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Early Careers

Embarking on your journey as a General Practitioner is both exciting and challenging. Our goal is to support you every step of the way. This comprehensive platform is dedicated to early career GPs, providing a wealth of resources, expert advice, and a supportive community to help you thrive in your new role.

As a newly qualified GP or someone new to general practice, you have access to an array of valuable resources designed to support your transition and growth. Our platform offers guidelines, continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities, mentorship programmes, and practical tools for day-to-day practice. 

Learning & CPD Opportunities

We offer a diverse array of educational and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities designed to support GPs in primary care. Our resources include workshops, webinars, and training sessions that cover a wide range of topics relevant to your practice. These programmes are tailored to enhance your clinical skills, keep you updated on the latest healthcare advancements, and support your ongoing professional growth. To explore these opportunities and find out how they can benefit your career, please visit our webpage. - thehubplus.co.uk/education-hub

Early Practice Support Scheme (EPSS)

Starting a career in general practice can be both exciting and overwhelming. In Derbyshire, we recognise the importance of supporting newly qualified GPs and nurses during this critical transition. That’s why, even after the conclusion of national funding for New to Practice scheme, we’re proud to continue offering a locally funded Early Practice Support Scheme (EPSS).

This programme builds on five years of success, providing a structured, supportive environment for clinicians in their first year of practice.

Click the following link to find out more - thehubplus.co.uk/early-practice-support-scheme  

 

Mid Careers

Are you a mid-career GP pondering your next steps? We offer a range of resources designed to support your professional growth and development. From advanced clinical training and leadership programs to mentorship and wellness initiatives, our tools are tailored to help you thrive. Explore our offerings to discover new opportunities and continue making a significant impact in patient care.

Become a Coach

Coaching is becoming increasingly popular. Courses, including diplomas, are provided via the East Midlands Leadership Academy - Coaching and Mentoring – Midlands

Appraiser

If you are working as a partner or salaried GP in an existing training practice and are keen to help with GP Specialty training by doing debriefs, giving feedback and carrying out assessments, why not consider doing the Clinical Supervisor course? This runs over one and a half days, is free to participants, and is an excellent introduction to medical education.

To find out how to become an Educational Supervisor (previously a GP Trainer) you need to complete a PGCCE Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education, please get in touch. 

Volunteering abroad as a doctor

Working abroad can be extremely rewarding however, before you jet off we strongly advise you visit the BMA website as they can guide you through important considerations, the impact to yourself of taking time out as well as other wider considerations such as safety and indemnity.

Health Education England has a team who have built relationships overseas to find out more Global engagement. - Interested in becoming a GP Educational Supervisor? | Health Education England East Midlands

Interested in becoming an Educational Supervisor or Clinical Supervisor?

If you are working as a partner or salaried GP in an existing training practice and are keen to help with GP Specialty training by doing debriefs, giving feedback and carrying out assessments, why not consider doing the Clinical Supervisor course? This runs over one and a half days, is free to participants, and is an excellent introduction to medical education. - Interested in becoming a GP Educational Supervisor? | Health Education England East Midlands

Prison GP

Most doctors work within prison healthcare as a part of a specialty training rotation, but there are also limited opportunities for part-time and full-time roles.  Most of these opportunities are in primary care but experience in communicable diseases, drug abuse or mental health is also very useful. Supporting prisoner rehabilitation can be a challenging but rewarding position. - Prison health service | Health Careers

Senior Careers

As seasoned healthcare professionals, we understand the unique challenges and opportunities that come with transitioning into the next phase of your career.

Whether you are contemplating retirement, seeking a reduced workload, exploring alternative paths, or simply looking for guidance on navigating this pivotal time, our platform is designed to provide valuable insights, resources, and support tailored to your needs.

Retirement Planning

Planning for retirement involves a thoughtful and strategic approach to ensure a secure and fulfilling future. One must consider various factors, including financial readiness, healthcare needs, and lifestyle preferences.

Our goal is not only to assist you in making a well-considered decision but also to encourage exploration of alternative opportunities before deciding to leave the field entirely. Please click here to find a useful guide for retiring. 

Senior Career Resources and Support for GPs

Navigating the later stages of your GP career involves important decisions about retirement, financial planning, and potential new career pathways. We have compiled essential resources, expert insights, and video recordings to support you during this transition.

During early 2025, we hosted a series of 'Senior Career Webinars' aimed at GPs at this stage throughout Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire. All the sessions were hosted online, with a total of four webinars covering key aspects of later career transitions. 

Senior GP Careers Series: Preparing for Retirement and Beyond 

Speakers: Michael Wright (Chief Executive, Notts LMC) and retired GPs 
Overview: Practical guidance on retiring from or leaving general practice, including logistical considerations, professional responsibilities, and personal reflections.

 

Senior GP Careers Series: Finance and Pensions Demystified 

Speakers: Kevin Graham & Neil Forkin (Wesleyan) 
Overview: Expert insights into financial and pension considerations for late-career GPs, including an update on the McCloud judgement.

Senior GP Careers Series: Exploring Opportunities for Late-Career GPs & Extending Your Career

Overview: Learn from experienced GPs about diverse career paths beyond clinical work. Gain insights into flexible working, portfolio careers, and professional development opportunities.

Other Resources

The GP Pause Programme

GP Pause is a novel programme supporting GPs and practice teams when a GP takes a period of planned/unplanned extended leave but are still on the GMC GP register and England Medical Performer’s list. GP Pause provides guidance and resources for GPs and practices for periods of leave lasting 2 weeks or more to ensure both parties feel supported in planning ‘pauses’ in careers, and in planning a smooth transition when returning to work.

Click the link below to find out more information. 

The introduction and refresher theme, Portfolio Route with RCGP

The Portfolio route is designed for doctors who have:

  • Previously worked independently as a general practitioner in the UK and have had a break of up to ten years in NHS General Practice
  • Worked as a GP overseas, and now want to return to work in England
  • Moved overseas to work as a GP soon after gaining their CCT or CEGPR in the UK
  • Had a break of up to ten years from NHS general practice, while working as a general practitioner overseas, and now want to work in England

Please Note: If you’ve had a break and not worked as a GP in the NHS in two years or more, you need a short period of refresher training, which must be completed before re-joining NHS England’s Medical Performers List.

For more information, please visit – RCGP 

Maternity/Paternity Leave

A guide for GPs – maternity and other types of parental leave

The BMA have recently produced a guide which they feel will be useful for: Maternity leave, Adoption leave, shared parental leave, Statutory parental bereavement leave, leave for surrogates and unpaid parental leave. Information about maternity pay will be in individual contracts, but there is also useful information from the BMA.  

Keeping in Touch Days (KIT)

You can take these if on maternity/paternity/adoption leave. KIT days allow employees to work 10 days without bringing the leave period to an end. Pay for KIT days so to agreed between the employer, but NHS Scheme provides for employees to be paid at their basic daily rate for the hours worked, less appropriate maternity leave payment for KIT days worked.

For more information on KIT Days, click here.

Practitioner Health

This is a free, confidential NHS service for doctors and dentists across England with mental illness and addiction problems, who are working or looking to return to clinical practice. For more information – click here.

New Educational Supervisor Training Route

From January 2025 a third route to becoming an educational supervisor (ES) will be offered. This route will run alongside the PG Cert course but with no assessment required.

To be eligible to apply you must be working a minimum of four clinical sessions in a GP practice, either one which is already a training practice or in one which will support you and become an approved training practice and increase/maintain training capacity.

The training will consist of 5 days in total, split into two modules of 2.5 days each.  There will be two cohorts a year with one being January & April and the other being Sept & January. Some days will be F2F and others on teams (with cameras on and participating). 

The PG Cert will continue to be an option going forward for potential ES who wish to complete it, and those who have an interest or a role within medical education. The PG Cert in Clinical Education is run in collaboration with Nottingham Trent University. There are two modules -three days of teaching each module. One day is F2F and two days are teams (with cameras on and participating). The teaching is delivered by experienced medical educators using a mix of small groups and big group teaching.

An alternative route to ES is for experienced GP clinical supervisors (CS) to convert to ES.  You must have been an active CS for a minimum of three years in a training practice, or five years in a non-training practice to apply.  There is a small portfolio for evidence required on applying and a bit of homework post course.  The course is two days in length – the F2F and the second on teams.

Following completion of any route there will be an approval process, with the support of your local training programme. This process consists of completing some documentation demonstrating how you and the practice will support those in GP training to progress successfully.

Further information on all three routes and the process to apply can be found on the following link  – Interested in becoming an Educational Supervisor | Health Education England East Midlands

1-1 Career Conversations

These sessions are designed for all primary care staff in Derby and Derbyshire who are contemplating their career paths. Our Hub Plus colleagues, who possess relevant experience and qualifications, are available to provide guidance on career pathways, progression plans, and available options. These conversations typically last 15-30 minutes and are conducted online via Microsoft Teams. 

 

Mentoring Offer

Our Derbyshire mentoring programme is available to GPs seeking support for professional and personal development, such as making important career decisions, considering a partnership role, returning to the profession, dealing with burnout, or exploring work-life balance. You may be suggested to uptake a career conversation prior to accessing our Derbyshire mentoring offer, but each case is reviewed on an individual basis.