ST 3 – The countdown begins!

The Year

Making the most of the year Clearing the hurdles Preparing for life as a GP Getting a job

Objectives

Check list post induction Organising yourself Planning your learning Planning tutorials A review of resources E-portfolio, WBPA & NOE etc Planning your ST3 year

Clearing the hurdles

E-portfolio tips

Minimum means minimum! You need to be making 4 entries a week to achieve the

minimum of 3 quality entries Don’t forget your PDP (use your TISA form). PSQs require 40 respondents, so they take time! CBDs,COTs etc all have to be achieved prior to May and

December Get your Trainer to do RCA using your e-portfolio clinical

entries Check your DOPS, OOHs and CPR – are they valid?

Audit/Projects & SEA & NOE

Domains should be populated! Discuss them with your Trainer Complete at least 1 quality audit (2 cycles)

and 6 SEA during the ST3 year See the Pennine website for ideas and

advice

THINGS TO DO

MSFs, PSQs, CBDs and COTs Audit/Projects Exams Courses Video Ed Supervision & E-portfolio review OOH CPR certificate Tutorials & WPBAs

COURSES

CSA Courses – a must CHS Minor Surgery or Dermatology Family Planning Contraception/HRT and Gynaecology Exit course Managing emergencies in GP

EXAMS

CSA Jan-Feb, May, Nov -Dec

What is your strategy?

Budgeting for costs

CHS £250 DFSRH (DFFP) £50 & £250- 370 (e-

module & theory course) Minor Surgery £450 CSA course £350 to £450 CSA £1563 CCT £390

Life as a ST3 GPST?

Surgeries

Come in 15 minutes early to review the records Start on time! Organise your workspace Encourage your trainer to do some sit and swap

surgeries Don’t forget that ‘sitting in’ should occur

occasionally throughout ST3 not just at induction Have realistic expectations about your

knowledge, skills and performance

Tips for surviving on call

Working in pairs identify ways in which you can make GP on call more bearable

Home Visits

You can not avoid them Max 3 visits, usually 1 to 2 Prior to Tuesday HDR 1 visit is the norm Doctor’s bag, Tom Tom and mobile phone

AND an A-Z and list of telephone numbers for when IT fails!

Tutorials & debriefs & OOH

2 - 3 hours weekly of protected tutorial time Scheduled post surgery debriefs You need to have completed at least 6 hours

OOH session per month of GP training (14 to 18 for most GPSTs)

The must include a variety of triage, home visit and surgery sessions

Designing your road map

Working in small groups

Draw your time line for the ST3 year detailing the approximate dates of OOH sessions, courses, exams, Educational Supervision, ARCP panel, CCT application, job applications and other deadlines etc

PDP

Working in Pairs reflect on your learning needs for ST3 and write four PDP entries.

Time for tea!

Working in ST1/ST2/ST3 trios

1. e-portfolio tips 2. Good courses and when & where to do them. 3. Organising and surviving Ed Sup Revs and ARCP 4. Useful resources. 5. Exam strategy - timing and prep 6. OOHs tips 7. Using you study budget well. 8. How to get the most out of each hospital job. 9. How to get the most out of your 1st GP placement. 10. Who does what with respects to scheme organisation. 11. Ape posts. 12. Study leave and how it works