Appraisal of trainer roles

All trainers who undertake one or more of the four trainer roles requiring recognition by the GMC will receive an annual appraisal or Performance Development Review (if applicable) relating to their trainer role(s). For clinicians, the trainer role will be appraised as part of NHS whole-practice appraisal.

Trainers are required to provide evidence to demonstrate that they are meeting the requirements of the role, including undertaking relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD), on an ongoing basis. Evidence can take several forms including, but not limited to, certificates of attendance at CPD events, reflections on activity undertaken and feedback received from colleagues/resident doctors.

Evidence to inform NHS whole-practice appraisal should be entered into, or uploaded to, the Medical Appraisal and Revalidation System (MARS). MARS allows trainers to select which of the four recognised trainer role(s) that they undertake so that their trainer role(s) can then be discussed as part of the appraisal.

Once an individual has stated in MARS that they hold a trainer role, they will be required to complete a series of seven self-declaration criteria about their trainer role.

For further information on MARS, please contact HEIW’s Revalidation Support Unit or visit the MARS website.