Training the Clinical Trainer

Training the Clinical Trainer aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of senior trainees in educational practice within a clinical setting.

9–10 June 2025
12 CPD
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Overview

This two-part online training the trainer course aims to enhance knowledge of, and skills in, educational practice within a clinical setting.  Designed for senior trainees across all specialties and mapped to CCT requirements, it will provide attendees with skills to meet the trainer criteria as set out in the GMC recognition of trainers’ requirements.   

It introduces participants to some of the key theoretical frameworks that underpin contemporary educational practice and demonstrates how these may be applied constructively and flexibly in clinical teaching. By highlighting the benefits of reflective practice and of sharing and developing good practice with colleagues, it will contribute to the continuing professional development of clinicians with training responsibilities. 

To provide necessary flexibility, the College has restructured the course content to enable remote delivery and participation. It will, however, retain interactive small-group elements that enhance the quality of the learning experience and delivered by a lecturer in adult education. 

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Dates and Times

Wednesday 7 May, 15.00-16.00: Introductory live online session.

A choice of time slots will be available for the interactive session and the College will endeavour to accommodate participants’ preferences but slots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

The time slots are:
Wednesday 21st May 09.30-12.30 or 14.00-17.00
Thursday 22nd May 09.30-12.30 or 14.00-17.00

Please contact the course coordinator to book your place on one of these sessions. 

Intended Learning Outcomes


At the end of this course, attendees will be able to:

  • Identify and define the benefits of reflective and collaborative practice in clinical teaching
  • Identify the applicability of different small and large and group teaching methods to training within the clinical environment
  • Utilise a range of methods for providing targeted, constructive feedback to trainees
  • Align their training practice with GMC standards for training
  • Apply relevant educational principles and theory to their teaching practice
  • Identify the needs of learners within the clinical environment
  • Demonstrate an enhanced understanding of the nature and characteristics of the clinical learning environment

Other course dates starting from

Book: 2 September 2025
Book: 25 November 2025
Book: 14 January 2025
Book: 3 March 2025 

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Coordinator

Andrea Cumming

0141 465 7321 andrea.cumming@rcpsg.ac.uk

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