What You Need To Do

Register with the Joint Royal College of Physicians Board (JRCPTB)

It is a mandatory requirement for all trainees to be registered with the appropriate Royal College, therefore Core Medical Training Trainees must be registered with the JRCPTB. If you are not registered the School of Medicine will not complete yourAnnual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP).

 

In order  to register yuo will require the following codes:

  • KSS Deanery CMT GMC training approval code:KSS/SRT300
  • Training Number for Core Trainees on one or two year contracts. These numbers are specific to each trainee and will be issued to you by the deanery and will be similar to the following formatKSS/CMT/000/C.
  • To register for an account, traineesare required to follow the links from the enrolment section on the JRCPTB website. 

Educational and Clinical Supervisors

 

You will be allocated to an educational supervisor either for the whole of your rotation / for each clinical placement. The Educational Supervisor (ES) has an overview and is responsible for your educational planning and career development.The local College Tutor will work with your Educational and Clinical Tutors to assist you with meeting the competencies stipulated in the curricula.

 

It is your responsibility to arrange regular meetings with your ES to ensure your ePortfolio is reviewed. It is recommended that ES should spend the equivalent of 1 hour per week per trainee to allow time for educational support through appraisal, assessment, teaching or support. 

 

As you rotate through each post you will also be supervised clinically by an allocated clinical supervisor who is responsible for your on-the-job, day-to-day clinical work. Please understand that completion of your required appraisals, assessments and ePortfolio record is your responsibility.

 

Ensure you keep a steady update of your ePortfolio and completion of assessments; arrange appointments with your ES in a timely fashion. The more (quality) evidence you have in your ePortfolio the more likely the time spent with your ES will be productive in terms of addressing your PDP and educational planning.

 

MRCP Exam

 

The MRCP(UK) Examination provides information on candidates’ core medical knowledge, basic clinical problem solving skills and the management of common and important medical emergencies.As of August 2011 the possession of the full MRCP (UK) will become a mandatory requirement for ST3 entry into any of the medical specialties. Furthermore, please note that trainees will not be able to exit successfully from the CMT programme until they have the full MRCP (UK).

 

The examination is divided into two parts but has three separately assessed components:

  •  MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examination 
  •  MRCP(UK) Part 2 Written Examination
  •  MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES)

Full details on the MRCP(UK) Examination are available on the official website.

 

Workplace Based Assessments (WBA'S)

 

All trainees are required to undertake regular workplace-based assessments which illustrate their learning throughout the course of their training. These WBA’s are reviewed against the CMT Decision Aid at each ARCP in order to recognise the progress of each trainee.

 

Workplace Based Assessments include:

  • Mini clinical evaluation exercise (mini-CEX) - is a workplace based method where direct observation of a trainees clinical skills during an everyday clinical encounter is assessed. These skills include medical interviewing ability, communication and clinical judgment and vary depending on the specialit
  • Case based discussion (CbD) - is a discussion generally in a reasonably formal setting centred on the trainees reflection on his/her patient notes. The discussion will bring out key messages of trainees knowledge, case management, diagnostic skills and planning etc. A CbD might be included as part of case presentations at department meetings dependent on the speciality.
  • Directly Observed Procedural Skills (DOPS) - is a clinical encounter evaluating the trainees competence in a particular procedure for example central line insertion, tracheal intubation or primary sutures.
  •  Multi Source Feedback (MSF)- is a version of the 360 degree assessment. A number of multidisciplinary raters anonymously score a trainee against a number of domains mostly concerned with attitudes and behaviours. 
  • Acute Care Assessment Tool (ACAT) - this is applicable to all grades from CT1 to their CCT. ACAT is an observed take measuring 8 domains for example clinical assessment, record keeping and handover. The ACAT is trainee led (choosing the take period and may be observed by an SpR/StR) and takes no more than 15 minutes. This is a formative assessment and is used in medical specialities only.