Overview of the Burton VTS GP Registrar Vocational Training Scheme
Since August 2007 GP training has been 3 years; ST1, ST2 and ST3 (Specialist training Year 1, 2 & 3).
We are not be able to offer shortened schemes and appoint once a year in August using the national recruitment process - for more information please refer to www.gprecruitment.org.uk.
Doctors who wish to apply for shortened training due to having previous hospital based experience will need to apply via Article 11 - see PMETB website for further information.
The scheme rotations are as follows:-
- ST1 three hospital posts of 4 months each
- ST2 two 6 month posts – one in GP and one in hospital
- ST3 12 month GP registrar post
Posts in your first year of training (ST1) are allocated by the Deanery and changes to these posts are not permitted once you have accepted your GP training place.
The posts on our scheme include the following specialities:-:-
- Accident & Emergency
- Elderly medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Paediatrics
- Public Health
- General Medicine
- Ear, Nose & Throat
- Ophthalmology
- Psychiatry
ST2 posts will be decided by you and one of the Course Organisers after your appointment to the scheme.
The NHS is a constantly changing structure and we are always trying to improve the scheme - so posts may change during the course of your stay with us!
Half Day Release
Seen as an essential part of the Vocational Training Scheme, the half-day release course runs throughout the hospital and general practice posts on Thursday afternoons. The course is based on the principles of adult learning; that is, the content and style reflect the needs of the participants and expects their active involvement in the process of their own education. There is no formal assessment of trainees on the half-day release course.
The course aims to provide learning opportunities for trainees with an emphasis on fostering their educational independence. It aims to facilitate trainees’ professional development and personal growth. Time is spent creating a strong and supportive group to enable trainees to confidently express any difficulties and problems. The underlying belief of the course organisers is that learning can, and should be, fun!
The half days are generally split into two sessions - the first is small group work based around case discussions in Balint style, whilst the second half is based around topics relevant to the group, and relevant to the RCGP curriculum.
The bulk of the sessions occur in the Medical Education Centre and Library, a modern purpose designed building that houses one of the best libraries in the Region, recently awarded Grade 1 Accreditation. There are also biannual residential courses, usually held in Biggin Hall or Izaak Walton Hotel, country hotels situated in the Peak District. www.bigginhall.co.uk and www.izakkwaltonhotel.com.