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Please note the week numbers are applicable for a 14-week placement. Please adjust accordingly for different length placement blocks. This document is also available as a PDF download.

Checklist	Discussed and agreed with learner/dates
Day 1
• Inform student who will be their Lead Practice Supervisor/s and Practice Assessor/s • Complete orientation checklist on e-PAD and any necessary local inductions on first day. • Student submits orientation to either the Practice Supervisor or Practice Assessor to approve • Arrange first initial interview date • Set Ground rules for students
Any concerns or support required Always contact your Coach in Practice
Week 1
• Complete initial interview with Practice Assessor (this can be delegated to lead practice supervisor) • Complete Learning Plan (student task then submit to Practice Supervisor or Practice Assessor to approve) • Identify proficiencies which can be achieved on placement • Discuss evidence (see below) required to sign off proficiencies and ePAD • Identify learning opportunities • Set date for Formative and Summative assessment • Set dates for assessment of Episodes of Care and/or Medicines management (give opportunity to complete formative prior to final summative assessment)
Week 6 – 7 Practice assessor
Midpoint interview (formative) look at evidence gathered so far • Student to complete self-assessment • Practice Assessor discuss student’s self-assessment and complete feedback • Plan for completion of proficiencies, learning plan, review evidence • Complete formative for Episodes of Care/Medicines Management and student to complete reflection on ePAD • Practice Assessor to complete feedback on ePAD • ENSURE ALL BOXES ARE COMPLETED Submit Midpoint interview and any formatives undertaken for Episodes of Care or Medicines Management • Action plan to be completed if required (contact Academic Assessor) • Mark any assessment of proficiencies as Achieved Yes or No and include the date the assessment took place • Note if a student does not undertake an assessment leave it as blank. Marking it as Achieved No indicates the student failed the assessment rather than not undertaking it REMINDER- SUPERVISORS CAN SIGN OFF PROFICIENCES
Week 8 – 13 Practice assessor
Complete summative assessment of Episodes of care/Medicines management
Week 13 – 14 (final week) Practice assessor
Final interview (summative) as per Midpoint self-assess and feedback • Student needs to have completed their reflections on Episodes of Care/Medicines Management • Review all evidence linking theory to practice • Ensure all proficiencies that have been met are signed as YES/NO • Practice Assessor to complete feedback and complete OAR
If end of part (Year – after both placements) Practice Assessor to complete end of part section in OAR

Examples of evidence for proficiencies and NMC Code

• Reflections
• Questioning and answers
• Elsevier (online training)
• Peer assessment
• Patient feedback (proforma’s on PAD)
• Anonymised Care plans you have developed
• Skills workbooks
• Projects/essays
• Peer teaching
• A review of Journals /articles/books/evidence of research (how they relate)
• A review of Guidelines/Protocols/Policies (how they relate)
• Evidence of Continued Practice Development/Study days
• Simulation

Summary for every placement

ePAD Section	User/Task	Tick
Assessment of Proficiencies	Student invites Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor to mark off Assessment of Proficiencies undertaken.
Assessment of Proficiencies	Student enters dates for Clinical Skills sessions attended which marks associated Assessment of Proficiencies as achieved.
Assessment of Proficiencies	Practice Supervisor or Practice Assessor adds date assessment was undertaken and marks as achieved yes or no. Please do not mark as no not achieved if the assessment was simply not completed.
Episode of Care	The formative is not mandatory but is advisable if possible.
Episode of Care	Student: completes the reflection and submits to Practice Assessor.
Episode of Care	Practice Assessor marks proficiencies as achieved yes or no with comments if necessary and submits or can send back to the student to amend their reflection.
Medicines Management	The formative is not mandatory but is advisable if possible. The Practice Assessor can create an additional formative section if required.
Medicines Management	When completing the summative, if a formative section has not been completed, Practice Assessor ticks the relevant option of either “No opportunity to undertake the Formative was provided” or “The opportunity to undertake a formative was offered but declined”.
Medicines Management	Practice Assessor to mark all Competencies as achieved yes or no, adds feedback and submits.
Medicines Management	Student to add reflection and submits.
Medicines Management	If student has added learning and development needs, Practice Assessor to approve or reject.
Action Plan	Practice Assessor to create actions if necessary and mark as complete.
Record of Communication and Feedback	Student, Practice Assessor, Practice Supervisor and Academic Assessor can send an email via the communication section. Everyone who has access to the ePAD for that student can view the emails.
Record of Communication and Feedback	File Store: Student uploads evidence, feedback etc. to the file store. Ensure the correct Part (year) is selected.
Inter-professional Working / Cross Field Experience	Student to add reflection regarding any Inter-Professional Working experience.

Summary for end of part (Year)

ePAD section	User/Task	Tick
End of Part OAR	At the end of the Part (Year) the OAR will display the outcome for professional values (Final Interviews), Assessment of Proficiencies, Episodes of Care, and Medicines Management. Practice Assessor check this overview, add comments and submit.
End of Part OAR	The academic Assessor adds comments and indicate whether the student can progress.

PDF version of checklist

• Download PDF checklist guidance for using the Electronic Practice Assessment Document (ePAD)