GP New Trainers' Courses

Please note that this course is only open to GPs practising in the East Midlands region.

Many people say it is hard work but a recent student had this to say:

"I would highly recommend the GP  Trainers' Course.

"This involves getting a qualification in PGCert Clinical Education under Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and sponsorship from NHSE.

"The course organisers and tutors where brilliant. They were knowledgeable, enthusiastic and most of all supportive at all stages of the course.

"Academic writing is hard work but it is definitely worth it and I found several aspects relevant.  Within 7 months and despite challenges including that of the Covid pandemic, our practice became a training practice with an assigned  GP Trainee. This is a great achievement.

"Will encourage any GP interested in medical education to sign up for the next course. 

Others have said similar.

 

In order to become a GP Trainer (Educational Supervisor of GP Specialty Trainees) the following are required:

 

1. An initial discussion with Julia Taylor (julia.taylor@hee.nhs.uk). 
2. Evidence of commitment to become a GP Trainer and consequently provide a placement for a GP Specialty Trainee. That evidence should include:
   • A description of the CPD activities that you have or plan to undertake to become a trainer
   • Evidence of contact with and support from you local GP Training Programme Director
   • Evidence of attendance or plan to attend you local trainers group meetings
3. Evidence of full support of key personnel in your practice
4. Attendance at all 6 days of the New Trainers Course/Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education (PGCCE) (at masters level).  If you already have a PGCME, PGCCE or equivalent then you must attend the course but will not need to do the assignments and will not be enrolled as a student at  Nottingham Trent University but you need to attend all of both Modules.  Satisfactory completion of the PGCCE must be attained within 12 months of you starting as an ES.
5. Undertake a personal and practice self assessment against the approval criteria.
6. Have an informal visit with a local GP Training Programme Director to assess your and the practice's readiness for a formal visit
7. Have a formal visit in order to be approved

The Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education

As part of our philosophy we believe that all new educators or trainers should receive academic recognition of the work required to achieve this status. The Nottingham Trent University Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education represents an opportunity for NHSE East Midlands to recognise the professional development of their educators..

Upon satisfactory completion of the six taught days of the Postgraduate Certificate you will become eligible to proceed on to a Trainer approval visit and become an ES, provisional for a year or until you have been confirmed as passing the Module Two Assignments, and also to move on to further study at Masters Level if you so desire.

Details about the course itself:

Cohort A Sept and Jan - Bookings Open

11-13th Sept 2023 and 8-10th Jan 2024 inc   

Cohort B Jan and April - Bookings Open

17-19 Jan inc and 17-19 Apr 2024 inc

Sept 2024 Dates to be confirmed but expressions of interest invited.

 

Cost

The course is currently free.  This is a recent change (Jan 23)

Applying

Whether you are applying for the course and the Certificate, (complete forms A and B) or just the Course because you already have a Certificate that it has been agreed would count, (complete Form A only)  Please see the attached student registration forms (Part A & B) towards the bottom of the  page. 

For those who do not need the Certificate we will not send details to NTU and you will not be enrolled as a student.

Please complete both forms, Part A and Part B.

Email Part A to Katie Hickin - Katie.Hickin@hee.nhs.uk

Email Part B to NTU (If you are doing the certificate)- soc.cpd@ntu.ac.uk

(By 5th August for Cohort A, 10th December for Cohort B).  Late applications cannot be accepted as we have to carry out some Clinical Governance checks and give Nottingham Trent University time to enter you on their system before the course begins.

The forms are in a fillable PDF format so please can you complete both forms, sign and save to your desk top, then email them as attachments back to the emails above.

The other form stays with HEE.

PART B GUIDANCE.

Complete sections 1-6 ensuring we have the correct date of birth and contact details for you.  The other sections are important but the University are unable to create your student record if sections 1 & 2 are incomplete for any reason.

Section 7 of the form – Please complete the dropdown section relating to the residential category – you only need to complete this part of section 7 as you don’t require a visa and therefore the University does not require your passport number.  We definitely don’t need a copy of your passport.

Please complete Section 9 by reading the declaration at the bottom and filling in your signature.

Complete the data sharing section of the form by completing your student name, sponsor name, NHSE East Midlands contact details are those for Katie Hickin 

If there are any queries please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Katie.Hickin@hee.nhs.uk