Become a GP educator in the East Midlands
Remember the person who empowered you to achieve things you never thought possible? Our GP educators are pivotal in our careers, our lives, and our proudest moments. Now is your moment to be a part of the significant firsts and milestones in someone else’s training journey.
As the NHS transforms to bring care closer to communities through the government's 10-Year Health Plan, you can guide and equip aspiring GPs and multi-professional primary care learners with the skills and confidence to shape the future of primary care. Are you ready to train, inspire and shape the future of primary care in the East Midlands?
Why become a GP educator?
Education offers GPs a rewarding way to diversify their career while maintaining clinical practice. It keeps your work varied and intellectually stimulating, allowing you to apply your knowledge and skills in different ways.
In the East Midlands, educational roles offer various opportunities to match your interests, experience, and career aspirations. Each pathway provides unique opportunities to shape the future of primary care while developing your own skills. To find out how to begin your journey as a GP educator in the East Midlands, visit our GP educator approval process webpage.
Dr Fatima Houghton was inspired to follow in her educator’s footsteps and become a GP educator herself:
"I love being a GP and I wanted to share that enthusiasm and love of the job to other doctors. I wanted to train a workforce that I would be happy for my family, my friends to see, knowing they were up to date and would consider the importance of lifelong learning beyond the resident doctor years."
Dr Fatima Houghton
The benefits for you
Your role as an educator directly contributes to delivering better, more accessible healthcare in local communities. You'll help prepare professionals who are equipped to meet the evolving needs of our growing and ageing population, strengthening the care provided closer to where people live.
Becoming a GP educator brings personal and professional rewards, including the:
- satisfaction of helping GP registrars develop into fully qualified GPs
- excellent peer support from local trainers' groups and networks
- opportunity to develop as an educator and enhance your own skills
Hear from GP educators
Interested in becoming a GP educator but want to know more about how it works in practice? Read our case studies to discover the benefits for you, your service and patients, and see where the role could take your career:
- video case study: Dr Reema Akhter and Dr Hene Enyi talk about the benefits of having an educational supervisor as postgraduate doctors in training
- educator career journey case study: Dr Jamie Parker, Midland’s Training Programme Director
- video: Become a GP Educator – Shape the Future of Primary Care
Useful webpages for existing or aspiring GP educators and practices in the East Midlands