The Trainer and The Practice Manager
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Dont forget to refer to the resources in the right hand column which may help you.
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Pages: 20 sides of A4 (or less)
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Overall aim of this chapter: to give the reader (who we expect to be GPs contemplating training and their practice managers) some sort idea of what training involves at the practice level; the pathway to becoming a trainer; the preparatory work required; what sort of systems in place make GP training run smoothly (and some tips)
- The prerequisites required for becoming a trainer. How soon after leaving a training scheme yourself can you apply?
- Why become a trainer? Pros & Cons
- Role of the GP trainer (job description) - expectations of,
- What makes a good trainer
- The conflict between being the pastor vs supervisor vs assessor
- Pathway to becoming a trainer
- Becoming a training practice - systems in gp training
- How to encourage a 'training ethos' across the practice
- Expectations of training practices
- The drives and blocks to training
- Trainer reapproval - how it works (brief)
- Tips for Trainers (educational gems) [ch13 the GP trainer's handbook, middleton & field) - consider emailing the educators forum (eg your local PD e-group, the UKAPD, NAPCE, UKCEAA) for ideas and tips
- Reflect on whether you really want to do this
- Supervision of Intending Trainers
- Some common employment issues
- Books/ Web Resources to help you get started off