The Annual Review of Competency Progression (ARCP) process is the means by which doctors in training are reviewed each year to ensure that they are offering safe, quality patient care, and to assess their progression against standards set down in the RCOG curriculum and RCOG training matrix. 

Information on understanding how to prepare for your ARCP, the ARCP meeting and how to intepret your ARCP outcome can be found HERE.

ARCP documentation is an important component of authorisation that is recorded as evidence for your Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).

Further information regarding the ARCP process can be found HERE.

Please see the corresponding section of this website for further information

Our training programme welcomes requests to consider LTFT training.

Further information can be found HERE.

To ensure all trainees are clinically confident and fully supported when returning to training following a sustained period of absence, HEE EoE is committed to offering a number of mechanisms in order to support the return to clinical practice.

These include:
Individualised SuppoRTT plan
Access to ring fenced places on pre-existing specialty specific courses and regional teaching days
Period of enhanced shadowing 2 weeks prior to the trainee’s return date
Return to Clinical Practice Days
A contribution towards childcare costs when attending shared parental leave in touch (SPLIT) days & keeping in touch (KIT) days may be available

Please see below feedback from one of our trainees Natasha Reed about her experience with RTW in the EOE deanery:

"I just wanted to write with my feedback for the supported return to work 'package' which is now available through the deanery.  I had a total of 18 months out of training for maternity leave and to accompany my husband study abroad, so nothing medical! I utilized the available KIT days and found these really useful for keeping up to date with clinical knowledge, seeing colleagues and continuing good working relationships. 

I attended the Return to Clinical Practice study day at the deanery and found this very useful.  It was nice to be around other trainees from other specialties and to hear their stories, and know that there were lots of other people in the same boat.  The topics covered including childcare, LTFT, staying up to date were all very relevant!  I felt much more confident about returning after this, and had lots of people to ask if I encountered any problems.

Also I met with my college tutor and arranged my enhanced shadowing period back at work for the first weeks.  Having a policy available on the deanery website and a flowchart made this really easy to do and I was able to forward this to medical staffing and rota coordinator to make sure I was given appropriate duties.  I was able to design a rota myself tailored to my learning needs and felt very supported during this time, whilst able to get back into work in a useful way. 

All in all it was a very smooth transition back to work which was safe for patients and beneficial for me and I'm really enjoying being back at work!"

Further information can be found HERE. 

The HEE EoE Reimbursement of Removal or Rotational Travel Expenses Policy aims to provide assistance to junior doctors that are required to relocate or commute due to the rotational nature of their training programme. It is not intended to fully cover the costs incurred due to a relocation or commute to new place of work, but aims to offer financial assistance when eligible. 

Further information can be found HERE.