Procedural Skills Posts
The New England region is one of the few rural areas in Australia to offer GP procedural training in 5 disciplines and has training available at two accredited sites – Tamworth and Armidale. Each post is supported by Specialist and GP Supervisors.
GP Synergy New England/Northwest offers procedural training posts in:
- Obstetrics and gynaecology (DRANZCOG Advanced Diploma) – min. 12 months
- Obstetrics (DRANZCOG Basic Diploma) – min. 6 months.
- Anaesthetics terms – min. 12 months
- Mental health – min. 6 months
- Emergency medicine – mins 6 or 12 months
Eligibility is restricted to the following groups of doctors:
a) Registrars currently enrolled in vocational General Practice training
As part of the overall coordination of the program, GP Synergy New England/Northwest is able to integrate training with terms where the skills obtained can be utilised and further developed.
b) Rural General Practitioners
Training is available to all rural GPs wanting to acquire or maintain procedural skills.
c) Metropolitan based Registrars / vocationally registered GPs proposing to take up rural practice in NSW
Conditionally registered permanent resident Overseas Trained Doctors currently working in Area of Need Positions in NSW who have the support of their employer.
d) Permanent resident overseas trained doctors who have their FRACGP and are designated by the Medical Board of NSW "to work specifically as a specialist in general practice" may also be considered for entry into the Program.
Applications are now open for GP Procedural Training positions in Emergency Medicine, Mental Health and Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Tamworth, and Anaesthetics in both Tamworth and Armidale. Follow this link http://nswjmo.erecruit.com.au/jobdetail.asp?jobid=4691 to apply before 30 September 2011. As all the Procedural Training Positions have been included in one ad, please ensure that you nominate your preferred location and discipline for training.
For further information contact Felicity Gemmell-Smith on felicitygs@gpsynergy.com.au or 6752 7354.
My procedural skills training post experience
Dr Scott Finlay |
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What procedural skills posts did you undertake? Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Why did you choose to undertake your procedural skills post in Armidale? I chose the skills term in Armidale because I knew it would most likely provide me with the experience I needed to complete the requirements. The Obstetric diploma is quite prescriptive, with a logbook of procedures and numbers that are required before sign off on training. In many posts there is competition between GP registrars and speciality trainees for procedures, so you can find that 12 months is over but the diploma requirements aren’t complete. What was your supervision like? It was just me and my consultant supervisor so there wasn’t any competition for procedural access from other trainees. I met my Supervisor before taking the post and once I met him I knew that he would make sure I got through the requirements. We are still in contact. What was it like training in Armidale? I was well supported in Armidale by the whole medical community - being a new doctor in training was a novelty. There had never been a DRANZCOG trainee at that hospital - new for all, including the midwives. Armidale itself is a beautiful town, autumnal trees, long winter, open fires, great pubs. The university and musical culture make a quite unique little town. My wife found it more appealing than other locations and the kids went to "music lessons" at the conservatorium. What kind of support did you get from GP Synergy New England/Northwest (formerly NEATS)? GP Synergy New England/Northwest (then NEATS) and Felicity in particular made the post happen – making sure I was ok and supported. They were always on time with their financial support payments and payed for extras like the Family Planning Course with a minimum of paperwork. After completing his training Scott is now working as a procedural GP in a practice in the nearby town of Moree. |
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