CME Tutor- Kildare/West Wicklow

2 weeks ago

Maynooth, Co Kildare, Ireland Irish College of GPs Full time

Job Title: CME Tutor - Kildare/West Wicklow

Reporting to: National Director CME and the Medical Director of the ICGP

Base: Remote - Kildare/West Wicklow

Contract type: Fixed-term for two years, part-time - one day per week

About The Irish College Of GPs

The Irish College of GPs is the professional body for general practice in Ireland. The College was founded in 1984 and is the Postgraduate Training Body (PGTB) for general practice accredited by the Irish Medical Council. Our primary aim is to serve the patient and the general practitioner by encouraging and maintaining the highest standards of general practice. We are responsible for postgraduate education, training, and standards in general practice and advises Government and the health services in relation to General Practice.

The College is a member of the World Organisation of National Colleges and Academies and Academic Associations of General Practice (WONCA). As a membership organisation, we are responsible for providing continuing medical education for GPs numbering over 4,000.

In May 2024, the College updated its name and brand identity from ICGP to Irish College of GPs and launched a new website. These changes reflect a new direction and tone for the representative organisation for GPs in Ireland.

Job Purpose

The College CME small group learning has been the most popular type of GP educational experience since its inception in the early 1980's. The meetings aim to develop and support excellent patient care in Irish General Practice through the delivery of continuous medical education, which promotes evidence based medicine with shared decision making, along with GP personal development.

The College is currently recruiting GP CME Small Group Tutors for the following faculty areas:

  • Kildare/West Wicklow
  • Mayo West

For informal enquiries regarding this role please contact Illona Duffy, CME National Director at illona.duffy@icgp.ie.

Key Result Areas (KRA's)

  • Each tutor should be responsible for facilitating a minimum of three CME groups. These groups should be open to GPs who meet the requirement for the ICGP PCS and who are living or working in the catchment area of the tutor's group.
  • Notify all participating GPs, by means of email and/or WhatsApp, of all small group meetings. The Tutor should ensure that at least seven two hourly meetings of formally organised accessible and worthwhile small group CME is available to each GP in the area per annum.
  • Provide a syllabus for all the small groups in consultation with the participants, with the National Director and with other providers of CME within the faculties in the designated area.
  • Tutors will prepare meetings based on educational material which has been assessed at the national tutor workshop or on material that they have prepared themselves which promotes evidence-based medicine with shared decision making along with GP personal development. The topics covered should range from therapeutic and clinical skills to attitudinal meetings and management skills. The meetings should be in keeping with the vision and mission statement of the network.
  • Use assessment methods to evaluate the benefits of the programme to individual participants as part of the curriculum.
  • Maintain full attendance records of all meetings and return these monthly to the National Director. These monthly reports should include the number of meetings held, their format, the attendance at each meeting, a copy of the agenda and material used and evaluation sheets.
  • Provide participants with a CPD Code or certificate of attendance detailing CPD points and entitlement to GMS study leave.
  • Adhere to the ICGP Sponsorship policy in any dealings with sponsors of educational events.
  • Attend the complete CME Tutor's workshop three times per year.
  • CME Tutors will adhere to all relevant policies and guidelines on the CME Tutor Network Scheme. This will include, but not limited to, participating in scheme visits, maintenance of records, attendance at workshops and submitting reports to National Director of CME as required.
  • In relation to Group Leaders, CME Tutors should oversee and manage group leaders as laid down in the scheme policies and guidelines.
  • The tutor may be required to participate in research to demonstrate learning outcomes of the CME network or similar projects.

Person specification

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

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

  • Registration on the Register of Medical Specialists in the division of General Practice (Medical Council).
  • Must be a member of the Irish College of General Practitioners, holding MICGP and in good standing.
  • Practising general practitioner doing a minimum of five clinical sessions a week living and practising within or near the designated ICGP Faculty area.
  • Must be enrolled on and fully compliant with the ICGP Professional Competence Scheme.

Behavioral competencies

  • Proven professional knowledge & experience
  • Organisational skills
  • Education provision skills
  • Communications and interpersonal skills
  • Self-Management

The Irish College of GPs is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We embrace diversity and inclusion as essential elements of our workplace culture and strive to create a supportive and respectful environment where all individuals are valued.

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Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Part-time

Job function: Education and Training

Industries: Higher Education

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