Annual Review of Competence (ARCP)
The Annual Review of Competence (ARCP) replaces the old 'RITA' process and is a mechanism of recording the review of a trainee's progression through their training programme. Within KSS, our aim is for doctors and dentists in training to be safe, to develop the habits of ‘life-long’ learning and to achieve appropriate standards of practice. By regulating the progress of doctors in training, the ARCP process protects patients and directs the training process.
ARCP's main purpose is:
- To review training to date, particularly since the previous ARCP
- To ensure that the future training will be of maximum benefit
- To identify any deficits in knowledge and skillsTo ensure that all requirements can be satisfied before completion of training programme
To know that career plans are realistic.
Please note that the ARCP’s are an electronic review focussed around your E-portfolio and as such you should not be required to attend.
For each ARCP and interim review you will receive an email from the school advising you of the process. Each trainee must ensure that they complete, as a minimum, the specified number of work place based assessments outlined in the decision aid andsubmit an online version of the Educational Supervisor’s Report. Furthermore, the links to the 2009 curriculum will also require sign off from either your college tutor or educational supervisor.
A ‘CMT ARCP Decision Aid’ (provided on the link below) gives a summary of whatis required of CMT trainees at each stage, in order for a satisfactory Outcome 1 to be issued.
All information submitted by the trainee is reviewed by theHead of School and Training Programme Directors via their E-portfolio at the ARCP meeting. 10% of outcomes are reviewed by a Lay and external representative.
If you obtain an unsatisfactory outcome, you will be required to attend a progression meeting with the Head of School and TPD’s to discuss your training and failure to meet the required competencies. You may be granted an extension to undertake more work place based assessments however this is only under exceptional circumstances, and it is the responsibility of each trainee to complete all of the required assessment prior to the review date.
ARCP outcomes will be issued and sentvia the Postgraduate Centers for signing by the trainee. Returned copies of the outcome forms will then be sent to the JRCPTB.
The scheduled ARCP months for all current CMT trainees are outlined below and details will be distributed to trainees shortly with precise dates.
CT1 Trainees
8 month - Locally led 11 month
April 2012 June/July 2012
CT2 Trainees
16 month - Locally led 23 month
December 2011 July 2012
ARCP Decision Aid
The JRCPTB have produced an ARCP Decision Aid which advises on the number of assessments that each trainee needs to have completed in order to be signed off at each stage of Core Medical Training.