Assessment tools
The RCPCH offers guidance for all paediatric trainees in approved training posts on workplace-based assessment tools, including DOPS, ePaedMiniCeX, ePaedMSF, ePaedCbD and SAIL.
Assessments must be completed online using the Assessment Services for Education and Training facility (ASSET), the exception being SAIL which is still paper based.
Trainees can view their completed online assessments via the ePortfolio and results will be uploaded each week to their ePortfolio account. Trainers will be able to see the progress of their trainees from within the ePortfolio.
Workplace-based assessments
Detailed guidance and information on each workplace-based assessment:
- Paediatric Mini Clinical Evaluation Exercise (ePaed Mini-CeX)
- Paediatric Case Based Discussion (ePaedCbD)
- Directly Observed Procedural Skills (DOPS)
- Sheffield Assessment Instrument for Letters (SAIL)
- Paediatric Multisource Feedback (ePaedMSF)
Information for SpR Calman trainees is available on the assessment for SpRs page.
To see what assessments are required at each stage of training please view the Paediatric Training and Assessment Pathway document:
Paediatric Training Assessment Pathway - Jan 2013 (PDF, 36KB, 1 Page)
Less Than Full-Time Trainees (LTFT) should complete their assessments pro-rata and ensure that they are spaced evenly between their different posts.
For information on assessments within subspecialties at Level 3, please visit the subspecialty training page
Who can I choose as an assessor?
- MiniCEX - an experienced higher level trainee or consultant
- CbD -consultant (if this is not possible, a SASG, Senior SpR or St7-8 trainee is also acceptable, although a consultant should be the first choice)
- DOPS -senior nurse, experienced higher level trainee or consultant
- ePaedMSF (formerly eSPRAT) -your Educational Supervisor and 2/3 medical staff - half of which need to be consultants; 1/3 nursing or allied health professionals.
- To see a full list of allied health professionals please visit the Allied Health Professionals Council website
Falsification of workplace-based assessments
Please read this College guidance document on how we deal with potential falsification of workplace-based assessments: Falsification Protocol (PDF, 94KB, 5 pages)
Help
If you have any queries regarding workplace-based assessments, please email training.enquiries@rcpch.ac.uk
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