It is vital for the future of the NHS that we train enough healthcare professionals, such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists etc. You may meet various healthcare professionals at different stages of training when being looked after by the Practice.
Below are the different kinds of students and trainees we have working at the Practice –
MEDICAL STUDENTS –
We provide educational placements for 4th year medical students from Aberdeen University. Medical. Students will always be working under the close supervision of a named experienced GP who will be at hand for advice or support as necessary. They usually sit in with the Doctors during consultations, but you are not obliged to consent to a student being present. On completing their medical degree, medical students become licenced by the General Medical Council (GMC) as doctors.
GENERAL PRACTICE SPECIALIST TRAINEES –
Are doctors, who have completed at least 2 years working in hospital and have now chosen to specialise in General Practice. They work in the Practice for 6 months in their first year (GPST1) and for 12 months in their last year of GP training (GPST3). After successful completion of training, they will be fully qualified GPs. As part of their training, they sometimes have to record consultations. This will be explained to you prior to the consultation and you are not obliged to consent to this.
NON-MEDICAL TRAINING –
The Practice also supports a variety of health care workers to gain additional qualifications, for example in prescribing, or clinical examination. You may find you are asked if you mind a nurse, pharmacist or physiotherapist sitting in on your consultation. Like all persons working at the Practice, they are fully bound by the rules of confidentiality and professional accountability.
