Anaesthetic ARCP guidelines for summer 2020
Trainee submits ESSR to ES. (see below for required evidence)
Aim to have ESSR signed off by ES and CT 1 week before ARCP date.
ES reviews ESSR. All available evidence attached? (see below)
Progress satisfactory and unaffected by COVID-19
NO
Progress satisfactory
prior to COVID-19
YES
NO
Discuss with CT and TPD
Likely outcome 10.1/2 C5
ARCP OUTCOMES
1-Achieving progress and competencies at
expected rate
6-Completion of training programme
10.1-Progress satisfactory but acquisition
of competencies/capabilities delayed by
COVID-19. Trainee not at critical
progression point or can aquire
competencies at next stage e.g IOAC in
ST3 or final FRCA until end of ST5
10.2-Progress satisfactory but acquisition
of competencies/capabilities delayed by
COVID-19. Trainee is at critical
progression point and additional
training time required e.g Primary
FRCA or mandatory higher modules
prior to CCT
Reject ESSR and return to trainee for
available evidence to be attached.
NO
YES
YES
ES informs trainee of likely
ARCP outcome 1 or 6
ES informs trainee of likely
ARCP outcome 10.1 or 10.2
Include details of effect of Submit ESSR to CT aiming for
COVID-19 on training and C final sign off minimum of 1
code in ES report week before ARCP date.
ARCP in absentia with written
feedback from panel on ARCP
outcome form on LLP
C codes relevant to anaesthetic curriculum Evidence to be assigned to ESSR
to be used with outcome 10
- Structured feedback
C1-ST4/5 trainee that could not attempt - MSF not mandatory but CT please
final exam due to cancellation but can progress comment on progress within MSF
untill end of ST5 domains
C3- Due to redeployment could not aquire - Logbook summary
required experience - Evidence of non clinical activities
C4-Prolonged self-isolation needed - Form R
C5-Inadequate progress prior to COVID-19 - Self declaration form
C6-Incomplete evidence due to COVID-19
C8-Trainee at CCT date and could not
attempt primary exam due to
cancellation
C12-other issue related to COVID-19 Contact details:
Katharine.Meikle@nhs.net
TPD Assessments
https://www.copmed.org.uk/publications/covid-20
https://www.hee.nhs.uk/coronavirus-information-trainees
https://www.rcoa.ac.uk/training-careers