[Hiring] CME Tutor @Irish College of GPs

Role Description

The Irish College of GPs CME small group learning has been the most popular type of GP educational experience since its inception in the early 1980's. The meetings aim to develop and support excellent patient care in Irish General Practice through the delivery of continuous medical education, which promotes evidence-based medicine with shared decision making, along with GP personal development.

• Facilitate a minimum of three CME groups open to GPs in the tutor’s catchment area.
• Notify all participating GPs of small group meetings via email and/or WhatsApp.
• Ensure at least seven two-hour meetings of accessible and worthwhile small group CME per annum.
• Provide a syllabus for all small groups in consultation with participants and the National Director.
• Prepare meetings based on assessed educational material or self-prepared material promoting evidence-based medicine.
• Use assessment methods to evaluate the benefits of the programme to participants.
• Maintain full attendance records of all meetings and return monthly reports to the National Director.
• Provide participants with a CPD Code or certificate of attendance detailing CPD points.
• Adhere to the Irish College of GPs Sponsorship policy in dealings with sponsors.
• Attend the complete CME Tutor’s workshop three times per year.
• Adhere to all relevant policies and guidelines on the CME Tutor Network Scheme.
• Oversee and manage group leaders as per scheme policies and guidelines.
• Participate in research to demonstrate learning outcomes of the CME network or similar projects.

Qualifications

• Registration on the Register of Medical Specialists in the division of General Practice (Medical Council).
• Member of the Irish College of General Practitioners, holding MICGP and in good standing.
• Practising general practitioner doing a minimum of five clinical sessions a week living and practising within or near the designated Irish College of GPs Faculty area.
• Enrolled on and fully compliant with the Irish College of GPs Professional Competence Scheme.

Requirements

• Proven professional knowledge & experience.
• Organisational skills.
• Education provision skills.
• Communications and interpersonal skills.
• Self-Management.