GP Trainees as NES Employees

All GP trainees will now be employed by NES even when in hospital, however, local health boards will be undertake some elements of employment on behalf of NES - please see the hub website for more details  This will provide: more comprehensive HR support NES responsibility for visas and dealing with the UK Borders Agency clarity of arrangements with an agreed Training Practice Agreement definition of the responsibilities of NES, the GP practices, the trainers and the trainees consistency of policies and management of trainees across Scotland no matter where they are placed A smoother transition of employment and contractual obligations between different placements Visit the hub website (click on the picture) for more details of policies, processes and employee information you need. As a NES employee,  the HR team are quite separate from the Deanery administrators overseeing your training. You will find the policy on whistle-blowing on this site, and some guidance on what to do. You can also report a concern to Deanery colleagues, as well as in your practice.

Induction to GP Practice for ST1 and ST3

NES has developed an ST1 Induction to GP Practice pack.  Each GP practice can personalise the details of the practice and the pack provides details of the requirements for new GP trainees during their induction period.

Induction Pack

GDPR and Video Recording Storage

This guidance document is based on  current legislation around this issue.  We need to remember that it is the practice’s responsibility to ensure compliance and this is advice provided by NES to help with this.

GDPR Guidance on Video Recording (PDF) 

Contracted hours and LTFT hours in GP

Suggest clinical/educational split per week full time and less than full time arrangements

COGPED Guide to a session

 LTFT Hours and Assessment timings

 

Training in OOH

OOH provision is via local OOH providers, please refer to your local office for more information.  OOH service is a contractual obligation.

For guidance regarding working hours and rest period, particularly pre and post OOH sessions, please see following Scottish Government DL (2021):  https://www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk/dl/DL(2021)21.pdf

Requirements for evidence for Urgent and Unscheduled Care (UUSC) in e-portfolio

Supporting Documentation

• Capabilities and Evidence Guidance
• OOH Session Feedback Form
• Scotland Deanery OOH FAQs
• Capability Mapping Grid - upload for final ESR and ARCP
• OOH Session Summary Log - upload at end of every GP Practice post

Guidance on Additional Work in GP Training

The NES FAQ on undertaking additional work whilst in GP training should be read in conjunction with the following COPMED document 

Undertaking additional work FAQ (word)

Less Than Full Time Applications

Less than full time guidance

Less than full time guidance and application process.  Please see your own regional LTFT contacts

Governance of Specialty Training in General Practice

Guidance available here:-

Governance_of_gpst - Oct 2020final (002).doc