South Thames Foundation School

Introduction

The ePortfolio is designed to help trainees draw together the information that will help them on the path to becoming a good doctor. With the assistance of their educational supervisor, it will help them to plan their skills development and allow them to demonstrate the attainment of the attitudes, skills and knowledge that they need to complete the Foundation Programme.

The ePortfolio is based on the Foundation Programme Curriculum:

http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/pages/home/key-documents#curriculum

Trainees and supervisors should read this Curriculum carefully as it will help them to understand the areas that need to be covered during the Foundation Programme and the standards that will be expected of trainees.

→Source: http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/download.asp?file=Learning_PortfolioV3-1.pdf

Training

King’s College Hospital have kindly given permission for their locally developed ePortfolio training package to be accessible to all STFS affiliated trusts. This is a set of animated tutorials to guide you through the use of the ePortfolio. You can also find a pdf guide that covers all the content.

Please click on the link below to view this package:

http://www.kch.nhs.uk/careers/medical-training/foundation-e-portfolio/

Guidance documents

Please see below a list of useful documents to help guide you through using the ePortfolio in August 2010-11. These documents are available for download at the bottom of this page.

Information for trainees, supervisors and administrators

1. ePortfolio – Who, What, When
This is a 1-page overview of what action needs to be taken by whom in each section of the ePortfolio.

2. Assessment Timeline
This document provides a quick reference guide to when each assessment type needs to be completed.

3. Assessment Overview
This document provides a brief overview of each assessment type.
(Please see http://www.stfs.org.uk/doctor/assessment)

4. TAB Rounds 2010-11
Details of each TAB round for August 2010-11

5. Assessment guides for assessors

a. CbD – Guidance For Assessors
b. CbD – Sample Form

c. Developing The Clinical Teacher – Guidance For Assessors
d. Developing The Clinical Teacher – Sample Form

e. DOPS – Guidance For Assessors
f. DOPS – Sample Form

g. Log Book Of Procedures – Guidance For Assessors
h. Log Book Of Procedures – Sample Form

i. Mini-CEX – Guidance For Assessors
j. Mini-CEX – Sample Form

k. TAB – Guidance For Assessors
l. TAB – Sample Form

6. ePortfolio User Guide
a. Foundation Administrator User Guide (publishing pending - NES)
b. Foundation Trainee User Guide (published by NES)
c. Foundation Educational Supervisor / Clinical Supervisor / Foundation Programme Director/Tutor user guide (publishing pending - NES)

7. Clinical Supervisor's Report
Official guidance published by the UKFPO regarding the clinical supervisor’s report.

Queries and problem-solving

Queries regarding ePortfolio should initially be directed to local foundation programme administrators. If local foundation programme administrators are unable to resolve an issue they will escalate it to the South Thames Foundation School.