Becoming an Educator or Learning Organisation

Becoming an Educator or Learning Organisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is a rewarding way of enhancing your skills and supporting the next generation of local Primary Care staff.

Becoming a Learning Organisation

What are the benefits for your organisation

Becoming a learning organisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is a rewarding way of supporting the next generation and recruitment in Primary Care. Hosting learners that offer a wealth of enthusiasm can have a positive impact across your practice and provides opportunities to keep in touch with new developments. It is also an extra pair of medical hands for appointments with patients. Being recognised as a Learning Organisation is an indication of high standards of organisation and educational support.

What is required as a Learning Organisation

Click here for more information from NHSE about becoming a Learning Organisation. You will also find some useful information to support you in your application below:

  • Supporting new Educators when applying as a Learning Organisation
    Before submitting your application as a Learning Organisation, you will need to ensure you have approved Educators. To support your GP Educators in what is involved for each tier visit HEE’s website here, and for more information on how to support an ACP Educator click here.
  • Supporting your learner as a Practice Manager
    Here is a helpful guide of all the things you need to consider as a Practice Manager.

 

How do you become a Learning Organisation

Now you are ready to become a Learning Organisation, get in touch with your local Training Programme Directors, to discuss your application and complete the form.

As part of your application, you will need to provide the name of the placement manager as well as the named educational lead for each of the professional groups (this could be the same person for all).

Learning Organisation Application Form

 

Are you ready to become a Multi-Professional PCN Learning Organisation

If your PCN is ready to become a Multi-Professional PCN approved Learning Organisation you will need to complete and submit a joint application using the same application form as above. In this application you will need to describe the overarching process of educational provision and policies across the network, demonstrating how each of the proposed sites is suitably equipped for the support of learners.

If you have a pre-existing approval for individual learning organisations within the PCN alongside other practices applying for the first time, we expect your application to show how your experienced practices will guide and support the newer practices and work together in a programme of joint development.

Where we can help you

We are excited to support your practice in becoming a Learning Organisation, if you have questions before you send your application through, please get in touch via the ‘Contact Us’ tab or email cpth.qualityteam@nhs.net.

What happens once you are approved

Great news, you have been approved!! Next, you will receive a recognition letter, results of the formal assessment as well as your approval anniversary date.  The Training Hub will inform the Training Programme Director of your approval status, who will then be in touch to arrange your placements.

On-going quality monitoring will form an important part of your approval and collecting regular learner feedback for your organisation will support you in the process of ensuring high standards of training are maintained in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area.

There are a number of payments that Practices may be entitled to, click here for more information from NHSE.

Becoming an Educator

What are the benefits?

Being involved in the training of GPs and ACPs can be one of the most rewarding and stimulating aspects of a career. Becoming an Educator in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is an opportunity to enhance your skills, remain up to date with clinical development, offers variety and supports the next enthusiastic generation.

Where we can help you

We are excited to support you in your journey as an Educator, if you have questions , please get in touch via the ‘Contact Us’ tab or email cpth.qualityteam@nhs.net.

In order to become an approved educator you will need to submit an expression of interest for the current cohort of our Supporting Future Educators, found here.

The programme will encourage prospective educators to join up with other local GPs and develop as Educators together.

Applicant Checklist

  • Prospective educators must be working within the East of England
  • Tier 3 educators must have MRCGP. For tier 2 educators this is desirable.
  • Prospective educators must be at least 1 year post-CCT if applying to become a tier 2 educator
  • Prospective educators must be at least 2 years post-CCT if applying to become a tier 3 educator and working in an existing learning organisation, or, 3 years post-CCT if not working in an existing learning organisation.
  • Prospective educators should ordinarily be on the Medical Performers List
  • Educators previously approved by other deaneries are recognised by the East of England

There are 5 stages you will need to undertake. To view NHSE’s interactive guidance on becoming a Tier 3 trainer, click here.

 

Multi-professional advanced practitioners are a growing part of the modern healthcare workforce, click here for more information on what is required as an ACP Educator.

Applicant Checklist

  • You are a Coordinating Educational Supervisor of Advanced Practice (AP) trainees
  • You have been working in an Advanced Practitioner role for at least 3 years
  • Have the agreement of your line manager to become a Coordinating Educational Supervisor for Advanced Practice trainees in the future

Before you reach the application & interview stage, there are several stages you will need to undertake, click here for more details on training requirements .

What happens once you’re approved

Great news, you have been approved!! Next, you will receive a recognition letter, results of the formal assessment as well as your approval anniversary date.  The Training Hub will inform the Training Programme Director of your approval status, who will then be in touch with you and your Learning Organisation to arrange learner placements.

On-going quality monitoring will form an important part of your approval and collecting regular learner feedback will support you in the process of ensuring high standards of training are maintained in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area.

There are a number of payments that Educators may be entitled to, click here for more information.