The GPVTS Guide to Success

Preface......Page 7
Acknowledgements......Page 9
Contents......Page 12
How to use this book......Page 14
Acronyms......Page 16
Part 1 Pre VTS......Page 20
1 The million dollar question: do you want to be a GP?......Page 22
2 Jumping through the right hoops to get on to the training scheme......Page 28
Part 2 Early ST1......Page 36
3 You’ve got a training post—congratulations! Now what?......Page 38
4 What lies ahead? Introduction to the assessment process......Page 48
5 The ePortfolio explained......Page 60
6 Supervisors, trainers, and how to make the most of your meetings......Page 76
7 The money stuff......Page 82
8 Your hospital posts and how they differ to the foundation years......Page 92
9 How to get the best out of your regional VTS teaching......Page 98
Part 3 Early ST2......Page 102
10 The move into general practice and how it differs from hospital medicine......Page 104
11 Your first GPST post and some basic tips on how to survive!......Page 112
12 Stop and check! Are you ready for your ARCP panel review?......Page 132
13 Thinking ahead and how to make yourself more employableat the end of it all......Page 136
14 Thinking about applying for AKT? Some handy hints and tips …......Page 152
15 Life events and changes that may affect your training......Page 166
16 Having a baby and becoming a LTFTT......Page 176
Part 4 Early ST3......Page 190
17 Out of hours (OOH) and learning to juggle the EWTD again......Page 192
18 CSA looms … how to stay focused and some tips for success!......Page 198
19 The job race!......Page 228
20 Preparing to leave the nest…......Page 252
21 Surviving as a locum (and making sure you fill in the right forms!)......Page 260
Part 5 Post VTS......Page 280
22 Life after the VTS (and where to go for support after leaving your trainer!)......Page 282
23 Revalidation and appraisal......Page 286
24 If your question isn’t answered in any of the above …......Page 292
Index......Page 294