What Are These Then & What's the Point?

 

* DOPS are designed to provide feedback on a number of prescribed procedural skills essential to the provision of good clinical care.

 

* The mandatory procedures chosen have been selected as sufficiently important and/or technically demanding to warrant specific assessment.

 

* Trainees will be asked to undertake observed encounters during the three years with a different observer for each encounter.

 

* Each DOPS should represent a different procedure

 

 

 

There are 8 mandatory procedures to be covered:

 

Some of these procedures may be combined e.g. prostate and rectal examinations

 

 

 

 

There are 11 optional procedures which should be recorded, if undertaken:

 

 

So, Who's Gonna Assess Me?

 

In hospital:

* experienced SpRs

* staff grades,

* appropriate nursing staff or

* consultants

 

In GP posts:

* GP trainer

* other GPs or

* appropriate nurses

 

 

 

 

How Many Times Do I Have To Repeat The Mandatory Ones?

 

Once for each procedure

However, it is the responsiblity of the trainee to ensure that they complete the appropriate assessments and build up a record of their training and evidence of competence through the e-portfolio.

 

 

 

How Long Does Each One Take?

Estimated time required : 10 - 20 minutes (5 - 15 min for assessment, 5 min for feedback)