Role of Placement Coordinator / GP Mentor

  • Be approachable.
  • Give time.
  • Establish a healthy rapport.
  • Be a good communicator.
  • Advocate intern’s training.
  • Be interested and enthusiastic about teaching.
  • Be a good role model and demonstrate commitment to the development of the profession.
  • Basic introduction to “ The Consultation” styles.

 

Duties of GP Mentor.

  • Provide orientation to the practice ensuring that the intern is introduced to all members of staff and the stage of training and responsibilities of the intern is known by all.
  • A formal induction should be offered - see Induction Book template
  • Be aware of the location of educational resources – NMIC, Hot Topics, Red Whale, GP Notebook, UpDate, D&TB.
  • Provide supervision to the intern at a level appropriate to their level of training. Medical intern should not take the principal responsibility of any individual patient.
  • Clinical supervisor (or accepted delegated GP) must be physically present in workplace whilst the intern is providing clinical care.
  • The Clinical Supervisor will provide education and training of intern including ethical issues & career guidance.
  • Feedback / Assessment to Intern.