The New Swindon/Cirencester GPVTS Liz Alden Jon Elliman Tom Gamble Peter Searle - Barnes Joanna Swallow Mary Valentine Siobhan Timms Mary Tilling Michala King

10/26/2015New GPVTS2 Congratulations

10/26/2015New GPVTS3 Listen up because we aim to cover: Who’s who The 3 Year scheme Sickness absence Teaching schedules Study leave Your GP educational supervisor Residential induction Curriculum Exams E-portfolio MSc Small group sessions Your questions

10/26/2015New GPVTS4 Who’s Who? In your intro pack! Contact details included Small groups included

10/26/2015New GPVTS5 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 TG/JE

10/26/2015New GPVTS6 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

10/26/2015New GPVTS7 Teaching Schedule Challenging for your departments Planning, getting to sessions (at start of each post apply!) MV/ MH

10/26/2015New GPVTS8 Teaching Schedule 4 strands to education –GP study afternoons –Departmental teaching –Time in General Practice –Topic Based teaching ST 1 Groups meet 2 nd or 3rd Wednesday pm per month ST2 hospital posts 1 st Wednesday pm per month; GP posts 2 mornings per month Other GP specific teaching more flexible

10/26/2015New GPVTS9 Study leave (ST) 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!

10/26/2015New GPVTS10 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

10/26/2015New GPVTS11 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!

10/26/2015New GPVTS12 Lydiard House (JS/MV) Tues Sept 4 th 5pm start -Wed 5 th Sept: Residential Don’t forget: –photo for Mary Tilling –“interesting/different thing about you” to Mary Valentine –Walking boots and wet weather clothing!

10/26/2015New GPVTS13 What you need to do! (LA) Join RCGP as an Associate in training to get an e- portfolio login Contact GP trainer (educational supervisor throughout) Ensure you know who your clinical supervisor is. Submit your study leave application…. To the office!

10/26/2015New GPVTS14 The GP Curriculum Heavy reading (2.5kg if printed) The Condensed Curriculum Guide: summary available, please purchase from RCGP Summary in your packs EA

10/26/2015New GPVTS15 MRCGP 3 components –Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) –Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) –Workplace Based Assessment (WPBA) End point assessment

10/26/2015New GPVTS16 AKT/CSA Deanery funded revision courses AKT usually taken late in ST2 CSA usually Feb ST3

10/26/2015New GPVTS17 MRCGP - WPBA 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 JE/TG

E-Portfolio-The next hour! 10/26/2015New GPVTS18

MSC in Primary Care University of Bath 2012 JS

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, …….

10/26/2015New GPVTS23 Small Groups ST1 groups meet 2 nd or 3 rd Wednesdays Group facilitator: Jo Swallow Compulsory part of the education programme! JS

10/26/2015New GPVTS24 2 nd Wednesday Group

10/26/2015New GPVTS25 3 rd Wednesday Group

10/26/2015New GPVTS26 Small group GP work What to expect Discuss any problems: Your space! Timetable will be on the website soon!

10/26/2015New GPVTS27 Small group GP work What we expect from you Attendance -100%: if less than 70% will need to attend Deanery ARCP board- may not pass! Apologies for absenteeism in advance Contribution to tutorials Presentation during sessions Preparation prior to sessions

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

10/26/2015New GPVTS29 Questions?