ARCP - Assessment / ES review timelines
for GPST1 trainees (2015-16)
ST1 - 6 Month ES Review
By 11 months ES Review/ARCP
3 x Mini-CEX/COT
3 further Mini-CEX/COT
3 x CbD
3 further CbD
1 x MSF – 5 replies (10 if primary
1 further MSF – 5 replies (10 if primary
care)
care)
PSQ if any rotation in Primary Care
CS Report x1
2 further CS Reports
31st January
2016
6 month ES Review due + assessments and the Clinical Supervisor
Report for 1st four-month rotation of the training year must be
complete
17th June 2016
11 month ES Review due + Assessments and the Clinical
Supervisor Reports for 2nd & 3rd four-month rotations of the training
year must be completed.
Learning log (at least two entries per week) and PDP needs to be upto-date.
From 4th July
2016
The Deanery will contact all trainees who need to attend an Annual
Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) panel for feedback.
Week beginning
11th July 2016
The ARCP takes place during this week. All trainees must keep
this week free as trainees will be expected to attend the panel if
any part of their e-portfolio is incomplete.
A GOOD PRACTICE ST1 TRAINING YEAR PLAN
ST1 Timelines – Full time trainees starting ST1 in August
Register with RCGP for eportfolio;
August
st
1 4-month Meet Programme Director (PD) and Clinical Supervisor (CS) for
1st post;
post
Contact Educational Supervisor (ES) and arrange meeting to
look at eportfolio and plan for the year;
Find out about local ST1 / ST2 learning sets & associated
activities;
Induction Day;
Book study leave for GP study days (every 4 months);
Start adding entries into your eportfolio;
Get a NHS.net email address
September
Start workplace based assessments (WPBA);
Add a Personal Development Plan (PDP) into your eportfolio
Learning
log running
total
(minimum)
October
Start doing 1st MSF – 5 replies needed (or 10 if in GP/ITP post)
November
Clinical Supervisor Report before post finishes
December
2nd 4month post
Meet CS;
PDP entry for this post;
Contact ES to arrange date for 6 month review – due end
January;
Book study leave for ES review
January
Early Jan – Do self-assessment for ES Review in eportfolio;
By 31st Jan – Meet and complete ES Review;
Accept and sign off review
February
Carry on with log entries/ WPBAs
March
CS Report at end of post
April
3rd 4-month
post
Meet CS;
PDP entry for this post;
Contact ES to arrange date for end of ST2 review – due 3rd week
June;
Book study leave for ES Review (6 weeks’ notice)
May
Continue adding log entries and completing assessments – all
assessments need to be complete for end of year review
June
Early June – Do self-assessment for ES Review in eportfolio;
To have completed 6 CbD, 6 miniCEX, PSQ if GP post and the
Clinical Supervisor Reports (CSR) from your first two posts;
Send Form R (Part B) to Deanery – needed every year for
revalidation purposes;
By 3rd week June – Do your own self-rating on the Educational
Supervisor Review (ESR) then meet and complete the ESR;
Accept and sign off review
80 for ARCP
July
Continue with log entries;
ARCP - may need to attend panel if eportfolio unsatisfactory –
keep dates free;
Get your third end of placement CSR completed;
Consider when you plan to do the AKT and when you will start
your preparation
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ST1 – General Hints
If doing a GP Post you need to apply to go on to National Performers List 2 months before
start date of post.
 Start looking at GP Consultation models - through reading, tutorials if in a GP placement,
as well as with your ST1 / 2 learning set
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Read the AiT journal
Start looking at the GP Curriculum – including the core statements and the specific learning
outcomes for the post you are currently doing
If in a GP or ITP post – remember you MUST book your Out of Hours sessions. In a 4month post you need to do 24hrs
Find out about your Local Faculty Group from your GP Programme Directors. When is it
held? Decide with their help who will be the Year 1 Representative, give feedback to the
rep ahead of the LFG
Keep up to date with your e-portfolio
Child safety modules to be completed every year and documented in your eportfolio