Supporting the Wider Workforce                             

Supporting GP trainees

Integrated Training Posts

The London School of Public Health and London GP school are working together in a  commitment to increasing the amount of time spent in Public Health placements for each trainee on the 3 year GP Speciality training programme.

With the practice-based component of GP training programme increasing from 18 to 24 months, the GP school are keen to increase the opportunities available to trainees.

We are very pleased to be able to offer a unique Integrated Training Post in Public Health.

Our Public Health placements offer an opportunity for GP trainees to gain experience working in a non-clinical environment, building on clinical knowledge, and actively engaging in addressing clinical, organisational, and societal challenges at a population level.  Integrated post (ITP) consists of 3 days at a general practice, and 2 days in a public health organisation, for a 6-month duration.

How to host a GP trainee?

We are always looking for organisations within London to host a GP traira.hogan3@nhs.netnee.

In order for your organisation to host a GP trainee, a Public Health Educational Supervisor (ES)is required. The ES does not need to be medically trained, they just need to be a public health ES (active or not active currently), to ensure the GP trainee gets a full learning experience while on their Public Health placement. We also ask the ES to complete a job description for their organisation using a template which we have created. You can request this from lara.hogan3@nhs.net

For further information or if you would be interested in hosting a GP trainee in your organisation, please contact lara.hogan3@nhs.uk to be connected with the relevant GP Programme Director in your area, who will take this forward with you.

If you are a GP Programme Director, you can also contact Lara, as above

Supporting Paediatric Registrars

The School of Public Health published a digital toolkit to develop public health skills and knowledge for paediatric speciality registrars. The Toolkit aims to support both core and specialty trainees during their postgraduate years. It offers advice, highlights illustrative case studies and examples of good practice to assist trainees to progress through the training programme. The Toolkit also aims to support educators (educational supervisors and training programme directors). It provides guidance in relation to trainee and supervisor interactions and provides illustrative examples of good practice.

You can find the toolkit here.

Please contact england.publichealthlondon@nhs.net for further information.