Coventry and Warwickshire VTS

Applying for Your Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)

1) Apply to join the GP Register

The GMC will email you 2–3 months before your anticipated CCT date. Log in → “My Registration” → “My Applications”.

2) Update your indemnity

Contact your medical defence organisation to update your status from trainee to qualified GP.

3) Update your Performers List status

Apply via Primary Care Support England (PCSE): https://www.performer.england.nhs.uk/

You will need:

• Your CCT certificate
• Updated indemnity certificate

4) Choose an appraisal system

Options include:

• FourteenFish
• Clarity
• NB: MAG form is no longer acceptable

Courses

Study budget‑approved SCA preparation courses:

• RCGP West Midlands SCA Course

Additional local teaching sessions are available via the VTS programme.

Forms Needed in ST3

Form R

Completed before ARCP. Instructions are emailed before your panel date.

Study Leave Form

Apply via the deanery website: Study Leave Guidance

Performers List

HEE enrols trainees automatically. You must be enrolled in the **DBS Update Service**.

Learning Logs

Learning logs demonstrate reflection, insight, and progress. Aim for regular reflective entries, typically:

• 1–2 logs per week
• At least one clinical encounter

Logs must be reflective, not descriptive.

Reflective Writing

Reflection should answer:

• What happened?
• What did I learn?
• What will I do differently?
• How does this relate to GP training?

Use RCGP guidance on reflective practice.

Mandatory Surveys

The **GMC National Training Survey** is the only mandatory annual survey.

You will receive a reminder when it is due.

Personal Development Plans (PDP)

Use the SMART model:

• Specific
• Measurable
• Achievable
• Relevant
• Time‑bound

You can link learning logs to PDP entries in your ePortfolio.

WPBA: Personal Development Plans (PDP)

Study Guides (ST3‑appropriate)

AKT

See ST2 page and AKT module for detailed guidance.

SCA Preparation

Your main source of information should be the RCGP SCA page:

RCGP SCA Page

Key areas to develop:

• Consultation structure
• Data gathering
• Clinical management
• Explanation & shared decision‑making
• Professionalism & rapport
• CEPS competence

Urgent & Unscheduled Care (Out‑of‑Hours)

ST3 trainees must complete required OOH/UUC sessions.

RCGP guidance:

Urgent & Unscheduled Care Guidance

OOH learning includes:

• triage skills
• acute presentations
• home visits
• working with OOH teams

Support for Trainees

If you need support, you can speak to:

• Your Clinical Supervisor
• Your Educational Supervisor
• Your link TPD
• Deanery Professional Support Unit
• Practitioner Health Programme

Support is normal and expected. Asking early prevents problems later.

Best wishes,
Coventry & Warwickshire TPDs