Practice management training Formal Teaching Tutorial times have been set-aside for you, as well as review and study time. Tutorials will often be provided by your Clinical Supervisor/Trainer, however depending on the subject others may give the tutorial due to their personal expertise. The tutorial programme will include case analysis, topic discussion and consultation analysis. Please see Appendix 5 for a sample tutorial list. The initial month’s programme focuses on letting you know more about us and our community, after which it will focus on your development as a GP. Recommended Books [List any books, or books owned by the Practice that the trainee can borrow] Timetables The induction timetable will be developed to focus on your specific needs while meeting the criteria for Work Based Learning (see Appendix 6). The Induction period will enable you to be made welcome and accustomed to the practice and to the surrounding community in which we work. An example Induction Timetable is included at Appendix 7. As per the GPST contract, the working week timetable provides 40 hours practice based sessions (excluding out-of-hours training). A degree of flexibility may be required from time to time in order to meet your training needs. This includes working extended hours for example working a Saturday morning, but having time off in lieu. – The working week at this practice is usually as follows: [Adjust as required] Mon / Tues / Thursday / Friday 9.00 am to 6.30 pm, with 1 hour lunch Wednesdays 9.00 am to 4.00 pm, with 1 hour lunch The working week and work plan consider: Length of appointments and how these will be reduced as you become competent. Number of appointments per week, gradually building this up over time. Telephone calls and triage - building these up over time. On call shadowing GPs and then running your own sessions with support. – Home visits consider at what stage in your placement to start home visits – Protected tutorial time with your Clinical Supervisor/Trainer, other GPs and – practice staff Trainer-agreed private study (attending a hospital clinic, audit or project work) Study leave (courses for examinations etc.) If Day Release is not being held that week you are expected to work in the practice
Practice management training Formal Teaching Tutorial times have been set-aside for you, as well as review and study time. Tutorials will often be provided by your Clinical Supervisor/Trainer, however depending on the subject others may give the tutorial due to their personal expertise. The tutorial programme will include case analysis, topic discussion and consultation analysis. Please see Appendix 5 for a sample tutorial list. The initial month’s programme focuses on letting you know more about us and our community, after which it will focus on your development as a GP. Recommended Books [List any books, or books owned by the Practice that the trainee can borrow] Timetables The induction timetable will be developed to focus on your specific needs while meeting the criteria for Work Based Learning (see Appendix 6). The Induction period will enable you to be made welcome and accustomed to the practice and to the surrounding community in which we work. An example Induction Timetable is included at Appendix 7. As per the GPST contract, the working week timetable provides 40 hours practice based sessions (excluding out-of-hours training). A degree of flexibility may be required from time to time in order to meet your training needs. This includes working extended hours – for example working a Saturday morning, but having time off in lieu. The working week at this practice is usually as follows: [Adjust as required] Mon / Tues / Thursday / Friday 9.00 am to 6.30 pm, with 1 hour lunch Wednesdays 9.00 am to 4.00 pm, with 1 hour lunch The working week and work plan consider: Length of appointments and how these will be reduced as you become competent. Number of appointments per week, gradually building this up over time. Telephone calls and triage - building these up over time. On call – shadowing GPs and then running your own sessions with support. Home visits – consider at what stage in your placement to start home visits Protected tutorial time – with your Clinical Supervisor/Trainer, other GPs and practice staff Trainer-agreed private study (attending a hospital clinic, audit or project work) Study leave (courses for examinations etc.) If Day Release is not being held that week you are expected to work in the practice