AIREDALE GP SPECIALIST TRAINING SCHEME

OUT–OF-HOURS  GPSTS Information

• You are expected to do 5 paired LCD sessions each six months (1 weekday evening and 1 weekend session each month). You need this balance of sessions in order to get adequate organisational and clinical experience.

   

• For telephone triage- replace a paired session with one session at Wakefield – aim for 3 telephone triage sessions in the first 6 months of ST3.  (for further information regarding the NHSD out-of-hours contact Rebecca Dunwell, Staff & Training Coordinator-GPs, West Yorkshire Urgent Care, Yorkshire & the Humber Region                         Email: rebecca.dunwell@nhsdirect.nhs.uk  Tel: 01924 877900 ext. 66055

   

• We have a list of approved OOH Clinical Supervisors based at Local Care Direct General Practitioner’s Emergency Centre Airedale General Hospital (A&E Dept), Steeton Tel: 01535 292925

   

• To work in Out of Hours in General Practice, you will need to have a smartcard to give you authorisation to access electronic medical records through SystmOne
• It is your responsibility to ensure you have a smartcard
• Access to SystmOne OOH is only available via a smartcard and is a requirement when working   OOH sessions.
•   You should have been sent a Local Care Direct Smart Card Application form by your GP Training Administrator prior to you commencing Out-of-Hours sessions. This form is also available      as a download on the Airedale GP Training Website.
• If you have any problems relating to your smartcard please contact Alyson Corns, Out of Hours Manager, Patient Care Services, Local Care Direct  Tel: 01274 777577 or Mobile: 07796616634 or email Alyson.Corns@bradford.nhs.uk  with your name smartcard number.    

   

• Local Care Direct (LCD) provides Irene Wilson (GPSTS Administrator) with a monthly rota which covers sessions at Airedale NHS Trust. Irene organises the OOH allocation based on the details provided. The allocated rota will be emailed to all GPSTRs taking part, Airedale OOH Clinical Supervisors and the LCD

   

• If you are unable to make one of your confirmed sessions you could swap a session, please arrange this with one of your peers and inform the GP Training Administrator Tel: 01535 294418 or email: GP.Training@anhst.nhs.uk  who will let LCD know. Please also inform the supervisor with whom you should be working.

   

• You are also advised to make email/telephone contact with your Clinical Supervisor, before your confirmed session to double check the arrangements. The reason for doing this is we are not always kept informed when Clinical Supervisors cancel sessions.

   

• Take your usual doctor’s visiting bag with you to each session.  This is essential.(drugs, note paper and prescription pads are provided by the LCD)

   

• Record these sessions on the ‘Record of Out-of-Hours Sessions’ form with the clinical supervisor during your session.

   

• After each session make an entry in your e-portfolio in your shared log and attach your OOH form electronically.

   

• Discuss the workbook/e-portfolio and any learning needs with your trainer.

   

• Ask your Educational Supervisor to ‘sign off’ your OOH sessions when you have completed your sessions and demonstrated competency.  

   

  PLEASE SEE COGPED PAPER FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OOH TRAINING

  http://www.rcgp-curriculum.org.uk/nmrcgp/wpba/out_of_hours.aspx

  http://www.yorksandhumberdeanery.nhs.uk/general_practice/trainees/out_of_hours_training

   

  We recommend attending a Care of Acutely Ill in Primary Care Course (information on the Deanery website)

  http://www.yorksandhumberdeanery.nhs.uk/general_practice/trainees/out_of_hours_training/support.aspx