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FLEXIBLE CAREERS SCHEME |
RETAINER SCHEME |
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Deanery contact
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Barbara Gow
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Oxford Deanery Educational Coordinator
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Honor Merriman
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Suitable for
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Doctors who have well founded personal reasons for wanting to work in a lesser capacity in general practice for a set period of time |
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Qualification
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VTS certificate or equivalent experience |
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Management of Scheme
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Oxford Deanery, Barbara Gow
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Employer
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The practice (GMS or PMS) BMA Model contract available |
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Payment to doctor
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Negotiated with employer. BMA recommended rates last published in 1999. £310 towards professional experiences |
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Quantity of work
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Minimum 1, maximum 4 sessions per week. Can be flexible for school holidays etc. Limited outside work (max 2 sessions) |
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Education
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28 hours education annually. Paid leave from practice to undertake education. Educational supervisor in practice. PDP required. 3 hours in-practice education. Appraisal and revalidation apply. |
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Length of time on scheme
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5 years but can be extended to 8 and maximum of 10 years at discretion of DPGPE |
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Exit Strategy
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Change to FCS or to a partnership |
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NHS Pension
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Yes |
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