Senior programme lead for primary care commissioning, Rachel Snow-Miller, and Dr Richard Weaver, director of postgraduate GP education at Health Education Wessex, explain what to expect from the process of returning to general practice.
The article covers:
- The induction and refresher schemes
- Changes to the funding of the GP returner schemes
- The introduction of a National Performers List, and other changes in GP education and NHS structures that returners may not be familiar with
- Revalidation
- Career-planning for returners.
After reading this article you will be asked to record your learning points and some action points to earn a suggested 1 CPD credit. Below are some suggested questions to reflect on as you work through the module:
- Have you spoken to your LAT about the requirements to join the National Performers’ List and about what support might be available?
- Is your CV up to date?
- Do you know if the local Deanery has access to any funding for a returners’ programme? Are you aware of other potential sources of funding?
- Do you have a recent Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate, or do you need to apply for one?
- Are you aware of revalidation requirements?
- Have you thought through your longer term career goals?
Rachel Snow-Miller is the senior programme lead for primary care commissioning in NHS England’s central team.
Dr Richard Weaver is the director of postgraduate GP education at Health Education Wessex and COGPED Induction and Refresher Lead.
This article was first published in January 2014, and was written by Dr Barry Lewis and Dr Richard Weaver.
The article was updated in April 2015 by Dr Richard Weaver and Rachel Snow-Miller in March and April 2015.
May 01, 2017
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