It isn't easy to work in areas of deprivation, but it is incredibly rewarding. The Trailblazer Deprivation Fellowship Scheme is a great opportunity for GPs with the passion and desire to improve the health of vulnerable and marginalised patients.
The Trailblazer Deprivation Fellowship Scheme supports newly qualified GPs (< 5 years) to work in practices in areas of socio-economic deprivation. It aims to give them the knowledge, skills and confidence to practice in challenging environments and to reduce health inequalities, improving care for patients who live in poverty and/or belong to marginalised groups.
If you have any questions, please contact primarycare.eoe@hee.nhs.uk
Trailblazer Fellows are GPs in the first five years post completion of training, employed by practices in areas of deprivation. Each week they spend between four and eight sessions working clinically (negotiated with the practice) and have two sessions of personal development time, for which the practice receives backfill from HEE.
Alongside their 4-8 sessions working clinically (to be negotiated between fellow and practice), fellows will have two sessions of personal development time, for which the practice receives a standard salary contribution backfill in line with HEE’s National post CCT fellowship programme. (£19,688 PA)
During their personal development time Trailblazer GPs receive programmed activities to support their development, which might include:
- Teaching sessions on relevant topics run nationally by FairHealth (info here) and regionally by HEE
- Coaching and mentoring
- An action learning set
- Attendance at conferences
- Time for personal reflection
The participating GP would need to be available on Fridays when mandatory national and regional training is scheduled.
Cohort 3 is now in progress.
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Experience of the Trailblazer Fellowship
Health Deprivation Fellowship Project
Please see the link to a blog published about the Trailblazers in East of England. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/blog/2023/06/tackling-ableism-health-care-role-primary-care