Assessment Forms

Supervised Learning Event (SLE) Assessment Forms

Alongside examinations, the ICM CCT programme of assessment encompasses formative assessments (Supervised Learning Events) in the workplace, with a focus on trainee-trainer discussion and reflection to guide learning in clinical scenarios, and professional judgements used to demonstrate that trainees meet the standards expected of them at each stage of training, eventually leading to a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).

The 2021 ICM curriculum purposeful move away from the ‘tick-box’ culture associated with workplace-based assessments alongside the shift from a competency-based to an outcomes-based curriculum. It is more clear what purpose assessments within the workplace serve within the overall assessment strategy, including how feedback from assessments contributes to decisions regarding progression of training.

Assessments within the programme have been carefully considered to ensure that they are valid, that is, each test has a clear purpose that is appropriate to the capability being demonstrated, and that the evidence base to support the choice of assessment methodology has been critically reviewed. Additionally, the assessment burden has been reduced where possible.

​All of the new SLE forms are incorporated into the Lifelong Learning Platform (LLP), with StR and Trainer required to complete different sections of the forms. All SLE forms should be completed and approved via the LLP wherever possible.

Multiple Consultant Report

With the introduction of the 2021 ICM Curriculum:Supporting Excellence and its outcomes-based approach, there is now greater emphasis on Educational Supervisors (ESs) making holistic, overarching judgements regarding a doctor’s progression through training. To support these decisions, FICM's Training, Asssessment and Quality Committee (FICMTAQ) has developed the Multiple Consultant Report (MCR) tool. This form is designed to collate feedback from as many consultants as possible who have directly supervised the intensivist in training (IiT).

Development and Piloting

The MCR tool has been piloted since 2021, with comprehensive feedback gathered from Educational Supervisors, Regional Advisors, trainers, Intensivists in Training (IiTs), and consultant colleagues. In response to this feedback, a number of refinements have been made:

• Removal of anonymisation to allow greater transparency and accountability in feedback.
• Streamlining of sections to create more relevant and user-friendly documentation.
• Improved layout and font for better readability.
• Simplification of outcome ratings to three clearly defined categories.
• Development of MS Forms versions to support local implementation, automate response summaries, and assist in completing MCR report summaries.

FICMTAQ is confident that the collaborative approach to designing and refining this tool has been effective. The Faculty has actively involved both IiTs and educators throughout the development process.

Current Use

The Faculty recommends continued use of the MCR in all regions as the standard method for collecting triangulated feedback from consultant faculty. The data and feedback collected to date will support our request to the GMC to formally include the MCR in the FICM Assessment Strategy for the 2021 curriculum. It is anticipated that the MCR will be integrated into the FICM LLP in due course. Updates will be communicated as they are approved and implemented.

You can access the current MCR form and guidance on our website here. 

2010 Curriculum Assessment Forms

Trainees completing their training on the previous 2010 ICM curriculum are expected to undertake Workplace Based Assessment (WPBA). These assessment tools were issued as part of the then-new curriculum manual in 2012 and subsequently updated in 2014.

Please note that whilst the ACAT is an accepted assessment for ICM training, the form and its associated guidance are created and maintained by the JRCPTB - the version used as part of the 2010 curriculum was last updated in 2010. Please click here for further information.

Joint CCT Assessments

If you are looking for sign off forms for a block of training in Basic, Intermediate or Advanced ICM, these can be found within the Joint CCT Curriculum Manuals.