ICGP Training Scheme Director Northeast

Job Title:  ICGP Training - Scheme Director

Reporting to: Regional Programme Director or nominee  

Contract type:  Fixed term, 5 years

Time Commitment:  Part time, 4.5 sessions per week

Salary : Sessional Rate

Base : ICGP Northeast Training Scheme

Closing date : 5pm on Wednesday 3rd July 2024

About the ICGP

The Irish College of General Practitioners is the postgraduate training body (PGTB) responsible for postgraduate education, training and research in the specialty of General Practice. The College has a national advisory role in relation to medical standards and engages with the Medical Council, Department of Health and Children, the Health Service Executive and the Health Information & Quality Authority among others. As a membership organisation, the ICGP is responsible for providing and supporting the continuous professional development for general practitioners, numbering over 4,000. The ICGP is the PGTB accredited by the Medical Council to provide professional training for doctors wishing to enter the specialty of General Practice.

The ICGP is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and employees receive equal treatment regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race, membership of the Traveller community, or any other protected characteristic under Irish equality legislation.

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About GP Training

Since March 2021, the ICGP holds primary responsibility for postgraduate specialist medical training in the specialty of General Practice. As part of this responsibility, the ICGP designs and delivers a world-class and continuously improving GP Training Scheme, as set out in the vision, mission and values statement. Furthermore, the new National GP Training Programme represents a step change for postgraduate training in General Practice in Ireland. Building on the existing infrastructure of GP Training schemes, the College is committed to implementing a world-class National GP Training Programme, delivered through a blended learning model.

The Role

The Scheme Director is the leader of the educational team for an individual GP Training Scheme, delivering high standard coordinated training for doctors undergoing specialist training in general practice under the governance of the ICGP National Training Programme.

The duties and responsibilities are those of the Assistant Scheme Director with additional responsibilities for Scheme Director and will include, but are not limited, to the following:

Scheme Director Key Result Areas

1.Overall management of the scheme assigning duties and responsibilities as appropriate to the Assistant Scheme Directors and Scheme Administrator.

2.Cooperate and work with the National and Regional Training Directors

3. Contribute actively, including by membership of committees and working groups, to regional and national efforts to manage the quality and consistency of GP training.

4.Interface with the wider general practitioner community in the region.

5. Liaise with local primary care management and hospitals to ensure the continuity of administrative support and resources for the scheme.

6. Liaise with GP Trainers and ensure adequate educational and organisational support is provided.

7. Lead on educational planning and scheduling for the scheme in conjunction with the national programme.

8. Take overall responsibility for dealing with trainee performance, attendance, discipline, and trainee support issues where intervention or remedial action is required and escalating these matters to the Scheme Advisory Committee.

9. Manage and oversee any budgetary matters for the scheme.

  The Scheme Director also has responsibility for the following duties:

Assistant Scheme Director Key Result Areas

1.Undertake the full range of duties required when carrying out teaching, assessing, and facilitating small-group sessions with trainees (both face-to-face and virtually as appropriate). 

2. Assist with curriculum planning, including the development of teaching materials and resources. Undertake curriculum delivery through small group and plenary teaching and facilitation

3. Actively promote reflective practice and professionalism among trainees. Provide personal support and trainee mentorship when required.

4. Undertake trainee assessments and manage formative and summative feedback on these assessments.

5. Regularly monitor trainee progression, providing portfolio guidance and intervening appropriately. Monitor and support trainee progression including education portfolio.

6. Ensure regular attendance and contribute accordingly to the Competency Progression review process.

7.Contribute, when required, to the development of assessment instruments.

8. Provide GP Trainer and hospital supervisor support and assist with the management of the delivery of day release.

9. When not teaching, undertake a range of duties such as and not limited to; conducting quality assurance tasks (such as visits to GP practices and hospital teaching sites); contributing to the continuous improvement of the GP Training Scheme; recruitment; curriculum evaluation and quality improvement processes.

10. Participate in any committees established to assist with the job purpose and collaborate and co-operate with the Scheme Director and the National Programme in the performance of any assigned duties.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills, expertise and competencies:

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:

If resident in Ireland:

• A fully qualified GP with MICGP, current member of the College in good standing.
• Be registered with the Irish Medical Council of Ireland on the Specialist Division for General Practice.
• Be enrolled on and in compliance with the ICGP Professional Competence Scheme.

If resident outside of Ireland :

• Eligible for MICGP.
• Eligible to register with the Irish Medical Council of Ireland on the Specialist Division for General Practice.
• Must enroll on and comply with the ICGP Professional Competence Scheme if appointed.

All applicants:

• Have substantial experience working as an independent GP.
• Extensive experience of GP training either in Ireland or internationally.
• Familiarity with the ICGP GP Training Curriculum, the vision for National Specialist Training Programme and demonstrable commitment to the continuous improvement of the training programme.
• A demonstrable record of leadership and management in postgraduate medical education/ training.

Desirable:

• Have been engaged as Assistant Scheme Director (or equivalent legacy role) for a minimum of three years.
• Concurrently hold a part time clinical role in a general practice.
• Strong familiarity with the ICGP Report of GP Training Task Force (March 2019), the GP Training Curriculum and developments in Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs).
• Extensive experience of educational leadership.
• Have demonstrable experience in quality assurance and continuous improvement in higher education.
• Experience of the promotion of reflective practice.
• Evidence of working collaboratively in a professional setting.

Behavioral competencies

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to work well in a team .
• Self-motivated and be able to work off own initiative, apply common sense and be proactive.
• Ability to handle a varied workload and at ease with delivering to tight timescales.
• Proven track record of successful leadership, ability to motivate team members.

Key benefits of working at ICGP include:

• An inclusive working environment where wellbeing, diversity and equality are actively promoted. We were recently awarded a Bronze accreditation from Investors in Diversity and are working towards our Silver Award.
• Flexible & hybrid working.
• Competitive salary.
• Generous annual leave.
• Learning and development opportunities
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme including for close family members.
• Cycle to Work scheme.

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