New VN Training

Re: New VN Training

Fiona Leathers — Sat, 01 May 2010 12:57:35 GMT

The practice can become an ATP even if it doesn't have everyhting that is required for a TP - it just needs to have an agreement with a practice that does have everything, so the student can be seconded there to gain experience. This could mean one practice sending their student to a "rival" practice for a couple of weeks to cover certain points of the NPL.

If you are lucky enough to have branch practices then the students can go to the main practice to gain the experience. You could even set up an agreement with a local university or referral practice.

Re: New VN Training

xxserahxx — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:26:19 GMT

The lady at the college told me.. i have 2 options

1, get my current branch a non tp to apply to be an ATP for £300 a year, but have to meet certain regulations etc.. or

2. change my main employment position to the tp so i can work 2 days there and then work the other 2 days at where i am now.

Hmm.. 3 assesors r going to a meeting on this in may so hopefully il be able to sort it out asap!!

Thanks for your help guys!

Re: New VN Training

Sally Seddon — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:54:18 GMT

Ive been disussing with my boss about our branch becoming a atp, we are hoping to go to an informative evening thing in may about it all. but in the mean time does anyone know if the branch practices need to have any certain things? sorry, cant really explain what i mean . we have just been inspected for the first time and are hopefully now tier 1

Re: New VN Training

SharonSP — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:11:55 GMT

Current TP's can apply to have their branch surgeries listed as auxillary TP's (aTP's) (Never previously permitted for branches unless they applied to be TPs) As Loobylou stated, you can perform tasks at the aTP but any missing components that the branch doesnt perform, ie surgery, would have to be gathered at the main TP.
As for the 720 hours, this is the theory part of your course and they are termed "guided learning hours" this will cover your diploma syllabus.These are delivered over a period of 2 or 3 years depending on which route you choose. Colleges are permitted to deliver these hours in a variety of ways to ensure covered, so you will need to speak to your college of choice as to how they will be delivered at your centre.

Hope this helps!

Re: New VN Training

loobylou — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:32:20 GMT

It was changed to encourage more practices to become tp's (ie cut the paperwork/ costs etc) but you will still have to train in a tp.
Some of the training can be done in an auxillary tp, which might not have the same equipment or caseload as a tp but you will then need to find a tp to cover the bits missed.