ST3 Education Associate Opportunities
ST3 Education Associate roles are designed to help develop additional skills and experience in education, develop talent and support future career aspirations by providing additional opportunities alongside core GP training during ST3. These roles will be supported by the local patch GP education teams.
Educational opportunities will include:
- Mentorship from a member of the local patch TPD team
- Opportunity to develop and deliver educational sessions and contribute to the wider patch education team workstreams
- Support to develop and enhance educational skills (and attend relevant courses if available e.g. small group facilitator skills course)
- Opportunity to support the annual patch quality panel
- Opportunity to network and work collaboratively with others undertaking these roles
Support and mentoring
A member of the patch TPD team will provide mentoring and support for those undertaking this role, though it is important that Education Associates have well developed organisational/time management skills and have the ability to be self-directed in order to get the most out of this opportunity.
Eligibility
DiTs due to CCT between 1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026, whether full time or less than full time. Expressions of interestfrom DiTs that are outside of this CCT window may be considered at the discretion of the patch AD.
Those interested in this opportunity should be making reasonable progress in their GP training and have the support of their TPD.
Time commitment
Up to 10 days/20 sessions during ST3 training time.
This will consist of a mix of:
- Up to 5 days/10 sessions of a DiT's own independent educational activity allowance within their existing working week allocation (this could include developing and delivering teaching/educational sessions)
- Up to 5 days/10 sessions of professional leave for relevant activities (this could include supporting the patch Quality Panel, providing DiT input at supervisor training courses, assisting with learning organisation approvals, attending GP AiT meetings).
- Study leave may also be applicable for relevant courses (e.g. small group facilitator skills course).
Number of roles available
Patches may be able to host 1-3 Education Associates subject to their capacity to support and mentor those interested in the role (as determined by the local patch AD).
Expressions of interest
Expressions of interest in this role should be made to the local patch AD in writing, outlining reasons for wishing to undertake this voluntary opportunity and how it would support future career aspirations.