Summary of the process for trainer approval\/re-approval visits. Necessary files are also located in the Resources section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We will contact you at least 8 weeks before your visit is due to confirm date and time. This will usually be a Wednesday or Thursday either morning (9.30\/10.00am) or afternoon (1.30pm). The visit should last 2 – 3 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n The\u00a0most up to date approval\/reapproval form\u00a0<\/a>needs to be filled in before the visit and returned at least four weeks before to\u00a0Lisa Jordan<\/a>\u00a0via e-mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trainer and other members of the Practice including the Practice Manager, will need to sign a Practice Agreement in support of training<\/a>. Please have this in hard copy to give to the Lead Visitor on the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n You need to confirm that you are QOF compliant under the heading ‘Organisational Indicators – Records and Information about Patients’. The practice must achieve 95% of the maximum QOF target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please prepare a video of a recent tutorial or teaching exercise with a trainee, if available, or another person if not. We will to view a short section (a maximum of 10 minutes) that you feel demonstrates the benefits and principles of one-to-one teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please ensure your equipment is working prior to the visit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n The visiting team will normally consist of an Associate Dean, another GP Trainer and a trainee (i.e. ST3, ST2, ST1 or F2) wherever possible depending on Day Release Course commitments. On occasions the team may include another Associate Dean, a lay visitor or another member of the educational team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You will be informed of the visiting team prior to the visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is helpful to meet other members of the practice. If you have a Registrar please make sure they are available. We would also like to meet the Practice Manager, GP Partners and other practice staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n In addition to the above you will need to provide evidence of recent Equality & Diversity Training and your Mutually Agreed Statement of Learning (MASL) that would have been completed at the last GP Trainer course you attended. You can complete Equality & Diversity training online and a popular resource is the BMJ Learning module<\/a> or the e-Learning for Health module<\/a> (free to all – you need to register using your GMC number though).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Before leaving, the lead visitor will inform you of the approval decision and give you some feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n A report will be prepared following the visit, which will be sent to the GP STC that meets biannually – usually August and December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the GP STC meeting you will receive formal notification of their recommendations. These may be any of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have any queries or problems at any stage of the process, please contact Tracy Dickinson<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Summary of the process for trainer approval\/re-approval visits. Necessary files are also located in the Resources section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":0,"parent":1983,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2013","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Re\/Application Form<\/strong><\/h3>
Medical Records and Video Equipment<\/strong><\/h3>
The Visit<\/strong><\/h3>
Equality & Diversity Training \/ MASL<\/strong><\/h3>
The Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>
The Report<\/strong><\/h3>
Questions<\/strong><\/h3>