Wondering about General Practice as a career?
Not all doctors who are thinking about a career in General Practice get to try it out for themselves in their FY2 year before the Recruitment round starts in November.
If you are in your Foundation years and you are wondering about choosing General Practice as a career don’t forget that you can always ask to try out a ‘taster day’ to see what a day in the life of a GP is like. Talk to your Foundation School about this and they will put you in touch with a local GP Training Programme.
2012 Recruitment
Recruitment for General Practice is nationally organised by the GP National Recruitment Office (NRO). We recommend that you check their website (http://www.gprecruitment.org.uk/). It explains the recruitment process thoroughly including the competencies that we expect candidates to demonstrate before they can enter general practice training. It will also provide preliminary timescales for the 2012 process.
Why Choose Yorkshire and the Humber?
Looking for excellent training tailored to your needs combined with a great lifestyle?
Yorkshire is an exciting place - vibrant cross-cultural influences, superb shopping, lively pub/club scene; AND stunning countryside and coastline. Culture is strong with famous theatres and orchestras. Sports facilities are great for spectators and participants. Outdoor activities are the best – three National Parks mean that clean air and open country are always close by!
Road, rail and air links are excellent to the rest of the UK and internationally too.
House prices are reasonable whether urban flats or country cottages and schools do well in comparison tables.
Historically, applicants match vacancies, so with nearly 300 rotations on offer you have a good chance to pick where you want to live and the jobs you want to do. Our geographical preferences scheme helps you work near your home, so you can go for exciting urban training programs like Hull, Leeds and Sheffield or more rural experiences in Northallerton, Airedale, or North Lincolnshire. In some instances we also take into account special considerations which could affect training when allocating rotations. Please click here for more detailed information about our Training Programmmes.
Training is tailored to individuals and Yorkshire trainees get good results in the MRCGP assessment. Taking time out of program to work abroad is encouraged after ST2. An OOPE is already established in Wanganui Hospital in New Zealand. We also have an academic intake linked to a masters’ degree if you fancy teaching or research.
Career prospects are excellent. The age profile of Yorkshire GPs means that there will be lots of retirement vacancies when you complete your training!
Important Notice for Candidates
It is the policy of the Yorkshire and the Humber Deanery to write to the candidate’s referees and to the GMC Fitness to Practise Panel if acceptance for training is withdrawn without good reason less than four weeks before the post start date in August .
In a number of cases that have been referred, the GMC have issued a formal warning to the doctor:
http://www.gmc-uk.org/guidance/ethical_guidance/taking_up_and_ending_appointments.asp
“This conduct does not meet the standards required of a doctor. It risks bringing the profession into disrepute and must not be repeated. The required standards are set out in Good Medical Practice and associated guidance. In this case, paragraph 49 of Good Medical practice is particularly relevant: ‘Patient care may be compromised if there is not sufficient medical cover. Therefore, you must take up any post, including a locum post, you have formally accepted, and you must work your contractual notice period, unless your employer has reasonable time to make other arrangements’.
Whilst this failing in itself is not so serious as to require any restriction on registration, it is necessary in response to issue a formal warning”.