Bromley General Practice Training Programme
Job Description
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Post Number: |
8 |
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Post Title: |
GPST 1 ITP in Community Paediatrics |
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Placement: |
Phoenix Center, Bromley |
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Clinical Director: Dr/Mr/Miss |
Drs Kamal and Tseng |
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Clinical Supervisor: Dr/Mr/Miss |
Drs Kamal and Tseng |
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Performers list It is very important that you apply to go onto the Performers list well before you commence this job. This will enable to consult in General Practice. Please contact Joyce Sharman at Bromley PCT as soon as possible. |
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Description of Post |
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This post is split between Community Paediatrics, based at the Phoenix Child Resource Centre and General Practice. You will also gain some out of hours experience during the 4 months (4 sessions in total).
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Provisional weekly timetable
| There is some discussion whether this post is best structured as an integrated post or whether you split the post into 2 months full-time in General Practice and 2 months in Community Paediatrics. |
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday and Sunday |
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a.m. |
Session in General Practice or Community paediatrics TBA
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Free Unless you have booked an OOH’s session. |
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p.m. |
Session in General Practice or Community paediatrics TBA
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GPST Half Day Release Course during term time |
Session in General Practice or Community paediatrics TBA
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Pay scale and Funding |
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You are paid as a GPR. The post is funded by the Deanery. |
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Special features relating to Rota |
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nil |
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Learning opportunities (other than informally during clinical work) |
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You will have an induction into General Practice and start gaining the skills necessary to successfully complete your speciality training programme.
In Community Paediatrics you will learn about child development, immunisation, special needs and disabilities and the basic principals of child protection. You will be well supported by a trainer in General Practice and your clinical supervisor at the Phoenix Centre. |
| Duties and Responsibilities |
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You will have an induction into General Practice and start gaining the skills necessary to successfully complete your speciality training programme.
In Community Paediatrics you will learn about child development, immunisation, special needs and disabilities and the basic principals of child protection. You will be well supported by a trainer in General Practice and your clinical supervisor at the Phoenix Centre. |
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Reflections of previous post holders |
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In Community Pediatrics I leant: 1. To understand and recognise the children with special needs who are managed in the community. Basic understanding of common presentations such as Cerebral Palsy, Autism , ADHD. 2. Ability to perform a developmental assessment using the tools available such as the Conners scale 3. Various teams ( early support team, portage ) that are involved in providing support to both parents and the child. 4. Awareness of the special schools and the opportunities offered. 5. Conducted 6-8 week baby checks at various CHC. 6. Attended the special immunisation clinic conducted by Dr Kamalanathan which unfortunately is closing down because of lack of funds. 7. An opportunity to perform a very interesting audit. 8. Sat in for 2 child protection cases with the consultant and attended a course on it. 9. Opportunity to attends special clinics such as Constipation, enuresis, audiology etc. |
Last updated May 2007