GP Recruitment

The MPAS team at St George’s, University of London, are seeking General Practice placements for their 2024-2026 cohort of students.

Placement Expectations

Named GP supervisor and physical capacity required to take students

Opportunities to see and examine patients
Review of patients seen by students by appointed GP supervisor
Challenge students on review/examination
Opportunities to complete DOPS (Direct Observational Procedural Skills)
Appropriate sign off for Placement (pass/fail) competency, attendance and DOPS

Expected remuneration: to be confirmed by NHS England
- In year 1, payments are made at the end of each term.
- In year 2, the payment is made in full at the end of the academic year in August.
Student covered under practice/supervisor indemnity

Practice Commitment

Agree to accommodate student/s for both years of the programme:

Year 1: every Wednesday in term time 16 October 2024 to 9 July 2025 (35 weeks) for a minimum of 7 clinical hours (excluding breaks). We advise that practices only accept students if they operate a full day of clinics (rather half a day) to maximise student experience

Year 2: a 9-week placement block (full-time, Monday – Friday) scheduled between December 2025 and July 2026.

Placement tariff

NHS England provide the placement tariff for physician associate placements. For the 2023-24 academic year, the tariff is as follows:

Year 1: £3189 per student (£1063 paid at the end of each term)

Year 2: £4559 per student (paid in August at the end of the academic year)

Please note that we expect an adjustment in the NHS England placement tariff next academic year. Further information will be communicated with providers once this is confirmed.

For more information please contact:

Emily Daniel (Clinical Placement Officer) edaniel@sgul.ac.uk

Tripti Chakraborty (Clinical Placement Lead) – tchakrab@sgul.ac.uk

Should you wish to confirm availability to accommodate students, please complete the GP placement registration form.