Sarah Taaffe GPST3
Overview First year: GP placement and 2 hospital posts Settle in. Second year: GP + innovate, and 2 hospital posts AKT Third year: GP Registrar year CSA
OOH shifts E-portfolio: logged learning and reflective writing! Regular weekly VTS teaching Tutorial in practise Residential
GP VTS GP VTS teaching once a week Varied topics across the curriculum Really useful as all three years meet- so lots of knowledge, support and friendships to share. Encourage : proactive, get involved, work together for your program. Residential
OOH 108 hours over three years Average 6 hours /month in GP posts Book shifts 1-2 months in advance with a trainer Get started Great way to gets Work based assessments signed off Ask before and print form to take with Also grading/attendance form to scan into Eportfolio Available on website.- Induction.
E-portfolio Requirement through the three years of training Special presentation and interactive session on E portfolio Key is: be clever Look at the Curriculum and competencies needed Ask ESR to release next review date early so you can start. Log entries accordingly.
Curriculum and competencies TIP: Genetics difficult. DOPS: Try complete in hospital posts. Work based assessments: Be organised. OOH get opportunity to complete them. OOH requirements Courses: BLS and child protection.
Courses BSL and defibrillation/ALS Child protection : inhouse or online eLearning. Offered by VTS However alot of courses available Study leave and a study budget available Use it well
Courses Free reduced rates courses available to trainees. Consultant Led teaching Spire: Sports medicine, Incontinence, Genetics of breast cancer Expand knowledge, E-portfolio teaching section. British Sexual Health Society: Focus Mens health Cardiovascular, Prostate LUTS
Skills based courses Rcgp.org.uk Minor ops Injections- Locally : Reproductive health: further qualification Diploma : E-learning, course of 5, clinical. Contraception : John Guillebaud GP updates : Red whale or Hot topics
GP Resources GP notebook Patient.co.uk- PILs NICE CKS summaries Elearning: e-lfh.org.uk
Admin Annual Form R – s from deanery NB to fill in for end of year ESR Ensure annually MPs is up to date with changing year Travel expenses for home visits- ask at practice for form- reimburse travel miles for work.
All suggestions Main focus is to complete the GP requirements E-portfolio AKT CSA
ST1 Settle in Opportunity to explore auxiliary services in GP District nurses Pallative visits Health visitors Start planning innovative post- speak to ST2’s for advice
Aim to do this in ST2 How long do you need to prep: How are you going to prep - ? Online, ? Group work Past Test Past Medicine ST2- AKT
Innovative post Early planning What do you want to do? Where are you going to do it? Contacts
ST3 Plan your year CSA OOH E-portfolio – Be pragmatic, look at curriculum coverage at the beginning of the year. ENJOY the JOURNEY.
QUESTIONS Please feel welcome to ask questions over lunch