Is all top-up training supervised? Could it sometimes be unsupervised but validated?
All training taking place in approved training posts must be supervised. Where an application is turned down, PMETB will inform the applicant of any top up training needed and the fields to be covered by it. If the doctor decided to resubmit their application after having successfully completed additional training they would need to provide evidence of that training, including validated assessments, to demonstrate that they had met the required standards. However, a doctor could decide to reapply having acquired the relevant experience and competencies other than in approved training posts. This would need to be assessed and the relevant evidence validated in some way. This may be easier to achieve in training posts but we would not reject anyone if alternative evidence was provided.
