Vocational Scheme SHO:
Study leave during the hospital training period should meet career aim i.e. towards becoming
a General Practitioner, and integrate with a personalised learning plan
for each 6 month module as well as the total training during the vocational scheme.
During the first 6 months of vocational training, GP SHOs should try and attend practices, so
as to come to a decision about which training practice they are going to
spend their substantive post as a GP Registrar. The SHO should then try
and maintain links with that practice during their training period.
Self construct GP SHOs should follow the same guidelines as VTS SHOs for study leave, to
satisfy their career aim of becoming a general practitioner. Study leave
can be used towards core GP courses regardless of whichever specialty they
are in at the time. Hence a clear career aim must be disclosed to the
educational supervisor during each hospital post.
Generally, study leave should be used at three levels:
During the first hospital post, it is assumed that trainees will wish to use some or most
of the study leave to attend a few training practices to come to a
decision about which practice suits them best for their training as a
registrar. For trainees who have been appointed to the scheme through a
competitive interview process, the registrar post is allocated by informal
arrangement with the respective trainer at that practice.
- Level 1:
- attendance at the scheme organisers structured programme
- release to stay in close touch with their training practice (usually 2 days per 6 month post)
- appropriate life support training certified to meet MRCGP requirements
- Level 2:
attendance at core GP courses necessary for
- provision of primary care services, including minor surgery,
- family
planning and child health surveillance.
SHOs should be free to attend these courses regardless of which speciality they are posted to at the time.
- Level 3:
- additional courses very useful for general practice e.g. dermatology
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