Who can complete a Workplace-based assessment (WPBA)?

Assessors do not need to have prior knowledge of a trainee when completing a WPBA, but they should be a Consultant, Specialty Trainee, Associate Specialist, or Senior Nurse, Psychologist/Allied Health Professional (AHP) or Social Worker who feels confident to assess the case.

• For CT1/ST1-CT3/ST3 trainees; nurses, psychologists/Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) and social workers at band 7 or equivalent (e.g., grade 9 for social workers) can be assessors.

• For ST4-ST6 trainees; nurses, psychologists/AHPs and social workers at band 8 or equivalent (e.g., grade 10 for social workers) can be assessors.

• CT1/ST1-CT3/ST3 trainees cannot assess each other, and ST4-6 trainees cannot assess each other but ST4-ST6 trainees can assess core trainees.

  Trainees should try and use a range of different assessors (ideally a different one for each assessment).

  As always, we would recommend that trainees check with their Psychiatric Supervisor if they are unsure about the suitability of a particular assessor.

Royal College of Psychiatrists (2022), Psychiatry Silver Guide,: Guidance for Psychiatric Training in the UK V2.0. Royal College of Psychiatrists.

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