​​Preparing for your appraisal
The focus of the appraisal is to develop you and your practice.

So you need to look back over the period since your last appraisal and ask your self:
  • How did it go?
  • What did I learn?
  • What could I do better?
  • What do I want to achieve in the future?
  • How is my mental and physical health?
  • Where am I now?
  • ​Where do I want to be?

​Then you can you write on a plan for your  future!
​That process is called reflection.
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Your appraiser will help you to reflect and prepare a personal development plan during the appraisal discussion.

If you want to discuss particular topics, do let your appraiser know in advance so he/she can prepare.

​​At least 2 weeks before the appraisal you need to submit some information to your appraiser.

Various portfolio tools are available to assemble the required information. Choose a portfolio tool then work through it until it is complete.
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At the end of your appraisal you will be asked to write a Personal Development Plan (PDP). 

​By then you and your appraiser may be flagging so jot down some ideas to prompt you!
Take care not to submit anything containing patient or personally identifiable data.

If you are unable to do this for specific items of information, you should log the existence of the information in the portfolio but provide the information itself separately to your appraiser.
​Plan ahead.
​You will need time to complete the information in the portfolio and to carry out any feedback surveys.

Get the feedback surveys done in years 1, 2 or 3 of the revalidation cycle - they need to be discussed in an appraisal before your revalidation date.
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Your appraiser will review with you last year's personal development plan (PDP) so it is wise to review your progress against this every 2-3 months throughout the year.
​Submit your portfolio to your appraiser at least 14 days prior to the appointment so the appraiser has time to read the information and raise any queries. 

​If this deadline is breached you may be asked to re-schedule the appointment. ​

Has anything changed this year?


​The annual appraisal is a good time to review whether you have to notified the PCSE of any changes to your personal details, status or practice.

Have you changed:
  • your name?
  • your address?
  • your telephone number?
  • your email address?
  • your practice?
  • your role e.g. have you become a partner?

​All these should be notified on-line.​
Performers list fact sheet (PCSE, June 2022)

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The appraisal process