SOCIAL MEDIA USE

Members in the group must abide by GMC Guidance on Social Media use: 

https://www.gmc-uk.org/professional-standards/the-professional-standards/using-social-media-as-a-medical-professional/using-social-media-as-a-medical-professional

 

INTERACTION WITH COLLEAGUES

Members must interact with colleagues in a manner expected by the GMC:

https://www.gmc-uk.org/professional-standards/the-professional-standards/good-medical-practice/domain-3-colleagues-culture-and-safety#:~:text=Introduction,51

 

PURPOSE OF THE GROUPS

The groups are for:

1. Locum GP Jobs Groups (red stethoscope icon) = for posting and responding to locum GP jobs ONLY

2. Locum GP Chat Groups (green stethoscope icon) = ONLY for professional conversations concerned with CPD, educational courses, clinical questions as well as local work-related issues: management, clinical pathways, referral systems, jobs other than locum GP jobs

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The purpose of the groups is to help improve communication, provide support, and create a warm and uplifting environment for all members within them.

 

A member whose conduct in a group is deemed by Admin to be counterproductive to the purpose of the groups may be removed from them if after a formal warning the conduct does not change. If a member has been removed previously, they may be removed permanently without any further warning.

 

GROUP MEMBERSHIP

These groups are primarily for GPs, Practice Managers & Rota Managers. They are not for agencies.

New members must join by filling in this form: https://bit.ly/GPLocumGroups 

Members MUST NOT directly add others to the groups nor share the group links but can forward the above form to colleagues instead. This is to ensure that only appropriate members join the groups.

Admin may occasionally add members to the groups other than GPs/PMs/Rota Managers in order to help facilitate the running of the groups (eg for help with admin/tech/legal advice).

Admin may remove members who have joined the group inappropriately.

 

DISAGREEMENT & DEBATE

Disagreement and debate is allowed so long as it remains kind, respectful (see GMC guidance) and is of interest to the vast majority of group members.

 

POLARISING POSTS

Posts deemed by Admin to be potentially polarising, especially if unlikely to be resolved through discussion and debate within the group are not allowed. This is because such topics can take over the main theme of the group and make it difficult to see other messages that members may wish to post. They can also cause resentment between members and risk the posting of messages which members may later regret (see GMC guidance).

 

ADMIN MODERATION

If a post is deemed to be inappropriate by Admin or a group rule is broken a reminder may be placed in the group or a private message sent to an individual (or both). Admins may also delete inappropriate posts if within the WhatsApp timeframe limit and/or send a formal warning to the individual concerned. If this does not help to bring about the required change then the individual may be removed from the groups. A member may be removed permanently if they have been removed once before already. Members who ‘Block’ Admin and cannot receive important PMs may be removed from the groups without warning. Posts deemed by Admin to have attempted to circumvent the rules will be treated as if they have broken the rules.

 

CHANGES TO GROUP RULES

The Group Rules may be amended in future. Please use the link in the group description to access the up-to-date rules.