HEE Primary Care Department, working across Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS), supports the I&R scheme locally in conjunction with HEEs National Recruitment Office (NRO).
Application process
Applications are welcome from those working as a general practitioner from abroad, or having never worked as a GP within the NHS, or to those coming back to general practice after a break. The application and assessment processes are managed centrally through the NRO.
If you live in or near Kent, Surrey and Sussex and would like to complete your GP placement within our footprint, HEE KSS wishes to support you. Once you have applied through the national website, our local office will receive your details.
Once HEE KSS receives an application, the individual will be contacted by a senior Educator (usually the Patch Associate GP Dean) to arrange an interview to discuss their situation and educational requirements from the scheme. At this stage, individuals will be asked for their preferred geographical area for the GP placement.
Further information on the I&R scheme
When considering the placement, there is no need for applicants to directly contact practices, but if you have had discussions with a practice, it is helpful to know this.
HEE will always consider a doctor’s preference in placement location, however the Educator network hosts a variety of learners. GP training programme directors consider best how to distribute learners throughout the KSS network, and make best use of the local capacity. For this reason there is no guarantee that requests can be accommodated.
Once a doctor has completed the required assessments to commence the I&R scheme, HEE will contact potential training practices to find a suitable post for them. During the GP placement, there will be educational activities within the practice and the local postgraduate centre. Further information about local education events can be obtained from GP tutors. Additionally, some Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) run protected learning events. All areas have learner sets for sessional GPs, which are helpful for continuing professional development.
Queries
Sharon Norton, GP Induction & Refresher Scheme Administrator (Sussex)
Dawn O’Grady, GP Induction & Refresher Scheme Administrator (Surrey & Kent)
Dr Sadhana Brydie, Patch Associate GP Dean & GP Induction and Refresher scheme lead