The Chiltern Vocational Training Scheme (VTS)

• VTS summary
• Chiltern Vocational Taining Scheme details
• Chiltern day release programme

The Chiltern Vocational Taining Scheme (VTS) is characterised by:

• 5 excellent hospital posts - choice of four to suit your career preference.
• Consultants committed to an educational support and appraisal programme in which your GP trainer takes part.
• Opportunity for a week in your training practice during your hospital posts.
• Good working relationships with other departments e.g. public health, elderly care medicine, primary care group teams - giving exciting possibilities for enhanced training modules.
• A whole day protected educational VTS session resourced by local consultants and primary care workers and including skills development through video work, case discussion and critical appraisal.
• Our unique residential counselling course at Cumberland Lodge resourced by experienced psychotherapists.
• A mid-term review process in which registrars themselves participate in helping to shape each others educational development - and learn a lot about educational and practice assessment at the same time!
• A registrar group of around 10-12, which we feel, is an ideal size for group work and mutual support.
• A wonderful new Education Centre and library backed up by staff who administer and participate fully in the VTS programme.
• Educational funded support (to a limited extent!) to support the registrars own personal education plan.
• High quality training from well-organised and supportive training practices.
• A lovely area in which to work, where a high proportion of local registrars choose to remain. Schooling excellent!