Job Title
CME Tutor - Bray / Avoca
Employer: Irish College of GPs
Job Details
Reporting to: National Director CME and the Medical Director of the Irish College of GPs
Base: Remote – Bray / Avoca
Contract type: Fixed-term for two years, part-time – one day per week
Application closing date: Sunday 5th October
About The Irish College Of GPs
The Irish College of GPs is the professional body for general practice in Ireland. We are an equal opportunities employer and committed to ensuring that all job applicants and employees receive equal treatment regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race, membership of the Traveller community, or any other protected characteristic under Irish equality legislation. We are committed to making reasonable accommodations to enable applicants to participate in the job application and interview process. Please email hr@icgp.ie to discuss any accommodations required.
Job Purpose
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 1980s. 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.
Key Result Areas (KRA’s)
* Each tutor should be responsible for facilitating a minimum of three CME groups open to GPs eligible for the Irish College of GPs PCS and located in the tutor’s catchment area.
* Notify all participating GPs of all small group meetings by email and/or WhatsApp. Ensure at least seven two‑hour meetings of formally organized, accessible CME per annum.
* Provide a syllabus for all small groups in consultation with the participants, the National Director, and other CME providers within the faculties in the designated area.
* Prepare meetings based on educational material assessed at the national tutor workshop or material created by the tutor that promotes evidence‑based medicine with shared decision making and GP personal development. Topics should cover therapeutic and clinical skills, attitudinal meetings, and management skills and align with the network’s vision and mission.
* Use assessment methods to evaluate benefits of the programme for individual participants as part of the curriculum.
* Maintain full attendance records of all meetings and return monthly reports to the National Director, including number of meetings, format, attendance, agenda/materials, and evaluation sheets.
* Provide participants with a CPD Code or certificate of attendance detailing CPD points and entitlement to GMS study leave.
* Adhere to the Irish College of GPs GPS Sponsorship policy in dealings with sponsors of educational events.
* Attend the complete CME Tutor’s workshop three times per year.
* Adhere to all CME Tutor Network Scheme policies and guidelines, including scheme visits, record maintenance, workshop attendance, and reporting to the National Director of CME as required.
* In relation to Group Leaders, oversee and manage group leaders as laid down in scheme policies and guidelines.
* The tutor may be required to participate in research to demonstrate learning outcomes of the CME network or related projects.
Person Specification
The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills, expertise and competencies:
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
* 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 ICGP Faculty area.
* Enrolled on and fully compliant with the ICGP Professional Competence Scheme.
Behavioural Competencies
* Proven professional knowledge and experience
* Organisational skills
* Education provision skills
* Communications and interpersonal skills
* Self-management
The Irish College of GPs is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We value diversity and inclusion as essential elements of our workplace culture.
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