Workforce, training and education
East Midlands

Choose GP for your Foundation Year 2 training

Doctors in training who spent their Foundation Year 2 in general practice spoke to us about how great it was to work in this environment and the positive impact on their careers. We also heard from educational supervisors, who also benefited greatly from having Foundation Year 2 trainees in their practice.

Read more about becoming a trainer or educational supervisor.

Hear what our FY2 doctors in training have to say

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What have you enjoyed most aboutworking in general practice during your Foundation Year 2?

Dr Bhasha Mukherjee

 

 

What does a typical day for a foundation doctor working in general practice involve?

Dr Sophie Golda-Reginald

 

 

What are your responsibilities as a foundation doctor working in general practice?

Dr Peter Szafaryn

 

 

Has working in general practice during Foundation Year 2 made you consider a career in this field?

Dr Bhasha Mukherjee

 

 

What other opportunities has working in general practice given you?

Dr Gurdit Dosanjh

 

 

How do you think the practice benefits from having a foundation doctor?

Dr Gurdit Dosanjh

 

 

How have you benefitted professionally from working in general practice?

Dr Sophie Golda-Reginald

 

 

What benefits do patients get from seeing a foundation doctor?

Dr Peter Szafaryn

 

 

Hear what our practice managers and GP supervisors have to say

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What have you enjoyed most about having a Foundation Year 2 trainee working in your practice?

Dr Frances Clement

 

 

What supervision do you need to give the Foundation Year 2 trainee?

Dr Bhavik Patel

 

 

What training or process do you need to go through to become a supervisor?

Dr Nikolas Craig

 

 

How has your practice benefitted from having a Foundation Year 2 trainee?

Dr Nikolas Craig

 

 

What responsibilities do you give the Foundation Year 2 trainee in general practice?

Dr Frances Clement

 

 

What benefit do patients get from seeing a doctor who’s in the second year of their foundation training?

Nicola Ryan

 

 

How does the Foundation Year 2 trainee fit in with the rest of the team?

Nicola Ryan

 

 

“Being a foundation doctor supervisor has given me the opportunity not only to educate on a regular basis but to mentor engaged professionals and see them grow. I’m still in touch with many of my ex-foundation doctors, the majority of whom have been influenced by their attachments and chosen careers in general practice.” Dr Ben Noble

 

Case study: Dr Nichola Harcombe 

I did the new trainers course as part of a fellowship post CCT, I started supervising foundation doctors the year before I was able to have a GP registrar and it was a great way of practicing my education skills, facilitating tutorials, undertaking WPBAs etc.

In my experience foundation doctors are a varied bunch of doctors, they have different skill ranges to GP registrars and come to the post with enthusiasm and an open mind. I have learnt from them more about the hospital environment and conversely they get an insight into the hospital to GP relationship even if they end up not going into GP training. This can only be a positive thing in terms of colleague relationships.

In terms of the level at which they work, it is similar to an ST1 or ST2 registrar, as a CS, portfolio interaction required is quite minimal. They like the autonomy they get in learning to consult independently, seeing patients in their own clinics. In my practice we give them the responsibility of supporting the local nursing homes and they seem to enjoy the chance to build those relationships.

 

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