Penultimate Year Recruitment
City St Georges Primary Care Specialty Medicine Placement: A new teaching opportunity in Primary Care undergraduate education.
From the 2027/28 academic year, City St George’s, University of London will introduce an exciting new Primary Care Specialty Placement for medical students in their Specialties (Penultimate) Year.
This innovative placement allows students to explore key specialty areas - such as women’s health, child health, prison health, and care of older adults from a primary care perspective (or through a primary care lens), while gaining a deeper understanding of the breadth of the GP role and interface with secondary care.
Students will spend four days in general practice over a two-week period, working under the supervision of an experienced GP tutor. A sample timetable is provided below; however, the final model is still being refined, and we welcome input and suggestions from hosting practices.
| Week | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Morning | Induction | SECO* simulation clinic | Prison / Nursing Home Visit | GP Placement (TBC) | GP Placement (TBC) |
| Afternoon | CSG Central Activity | SECO* simulation clinic | Student Protected Time | GP Placement (TBC) | GP Placement (TBC) | |
| Week 2 | Morning | CSG Central Activity | CSG Central Activity | Prison / Nursing Home Visit | GP Placement (TBC) | GP Placement (TBC) |
| Afternoon | CSG Central Activity | CSG Central Activity | Student Protected Time | GP Placement (TBC) | GP Placement (TBC) |
*SECO: Safe and Effective Clinical Outcome Clinic
Why tutors teach for City St Georges
Teaching with us is rewarding, enjoyable, and consistently valued by both tutors and patients. Patients often see the presence of students as a marker of highquality care, while tutors report excellent satisfaction from mentoring and supporting the next generation. Many join us to “pay it forward” and make a meaningful contribution to the future GP workforce.
You will become part of a supportive community of practice, working alongside experienced educators and likeminded colleagues. The role is wellremunerated and offers a positive way to promote professional fulfilment and GP retention.
Join our Primary Care Collaboration Group
We are also looking for enthusiastic GP Tutors to join our Primary Care Collaboration Group, a GP tutor group that will bring together experience, insight, and passion from the GP community, to collaborate with the University in producing highquality medical education.
As part of the group, you will:
- Contribute your ideas for and reflections on the educational experience across the Primary Care Specialty Placements at City St
- Help shape programme strategy, contributing to the development of teaching priorities
- Promote best practice in primary care education.
If your practice is passionate about teaching, inspiring future doctors, and showcasing the variety and impact of modern general practice, we would love to partner with you.
Please complete the MS Form HERE, or email primarycareeduc@sgul.ac.uk and we will follow up by inviting you to one of our online information sessions or arranging a one-to-one meeting to discuss the opportunity in more detail.
Help shape the next generation of clinicians - express your interest today.