Annual appraisal of trainers is a GMC requirement. It is intended to be formative and to help trainers in their continuing professional development as educators. 

Trainer appraisal is a separate process to trainer reappointment (but the appraisal informs the reappointment process).

Types of appraisals:

• TPD review meetings – these count as an appraisal.
  1. For new trainers, a TPD review meeting is required once within the first 2-year appointment.
  2. For established trainers, a TPD review meeting is required once within each 5-year appointment cycle.
• Peer appraisals – these are to be arranged by the Trainer and can be carried out within the same practice. The programme must be sent a copy of the completed form to store in the Trainers file and to log completion. For trainers at North Cumbria, there will be an opportunity to complete a peer appraisal during the annual trainer conference.
• Cross border conversations - there will be an opportunity to complete the appraisal at the annual GP Educators Conference during the session titled ‘cross border conversations’

The School has agreed a template to be used for recording your appraisal. This should be used as an aide and some feedback may stimulate conversation. The template is below:

Trainer Appraisal