{"id":2,"date":"2019-07-12T15:08:54","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T14:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gp.51.143.169.215.xip.io\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2023-03-10T17:59:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T17:59:31","slug":"work-life-gp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/blackpool\/work-life-gp\/","title":{"rendered":"GP Trainees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-heroblock nhsuk-hero nhsuk-hero--image nhsuk-hero--image-description\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/gp-training.hee.nhs.uk\/blackpool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2021\/01\/001-sf-dr-shuayb-elkhalifa-manx-royal-1.jpg);background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-color:#005eb8\"><div class=\"nhsuk-hero__overlay\"><div class=\"nhsuk-width-container\"><div class=\"nhsuk-grid-row\"><div class=\"nhsuk-grid-column-two-thirds\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-heroinner nhsuk-hero-content\"><h1 class=\"nhsuk-u-margin-bottom-3\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Work-life of a GP Trainee<\/h1><p class=\"nhsuk-body-l nhsuk-u-margin-bottom-0\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><\/p><span class=\"nhsuk-hero__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-panel1 nhsuk-panel is-style-panel-with-label\"><h3>General Practice<\/h3><div class=\"paneltext\">\n<p>General Practice is an attractive career choice.&nbsp;Training combines interesting medicine with the rewards of work with patients and in teams of healthcare professionals.&nbsp; It offers a sustainable work-life balance and flexible career paths, including: location, working patterns and the ability to pursue specialist interests.&nbsp; General Practice has a consistently excellent record in high quality teaching, training and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think GP:-&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rcgp.org.uk\/training-exams\/becoming-a-gp\/think-gp.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.rcgp.org.uk\/training-exams\/becoming-a-gp\/think-gp.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These films feature GP trainees from present and recent past talking persuasively about their own experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-nhsbutton alignright nhsuk-button\"><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-panel1 nhsuk-panel is-style-panel-with-label\"><h3>Videos<\/h3><div class=\"paneltext\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fascinating Medicine\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/198885372?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/198885372\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fascinating Medicine<\/a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;Anne Hawkridge&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Exciting Career Opportunities\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/198885695?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/198885695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exciting Career Opportunities<\/a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;Anne Hawkridge&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Outstanding One to One Training\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/198885099?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/198885099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outstanding One to One Training<\/a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;Anne Hawkridge&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-nhsblocks-nhsbutton alignright nhsuk-button\"><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-nhs-light-grey-color has-nhs-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-heading\">BLACKPOOL STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ST1s and 2s <\/strong>meet for teaching from 2-5pm on Wednesdays. The teaching is usually held at the Health Professionals&#8217; Education Centre at Blackpool Victoria Hospital but some sessions are held online. The course is for your benefit and part of your educational hours and is mandatory unless on nights, on all, zero hours or leave. We cover many clinical and managerial topics in addition to exam and consultation support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ST3s<\/strong> meet at the Education Centre on Wednesday mornings from 09.30-1 and the hours form part of the 12 hours education time. During this year we focus on the skills required to be a good GP, more advanced consultation skills , AKT, RCA\/SCA exam support and professional development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please let us know if you cannot attend for any reason. 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