Hey.. You've Just Joined Our Scheme?


 

The first thing we'd like to say is WELCOME! We're sure you're going to have a fab time with us, learn lots and develop in ways you would hardly have imagined.

 

Remember though that for this to happen, there needs to be a two way thing and by that we mean that there are things that you need to do to enable this to happen.

 

Some of the things you need to do, especially when joining the scheme are:

 

1. Once appointed, contact Nick Price to determine where your first post will be

 

2. Make sure your defence union subscription is all up to scratch.

 

3. Register with the RCGP - THIS IS DEAD IMPORTANT AND YOU NEED TO DO THIS BEFORE YOU START THE SCHEME

 

Registration is online with an initial registration fee which is confirmed by email. The ePortfolio will be activated between 24 and 48 hours after registration with a welcome pack sent approximately 10 days after. Once registered, you are then called an "Associate in Training" (AiT).

 

 

4. If your first post is in general practice, make sure you've contacted the primary care trust to be registered on something called the supplementary list (a list of doctors in the local area that are allowed to practise). Failure to do so may mean you can't start work when expected and that can have huge ramification (eg extension to training etc)

 

5. Make sure you book some study time well in advance for our induction course (which usually happens on the last Thursday and Friday of the 2nd week of August - check with our administrator Vicky on the date). If you're in a post in which it is difficult to take leave or something, try some alternative solutions like swapping with someone etc. We can't stress enough how important the induction course is: it lays down the foundation for the rest of your training and gives you an opportunity to ask anything you want. Our induction course is nothing like the mundane unbearable type of thing that usually goes on in hospital posts. Most people who come say they enjoy the experience, the exposure to a totally new way of doing things and the fab atmosphere we try and promote.

 

5. Start logging into your e-portfolio and start getting used to it. You should be adding entries as frequently as possible (minimum: weekly). Remember, the e-portfolio is what you ultimately get assessed on but it is a great tool for helping you keep track of where you are and for highlighting areas that need further development. Contact the RCGP or deanery if you haven't recieved your username and password.

 

... learn more (Induction Course)

 

 



Arhhh... You're leaving us soon



 

We are always a bit sad to see our trainees leave our scheme but we do get pleasure from seeing how much you have developed since joining. It's also good to see trainees standing on their own two feet and coping remarkably well. You may well be scared of going out into the "big bad world" without the calming hand of your trainer but there is no need to be. In real life, ex-trainees cope with ease and the world isn't bad at all.

 

Before leaving our scheme, you do need to check to make you have certain things in order if you want your CCT (Certifcate of Completed Training) without any hassle.

 

1. If you're starting your last 6 months, you should have already booked on the Exit Course. This course is run by us at Bradford for anyone within a year of leaving their training scheme. The Exit Course plugs all the gaps that the training scheme could not do; things like finances, pensions, starting off as a locum, career choices, partnerships, continuing professional development and lots more.

 

2. If you have booked on the Exit Course, have you booked the relevant time off as study leave from the post you will be in? The Exit course usually runs every February and August.

 

3. Have you done at least the minimum number of nMRCGP assessments (ie COTs, CbDs, MSFs, PSQs etc).

 

4. Have you dont the right amount of OOH requirements and logged encounters, reflections and learning activities from these sessions into your e-portfolio?

 

5. And have you logged stuff into your e-portfolio in a timely way?

 

6. Have you done your CPR and defibrillator training?

 

If so, well done, you're a star and it's likely you're on track.

 

Remember to keep in touch with us, we allways love to hear how our ex-trainees are getting on. And even if you need help or advice several years after leaving our scheme, don't hesitate to get in touch.

 

 

 

...learn more (The Exit Course)