1. GP training for Practice Managers
1. The systems

2. How a doctor becomes a GP
Graduate from medical school
1 year as House Officer
3 years’ GP training
Usually 2 years in relevant hospital jobs and 1 year in GP

3. Variations Posts can be half time, for twice as long
Part time working and maternity leave mean that sometimes GP trainees start and finish at odd times

4. Assessment MRCGP exam is mandatory AKT exam CSA exam
WPBA – various assessments throughout the months done by the GP trainer – CBD, COT,CEX, MSF, PSQ, CSR

5. GP trainers Becoming a trainer: must have MRCGP
Maintaining skills: Trainers’ workshops, Time Out, Deanery seminars, trainer appraisal
Reapproval visits after 1st year and then 5 yearly

6. Relationship of trainer to GP trainee
Employer
Educator
Mentor
Assessor

7. What do TPDs do? Recruitment of GP trainees
Running courses: induction, Half Day Release, group tutorials
Educational supervision of GP trainees
Rota
Liaison with consultants
Finance
Recruitment of trainers
Trainers’ workshops
Trainer appraisal
Trainer reapproval (in other areas)
Scheme’s website
Transmit Deanery policies
Troubleshooting

8. What does the HEE Deanery do?
Oversees all schemes in their region
Transmit national policies
Maintains standards of training
Organises educational and other events for GP educators
Organises some educational events for GP trainees (e g CSA mocks, additional educational input etc.)