Evening 30 th November 2010

Who are we?  Gordon McLeay – GP Assistant Director  Donald Gemmell – Programme Director  Elaine McNaughton – Programme Director  Angela Inglis – Office Manager

Plan for the Evening  Overview of GP Specialty Training  UK / Scotland / East Scotland  Recruitment Process  Overview  Specifics  Q & A

Information Sources National Recruitment Office (NRO) Scottish Medical Training (SMT) East of Scotland GP Unit

GP Specialty Training Terminology  GP Specialty Training (GPST) – equivalent to other specialties  GP Specialty Training Programme (GPSTP) – a collection of rotations (12-16)  Rotations – a collections of posts over 3 or 4 years  ST1 = year one of the GPSTP  ST2 = year two of the GPSTP  ST3 = year three of the GPSTP (GPR)  GP StR = GP Specialty Registrar

GP Specialty Training  18 months in practice and 18 months in hospital  Year 1 – 6 months in practice / 6 months in hospital  Year 2 – 12 months in hospital  Year 3 – 12 months in practice  4 Year Programmes – specific to individual Deaneries

GP Specialty Training  New GP Curriculum  New Assessments (nMRCGP)  Applied Knowledge Test (AKT)  Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA)  Workplace Based Assessment (WBA)  E-portfolio

GP Specialty Training What does this mean in Scotland and East Scotland? Scotland overall ~ 290 rotations (i.e. jobs) Three and four year rotations on offer East Scotland ST1 entry = three years and 4 four year posts

GP Specialty Training East Scotland  Westward Programme – 12 rotations centred around Stirling / Perth / Dundee  Eastward Programme – 16 rotations centred around Perth / Dundee / Angus (includes 4 “Angus Scheme” innovative programme)

The Recruitment Process UK process for GP  Standardised process  Eligibility Criteria and Person Specification  4 preferred Deaneries – Scotland = 1 Deanery  On-line application through National Recruitment Office (NRO)  ST1 only  3 Stages  Apply on-line – stage 1  Machine Markable Assessment (MMT) – stage 2  Selection Centre Assessment – stage 3

The Recruitment Process Other Specialties Local or National process for other specialties Must register with SMT Can apply for both – need to register with SMT

The Recruitment Process Timetable Applications open22 nd November 2010 Applications close19 th December 2010 Stage 2 Initial assessment 17 th – 22 nd January 2011 (venues Nationwide) Stage 3 selection centre Wk beginning 21 st February 2011 for 1 week Offers out by11th March 2011 Final AcceptancesWithin 2 weeks

The Recruitment Process – Stage 2  Machine markable on  2 types of questions  Clinical Problem Solving  Situational Judgement Test  Very strict security – I.D. essential  Based on FY2 outcomes and person specification  Best 1 or 3 answers or Rank 1 – 5  (Deferred result)

The Recruitment Process – Stage 2 Results  Hurdle to overcome = minimum standard  Ranked to produce a short list  Matched to highest ranked available Deanery  Selection Centre will be in matched Deanery

The Recruitment Process – Stage 3  Week beginning 21 st February 2011 at Hilton Edinburgh Airport  Ratio of 2:1  Assessments  Written answer  3 Communication Scenarios x 10 mins

The Recruitment Process – Results  Scores used to produce ranking list – highest ranking candidates get 1 st choice of programme  Single offer therefore rank carefully – only rank where you are prepared to work  Hold / Reject / Accept – 48 hr turnaround

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