Foundation ARCP Checklist – Requirements for satisfactory completion

(page 49) FP Curriculum 2021

GMC
Name of foundation doctor
number

IMPORTANT: Where a foundation doctor’s rotation has been changed due to the COVID-19
situation, there should be no penalty for repeating a specialty placement or being unable to
complete a community placement.

This document does NOT apply to those trainees who were awarded an Outcome 3 or Outcome
10.2 at a previous ARCP. These trainees should have individual requirements decided by their
ARCP panel, which should be clearly and explicitly stated on their ARCP Outcome form.

Requirement Information Notes

Provisional registration To undertake the first year of the Foundation

and a licence to
practise with the GMC
(F1only)
Programme, doctors must be provisionally
registered with the GMC and hold a licence to
practise. In exceptional circumstances (e.g.
refugees), a fully registered doctor with a
license to practise may be appointed to the first
year of a Foundation Programme.

Full registration and a To undertake the second year of the foundation

licence to practice with programme, doctors must be fully registered
the GMC (F2 only) with the GMC and hold a licence to practice

Completion of 12 The maximum permitted absence from training,

months (WTE) training
(taking account of
allowable absence)
other than annual leave, is 20 days (when the
doctor would normally be at work) within each
12-month (WTE) period of the foundation
programme. Where a doctor’s absence goes
above 20 days, this will trigger a review by the
Foundation School Director or deputy who
will decide whether an extra period of training
is needed based on overall performance (see
GMC position statement on absences from
training in the foundation programme – June
2013)

A satisfactory The report should draw upon all required

Educational evidence listed below.
Supervisor’s End of If the FD has not satisfactorily completed one
Year report placement but has been making good progress
in other respects, it may still be appropriate to
confirm that the FD has met the requirements
for progression

Satisfactory An ES end of placement report is required for all

Educational FD placements EXCEPT for the last FD
supervisor’s End of placement at each level of training. The ES End
Placement reports of Year report replaces this

Satisfactory Clinical A CS End of Placement Required for ALL

Supervisor’s placements. At least one CSR in each level of
End of Placement training must make use of PSG feedback. All of
report the CS End of Placement reports must be
completed before the doctor’s ARCP

Angela Burton FPD for Portfolio & Generic Skills angela.burton@hee.nhs.uk

Health Education England, Northern Foundation School, working across northeast and north Cumbria
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 Satisfactory team Minimum of one per level of training
Assessment of
behaviour (TAB)

Satisfactory Placement Minimum of one per level of training

Supervision Group
(PSG) report

Satisfactory completion The FD should provide evidence that they have

of all Curriculum met the 13 Foundation Professional Capabilities
outcomes (FPCs) recorded in the ePortfolio. Evidence to
satisfy FPC1-5 must include direct
observation of a sufficient variety of clinical
encounters in the form of SLEs, and the
specific life support capabilities specified in
FPC2

Satisfactory Personal learning log total of min 60 hrs

engagement with the teaching / other learning
programme Core teaching (min 30hrs)
(during 12 months pro- Non-core teaching
rata)

Reflection including summary narratives x3 (x1

per HLO)

Contemporaneously developed ePortfolio

Engagement with feedback on training

programme

Signed completion of relevant probity/health

declarations

Completion of Form R
Reflections: if the FD has been involved in any
conduct, capability, Serious Untoward Incident
(SUI), Significant Event investigation or named
complaint an accompanying reflection is
required.

Successful completion The F1 Doctor must provide evidence that they

of the Prescribing have passed the PSA within two years prior to
Safety Assessment entry to the programme or on completion of the
(PSA) (F1 only) programme

Angela Burton FPD for Portfolio & Generic Skills angela.burton@hee.nhs.uk

Health Education England, Northern Foundation School, working across northeast and north Cumbria
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ARCP Review Notes & Expected Outcome:

Evidence for further discussion by panel if you have concerns:

Evidence of good portfolio practice:

Indicate () expected ARCP outcome based on current evidence

1 (F1) Satisfactory
6 (F2) Satisfactory
3 Inadequate progress additional time required
4 Released from training
5 Incomplete evidence – additional time may be required

10.2 Progress is satisfactory but acquisition of competences/capabilities by the FD has been delayed by
COVID-19 disruption. The FD is at a critical progression point in their programme and additional training time
is required.

ARCP Review Completed by:

Name Designation Signature Date

Additional comments (feedback to foundation doctor)

Additional comments (feedback to educational supervisor)

Angela Burton FPD for Portfolio & Generic Skills angela.burton@hee.nhs.uk

Health Education England, Northern Foundation School, working across northeast and north Cumbria
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