GP training in ST1 and 2
General Practice placements in ST1 and 2 are different to placements in ST3. Your working week will consist of 7 clinical and up to 3 educational sessions per week. These will consist of a mix of tutorials, VTS teaching sessions and other educational activities. These MUST be agreed in advance with your clinical supervisor, be part of your Personal Development Plan, have a clear purpose (discussed with your clinical supervisor) and should be reflected on in your Learning Log. The activity might include attendance at particular clinics/outpatients or visiting another service. If no educational activity is arranged ST1/2s are required to do surgeries. If an educational activity is happening at the surgery ST1/2s would be expected to do a share of paperwork/visits.
The educational activity is not meant to be for private study or eportfolio entries.
ST1/2s should attend ST1/2 teaching arranged at the RBH and also have a tutorial per week whilst in primary care. The tutorial might be negotiated if the clinical supervisor is away.
In weeks when there is a Bank Holiday Monday all trainees should usually do surgeries instead of educational activities except for a tutorial which should usually still take place.
We hope that the time in practice as an ST1/2 helps you focus on your primary care learning needs and put into “practice” in primary care what you have learned in secondary care.
For every month spent in a GP surgery you are also expected to do one Out Of Hours session (OOH), supervised by a GP Trainer (not necessarily your own trainer) or a GP trained in supervising GPStRs working OOHs.