Description
he next live course will be running in summer 2019. You can purchase 14 days access to the video recording of our most recent Life after CCT: GP Survival Skills course for £149.00. To make the purchase, please click the link below:
Key Points:
1 day course covering key skills to help you survive and thrive as a qualified GP
Aimed at GP registrars in ST3 and qualified GPs
GP job interviews – what to expect and how to prepare
Portfolio GP career options – including GPSI, medical education, prison work, telemedicine etc.
How to succeed as a GP Locum
Understanding salaried GP contracts and job plans
How to negotiate key areas of your contract – pay, terms, leave
GP Partnerships – understanding partnership agreements, accounts, income and parity
Alternative GP careers – including working abroad, MOD, ship’s doctor
9.30am – 6.00pm
CPD – 6.5 hours / 6.5 Credits
1 day course aimed at newly qualified GPs and GP registrars coming to the end of GP Specialty Training. This course will help you understand the career options open to new GPs, and practical skills to help you not just survive, but thrive as a qualified GP!
This course covers both conventional and alternative career options for qualified GPs, with detailed coverage of the most popular career choices for MRCGP trained GPs. The course will cover:
Locum GP (Freelance GP) – how to set yourself up as a freelance GP, registering as self employed vs setting up a limited company, IR35, tax matters, terms and conditions, getting work, setting rates, how to earn £125k+ a year as a GP locum and still have 8 weeks leave.
Salaried GP – BMA model contract, what to watch out for, APMS / PMS / GMS / PCTMS practices, understanding job plans.
GP Partnerships – understanding practice accounts and pay, making the most of mutual assessment periods, parity, buying in to property, partnership agreements.
Portfolio GPs – What is a portfolio GP? Why would you want to be one? How do you go about it? Developing a Specialist Interest (GPwSI) as part of a portfolio. Portfolio options – medical education, appraiser, CCG work, prison GP, forensic medical examiner, telemedicine, occupational health, medical assessments + more.
Out Of Hours GP – options for working OOH, benefits and drawbacks.
Negotiating skills – what you can negotiate on, how to negotiate a better deal – both for initial contracts and after being in post for some time.
Life after CCT course feedback
Alternative GP Careers – Working overseas as a GP, MOD doctor, ship’s doctor, humanitarian medicine, etc.
Appraisal and Revalidation for Qualified GPs – Preparing for appraisals, CPD requirements for revalidation.
Finding the right job – Understanding job adverts, where to find jobs, how to get shortlisted.
GP Job Interviews – what to expect, interview formats, common interview questions, interview technique.
The Course Director and main speaker is Dr Mahibur Rahman. He is a Portfolio GP in Birmingham and a Consultant in Medical education. He is the author of GP Jobs – A Guide to Career Options in General Practice and has helped over 20,000 delegates at various stages of their GP careers since 2005. Read more about him HERE.
Course Programme
09.30 Registration
09.45 Welcome and introduction
09.50 Career options for the newly qualified GP – an overview
10.15 Finding the right job – understanding the advert
10.40 GP job interviews – what to expect and how to prepare
11.20 Break for Refreshments
11.40 How to succeed as a GP Locum
13.10 Lunch*
14.10 Taking up a Salaried GP position
14.40 Becoming a Portfolio GP + alternative GP careers
15.40 Break for refreshments
16.00 GP Partnerships – what to look for in a partnership
16.50 Negotiating skills for GPs
17.30 Appraisal and Revalidation for qualified GPs
17.50 Questions and Answers and Summary
18.00 Close
*Hot buffet lunch provided – there will be halal and vegetarian options available