Workplace Based Assessments (WpBAs)
Portfolio
We encourage all SAS doctors to maintain a personal portfolio, which should contain information on their clinical activity and experience. This can also be used as supporting evidence for CESR application and annual appraisals. The contents of the portfolio will differ with each specialty; however as a guide you can maintain a record of the following:
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Clinics attended - under supervision and independently
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Ward work
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Operative procedures
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Work Place Based Assessments - if any
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Teaching experience
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Audits & Research
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Professional courses attended
There is a choice between paper-based or electronic portfolio. JRCPTB now offers e-portfolios for SAS Doctors for a fee (scroll down to the 'non-training' doctors section).
Workplace Based Assessments (WpBAs)
The working circumstances of SAS doctors can vary hugely, and therefore WpBAs cannot be made a mandatory requirement for SAS doctors. However, HESW encourages a voluntary participation especially for doctors new to this grade. In addition to helping the interested doctors with their CESR application, it will increase their confidence and raise their departmental profile.
SAS NHS Employers
Information about the SAS grade from NHS employers, linking with the recent SAS week. There are blogs from SAS doctors and information about the Specialist Grade as well as stories of personal career journeys.