Part-time (Flexible) Training for General Practice
| Please note that this is a part-time scheme. If you are looking for a full-time scheme with flexibility see Scheme 3 |
 | Worcester Part-time Flexible Training Scheme |
| Regulations |
Worcester Flexible Training Scheme
We now have a permanent Flexible Training scheme.
This will be a 3 year flexible rotation in the hospital which will consist of 6 x 6 month jobs (60% part time) in:
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| Medicine |
| Paediatrics |
| Psychiatry |
| Accident and Emergency |
| ENT |
This will be followed by 20 months in one or two of the excellent training practices in Worcestershire.
If you are interested in flexible training in Worcester we suggest you contact Dr Helen Goodyear (Associate Dean - Flexible training) at the Regional Office before speaking to one of the Course Organisers.
Regulations
Appointment
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Should have well-founded personal reasons for being unable to work full time - agreed at interview by Associate Dean for Flexible training. |
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Should have realistic training goal |
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Should have formal speciality training interview - by Regional appointment committee for GP Vocational Training. |
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Two periods of full time training each lasting no less than 1 week in both hospital and general practice |
SHO Component
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At must be least 60% of whole time |
General Practice Component
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At least 60% of normal working week for full time GP registrar (GPR) |
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At least 60% of a full-time GPRs out-of-hours work |
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At least 60% share of usual GPR Saturday morning rota |
| Tutorials and protected teaching time outside the practice are included in normal working week |
Hospital component
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At least 60% of normal working week (as defined by NHS terms and conditions of service) |
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At least 60% of ADHs and on call - (Trust need to fund ADHs but Deanery funds 100% of salary) |
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Protected teaching time included in normal working week |
Further information on flexible training
| CAREER FOCUS Vocational training for general practice Steve Field BMJ 2000; 321: 2. |
| CAREER FOCUS Training opportunities in women's health for general practice Steve Field and Jamie Bahrami BMJ 2001; 322: 2. |
| EDITORIALS New system for GP recruitment Douglas Carnall BMJ 2000; 321: 464-465. |