GP Educator (NHS Medical & Dental: GP Educator GP00) - General Practice - NHS England - #1701580

The GP PCME is responsible for delivery of quality assured education at Programme and Postgraduate School of General Practice levels.

The education will be group based and will be mapped against the curriculum and the needs of the learners.

The postholder will work with the Training Programme Director and other lead educators across the Programme to ensure that each learning experience meets the NHSE standards for training. 

The successful candidate will ensure that the organisation of the group learning will be flexible enough to meet the requirements of the learners in their different stages of development and settings.

The post holder is expected to be on the GMC GP Register with a minimum of one year’s experience in general practice post-CCT.

To support the TPD and other PCMEs to plan and deliver a balanced programme with a range of learning opportunities for trainees to achieve the requirements of the RCGP GP Curriculum

·       To Develop and facilitate group learning opportunities to meet the needs of a balanced local programme, local Academy or the PGSGP

·       To deliver group learning opportunities to all programme learners at ST1, ST2 and ST3 levels

·       To provide teaching plans for the sessions to enable accurate mapping against the curriculum

·       To create opportunities for the learners to gather evidence of learning for their e-portfolio

·       To record assessments made

·       To collect evaluations of teaching sessions and share with the Programme Director and other PCMEs where appropriate and use to develop the programme

·       To identify any areas of concern regarding learners and to report to the Programme Director and to support the Programme Director in delivery of plans to address concerns.

·       To provide the Programme Director with accurate costings for the teaching programme

·       To maintain an attendance register and support the TPD in attendance management of trainees

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The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.


• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.


• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care


• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation


• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement.  You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. 

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