Welcome to the Pennine GP Training Scheme

 

Welcome to Pennine GPST scheme, where we have been delivering GP training for over 20 years. We have over 80 GP Specialty Trainees (GPSTs) on our scheme supported by over 34 Trainers, five Programme Directors and two administrators.

We offer innovative 6 month GP posts in ST1 and ST2 during which you can be released on a part time basis to experience a variety of specialties e.g. hospice care, dermatology, rheumatology etc.

We run a variety of courses and have an excellent reputation for preparing people for the CSA exit exam

Throughout your training we run a weekly half day release education programme which involves small group work and larger workshops exploring areas of the curriculum which are not covered by workplace based placement. In addition to its educational aspect it offers an opportunity to meet your colleagues, ‘chew the fat’ and compare experiences.

Our Training practices are situated in Calderdale and Kirklees offering GP placement in small town and rural settings. Furthermore, you have access to the rolling Pennine hills but remain close to the cities of Huddersfield, Halifax, Bradford, Leeds and Manchester with all that these super cities have to offer.

 

The Hospitals and Practices in the Heart of Yorkshire GP training scheme sit around the City of Wakefield and the towns of Pontefract and Dewsbury. Whilst the proximity of the M1, A1 & M62 mean that the scheme is suitable for trainees wishing to commute, the local area has much to offer as a place to live!

Wakefield, a Cathedral City, sits at the apex of the Rhubarb triangle – known for cultivation of the large-leaved Siberian immigrant species through mysterious methods thought to involve an upturned bucket. The Hepworth gallery, Wakefield Cathedral, Wakefield Museum and Theatre Royal sit within the city, and nearby we enjoy the National Coal Mining Museum and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. The Wakefield parkrun is a well attended weekend event.

The Town of Pontefract boasts the longest continuous racecourse in Europe, which is also home to a popular parkrun. Pontefract is also one of the few places in the UK where Liquorice can be successfully grown such that the town has donated its name to the “Pontefract Cake.”

Dewsbury is a large mill town in the Kirklees district, and the birth place of Baroness Betty Boothroyd who became the first female speaker of the house of commons. Crow nest park provides recreation activities (and a parkrun), whilst the Dewsbury Town Hall is a popular concert venue.

For those of you wishing to escape the city life, the magnificent  surrounding countryside is just touching distance away and the excellent motorway links provide easy access to the whole of Yorkshire.

 

For information re applying see: General Practice (GP) | Medical Hub (hee.nhs.uk)