Sessional GP Tutor (SGPT) Scheme
Are you working as a sessional GP and interested in teaching medical students?
Have you had some previous teaching experience and are keen to build on this?
How about doing some extra teaching at a practice where you work through the Sessional GP Tutor Scheme...
Sessional GPs are increasing in number, highly motivated, enthusiastic but often unable to get involved in undergraduate medical education through lack the opportunity or exposure to teaching possibilities.
Practices may want to increase their teaching portfolio but lack the staff capacity.
The SGPT scheme allows Sessional GPs to take on extra teaching in practices where they work.
There are opportunities to teach practice-based modules to students depending on the individual tutor's and practice's circumstances. Please see the details of these modules in year-specific pages. You can indicate your preferred modules and dates by using the teaching preferences form 2022-23.
GP Tutors will need to ensure students are given maximum opportunities for patient contact with support from the practice. Please note that the patient contact could be face-to-face and/or remote depending on COVID distancing.
There are also opportunities to take part in Central or Medical-School Based Teaching.
Tutors have access to the specific module handbooks/sites to guide their teaching including suggestions for learning activities and details of any assessment tasks. Acknowledging that individual practice set-ups are different, we purposely keep suggested activities as flexible as possible to reflect this diversity. Sessional GP tutors will also be invited to attend our CBME tutor training events.
Key responsibilities of each party
The SGPT and their practice have joint responsibility for the students on placement. However, their key responsibilities are outlined below.
Sessional GP tutor
Responsible for the supervision, organisation and delivery of the teaching module.
Identifies suitable patients and works with their practice to bring them in for teaching
Takes steps to ensure they are familiar with the clinical running of the practice - regular locum sessions at the host practice if possible
Responsible for marking assignments, providing feedback to students and submitting grades to CBME
Receives teaching payment of £205 per session; payment arrangements to be agreed with their practice
Liaises with practice and CBME module lead if unable to deliver teaching in short or long term
Informs practice and medical school if restrictions on practice or any ongoing investigations with the GMC or NHS England
The Practice
Overall responsibility for the teaching arrangements with the medical school
Responsible for providing suitable space/s for the tutor and students
Provides necessary equipment* and IT access
Supports SGPT to arrange patient contact for the students
Ensures the SGPT is familiar with the clinical systems of the practice - consider offering regular clinical work to the SGPT if possible
Arranges for the Lead GP tutor at the practice to mentor and have regular debriefs with the SGPT
Accommodates QA visit if not already a teaching practice
Receives facilities payment
If the SGPT is absent at short notice, then the practice arranges interim activities e.g. clinic observations
If the SGPT is absent long-term, practice to liaise with module lead re alternative teaching arrangements
Responsible for screening and induction arrangements which they would usually carry out for new doctors starting at the practice
*Examples of Standard Teaching Equipment: Manual BP Machine, Otoscope/Opthalmoscope set, Tuning Fork, Patella Hammer, Oxygen Saturation Monitor, BM machine, Peak flow meter, Urine dipsticks
Sessional Application Form 2022-23.docx