Appraisal & Assessment (ARCP)

The ARCP is a formal process. If you are invited to attend a feedback meeting, you should treat it as the professional occasion (dress, demeanour etc.)

Ensure your ISCP portfolio is completed AT LEAST two weeks before the ARCP date. After this time you may continue to update your portfolio but any changes that you make will not count towards your ARCP.  This allows the panel to review your portfolio in advance of the ARCP.

• Complete record of training progress / placements
• Initial, middle and final AES meetings for BOTH placements
• Clinical supervisor comments for BOTH placements
• AES report for BOTH placements (clinical supervisor’s report is necessary before this can be done)
• AES must activate your progress against topics in your learning agreement. If this is done properly you will see a series of green ticks / orange circles against each topic in the learning agreement. We expect about 75% of topics in the curriculum to have a green tick by CT2 end (with evidence to support this). A series of empty grey boxes next to the topics means this has not been done – you need to engage with your AES to activate as this can ONLY be done on their log-in.

You can download the Global Objectives and self-scoring checklist at the bottom of this page.

Documents:

 Global Objectives 2020 (Core Surgery)

 Revised Global Objectives Nov 2020 (Core Surgery)

 Self-Scoring Checklist 2020 (Core Surgery)

 Global Objectives 2021 (Core Surgery)

 Self-Scoring Checklist 2021 (Core Surgery)

Virtual ARCP 

 
The format of the virtual ARCP will follow current HEEYH guidelines at the time of a specific ARCP date. The format mentioned below is subject to change in line with such guidelines. 

At present, virtual ARCPs are held twice a year, usually in February and July. You will be notified about dates for ARCP and the trainee feedback meeting well in advance. Prior to the ARCP all trainees will be expected to submit the standard set of documents and updates on ISCP by the lockdown date. 

After the ARCP, a trainee virtual feedback meeting will be held on a separate date. In this meeting the trainees will have the opportunity to discuss their training and plan for the next stage. You are not required on the date of the ARCP but will be expected to attend the trainee feedback meeting so keep this date free to attend. 

All evidence for your ARCP needs to be uploaded onto your ISCP portfolio by the specified lock down date before your ARCP: 

• An up-to-date e-logbook outlining casework over the last 12 months.   
• SAC indicative numbers summary from e-logbook must be uploaded to the ‘other evidence/miscellaneous’ section of ISCP to cover the last 12 months AND consolidation of ST3+ period. 
• An Educational Supervisor’s structured report (for the placement(s) covered in the ARCP) with the MCRs as outlined in the new regulations. 
• Respective checklist pertaining to the level of training or next level of training (ST4/6/8) to be uploaded to the ‘other evidence/miscellaneous’ section of ISCP.  
• Up to date CV.  
• Evidence of MSF, audit, courses including ATLS, exams, conferences/meetings, presentations, publications, research, teaching, awards etc. 
• Completed Annual Assessment of Academic Progress (where applicable).   
• Evidence of Out of Programme activities (where applicable).   
• Any other documentation as required by your School.   

AB Harikrishnan

Consultant Colorectal Surgeon

This section is under development. If you have any questions about the ARCP requirements for OMFS, please contact your Educational Supervisor or Training Programme Director.

This section is under development. If you have any questions about the ARCP requirements for Paediatric Surgery, please contact your Educational Supervisor or Training Programme Director.

This section is under development. If you have any questions about the ARCP requirements for T&O, please contact your Educational Supervisor or Training Programme Director.