Planning the next 3 years Dr Nisha Ehamparanathan GP / Clinical Skills Lecturer
GP VTS 3 years 18 months hospital specialties 18 months general practice Requirements 3 years of successful ARCPs (Annual Reviews of Curriculum Progression) Completion of out of hours training Holding a valid certificate for CPR and AED AKT (Applied Knowledge Test) CSA (Clinical Skills Assessment) ePortfolio – work place based assessments
Clinical Supervisor ST 1/2 - Secondary care consultant / GP trainer ST3 – GP trainer Oversee day to day clinical work of trainee Workplace Based Assessments (WBPA) Completing a clinical supervisors report on ePortfolio towards the end of the post
Educational supervisor A GP trainer based in Primary care. Monitors progress Produces an Educational supervisor report (ESR) every 6 months
Educational review Every 6 months – January and May Educational supervisor – produces an Educational supervisor report (ESR) Reviews log entries and link to professional competencies Review evidence, WBPAs and PDPs Checks trainees self-assessment of 12 competence areas and assesses the progress in all 12 competence areas. Check adequate curriculum coverage.
Programme Director Organises half day release teaching Can offer guidance and support
Annual review of Competency Progression (ARCP) Panel reviews the evidence within the ePortfolio of every trainee and the reports from the trainees ES and CS. To decide whether there is sufficient evidence to justify progression from one stage of training to another. End of ST3 - ARCP panel that makes the final recommendation to the RCGP that the trainee is ready to apply for the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)
Work Place Based Assessments (WPBA) Spread out throughout the year WBPAs Learning logs Personal Development Plan (PDP) Consulting skills assessments (mini-CEX – mini-clinical evaluation exercise) Case-based discussion (CBD) Direct observation of procedural skills (DOPS) Multi-source or 360 O feedback (MSF) Consultation observation tool (COT)
Out of Hours (OOH) 108 hours of OOH activity during GP practice attachment 6 hours per month of GP practice attachment
Beginning ST1 Find out who your Clinical Supervisor and Educational Supervisors are, and make contact Become familiar with ePortfolio Plan!!!
Planning your next 3 years
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