1. GP training for Practice Managers
3 - expectations of GP trainees and practices

2. What can the trainer expect from the practice?
Practice commitment to educational ethos
Involvement of other PHCT members in teaching
Protected time for own development as educator: Trainers’ workshops and Time Outs, Deanery seminars
Time off for paid training activities, i e reapproval visits and recruitment
1 hour GP training admin time per week
1 week extra study leave per week

3. What can the GP trainee expect from the practice?
Induction programme (team, all practice systems, computing)
All team aware of balance needed between practice’s service commitment and GP trainee’s education
Treated as an individual, stage of training taken into account
Workload and teaching as per Deanery criteria
Leave entitlement

4. What can the practice expect from the GP trainee?
Reasonable behaviour like any other member of team (punctual, polite, reliable, respectful etc)
Generic GP work
Other things (smears, joint injections etc) depending on previous experience and stage of training; also some things (requests for TOP, morning after contraception) may depend on religious beliefs
Change and development during the 6 months

5. GP trainee Leave entitlement 1
Holidays: working days in 6 months
Maternity, paternity, parental and sick leave: same as other employees (NB more than 2 weeks of this kind of leave in a 6 month post means that it doesn’t count as full 6 months for training purposes)

6. GP trainee study leave HDR every week (almost) is mandatory
Induction and Exit courses (2 days each)
Core courses: MRCGP CSA & AKT, Child Health surveillance, Family Planning, Minor Surgery
Time off to take exams (MRCGP, sometimes DRCOG)
All study leave must be approved by trainer
Officially 15 days in 6 months
Not many days left if HDR rigidly counted in
More difficult for GP trainees not doing full 3 years
Best if practices can have flexible attitude, requires ‘give and take’ on both sides

7. Role of Practice Manager
Manage employment aspectsManage rota
Ensure whole team understands role of GPR
Foster GP trainee orientation into ethos of General Practice
Teach GP trainee about practice management, finance, relationship with PCT
Informal ‘debriefing’ for GP trainee after practice meetings
Give trainer feedback from patients and team about GP trainee
Help leaving GP trainee prepare for management aspects of job interviews

8. Problem GP trainees
Raise concerns early - with trainer in first instance
Keep written record with evidence of major concerns
Trainer can get support/advice from Training Programme Directors (TPDs) and in Trainers’ Workshop
TPDs may need to discuss with Deanery
As with all employees, work problems can reflect health or personal problems
Some GP trainees get up to 12 months’ additional training

9. Sources of information and advice
Has a great section for Practice Managers
click online resources > teaching-learning > intending-trainers-new-practices