Quality Manual - KSS Deanery

• To monitor possible discriminatory affects of any policies or procedures and steeraction to promote diversity and equality of opportunity.• To take part in the selection and recruitment of appraisers and mentors and tocontribute to the development of selection methodology.• To work with PCTs and KSS Deanery to recognise and to assess GPs indifficulty and provide them with necessary support and to implement appropriateremedial action.• To promote excellence and innovation in appraisal methods and training ofappraisers and mentors and to encourage and develop educational researchincluding development and evaluation of assessment methodologies.• To work with the KSS Head of Libraries and Knowledge Management to develop,promote and implement knowledge access and “e” learning.• To implement procedures and practices to support sessional doctors and helpthem organize effective CPD and prepare for revalidation.• To respond to national initiatives including those from the Department of Health,the Royal College of General Practice and the GMC and advise the Dean ofPostgraduate of GP Education on their local development and implementation.2. Quality Management of GP Appraisal and Appraiser Training:• To maintain a database of GP Appraiser, Lead Appraisers and GP Tutors and tobe responsible for the future shape and content of their training programmes andon-going skills development in response to the criteria and standards of theRCGP and GMC.• To assist PCTs with the selection and re-approval of GP Appraisers inaccordance with criteria established by the RCGP/GMC and developed by theBoard.3. Provision of Support for GP Education:• To advise on the provision of GP support for CPD across KSS, ensuring abalanced spread of GP Tutors to meet the individual needs of each locality.• To advise on the appointment and reappointment of GP Tutors.• To approve and re-approve those Trainers and Practices suitable to participate inthe Doctors’ Refresher Scheme.• To advise on the development needs of GP educationalists (including potentialGP Tutors and Appraisers).KSS GP CPD School Board, Constitution & TOR v3 4 of 10 Oct 2009