New trainers are required to attend a 6-day modular Prospective Trainer’s Course. This comprises 3 two-day sessions over a 3-month period. Prospective Trainer's are required to write a 1500 word dissertation to complete the course. From 2010 this will form part of a Certificate in Medical Education which will be a requirement to be a GP trainer in Wessex. Dates for GP Modular Course for Prospective GP Trainer
6 – 7 October 2011 17 – 18 November 2011 12 – 13 January 2012 Further information can be obtained from Jane Carr at the Deanery Courses Centre Jane.Carr@wessexdeanery.nhs.uk
Full time GP specialty trainees are based in GP practices for 7 sessions per week. GP Trainers are expected to provide clinical supervison for their GPST at all times, or in their absence to arrange for an alternative GP in the practice to act as a Clinical Supervisor. A Trainer can be part time as long as they have direct supervision of the GPST for at least 50% of the GP Trainee’s working week. Further guidance is available on the Deanery website.