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The Training Year The
year starts with an induction period – usually about 2 weeks where you
will sit in with your trainer to help get you started. You
will then begin consulting , slowly at first with your patient numbers
gradually increasing so that by 4 – 6 months you will be seeing between
12 and 15 booked patients per surgery. Throughout this period you will attend the half day release, and are not required to come back to do surgery work after the educational sessions have finished. You may however be asked to do surgeries during the time when the course is closed (it runs university terms – about 30 weeks per year). The
half day release is part of your 30 day study leave – the exact amount
can be more or less than this and is decided upon by negotiation with your trainer.
Remember that a year
goes very quickly, and general practice is a practical skill which can
only be learned by hands on experience. There
are a series of useful courses throughout the year which include, minor
surgery, resuscitation, child development and family planning for which
you may take study leave. You will normally do 8 sessions per week during term time and 9 when Basildon
is on holiday. Your
trainer will assess your progress and plan with you your educational time
table. He will guide your studies and help you understand summative
assessment and provide all the support you need for the audit/ project, mcq and video work to ensure you have the best chance of passing
each component first time. There
is an out of hours component to your salary and once you are established
in the practice you may be required to do a share of on call or attend the
Co-op out of hours service. This
is to ensure you are confident in dealing with primary care during times
when the surgery is closed. Throughout
the attachment the
trainers’ main aim is that
you gain as much as possible from the experience.
It is a busy year but one which is hugely enjoyable and can set the
tone for your working life for many years to come |
