| | VISIT ONE | VISIT TWO | VISIT THREE | VISIT FOUR |
| Suggested patient encounters | Minimum of 30 patient encounters before Visit one, including at least: - 10 refractions
- 10 dispenses
- 3 contact lenses (fits, aftercares or teaches)
| Minimum of 175 patient encounters before Visit two, including at least: - 85 refractions, including one under-seven
- 25 dispenses, including one under-seven
- 30 contact lenses (fits, aftercares or teaches)
- 1 other
| Minimum of 400 patient encounters by Visit three, made up of at least: - 225 refractions, including three under-sevens
- 50 dispenses, including three under-sevens
- 65 contact lenses (fits, aftercares or teaches)
- 5 others
| Work towards completing all the required patient encounters and characteristics for Stage One. The total for sign off: - 520 (460 for qualified DOs and 380 for qualified CLOs)
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| When | About six weeks after you enrol on the Scheme | About four months after enrolling | About six months after enrolling | Seven months+ (if needed and decided by your assessor) |
| Where | Remotely (online) | Remotely (online) | Face-to-face in your practice | Either virtual or face-to-face depending on outstanding competencies |
| Duration | Up to 2 hours | Up to 3 hours, 45 minutes (including a 15 minute break) | Up to four hours | Up to 3.25 hours for a remote visit and up to 3.5 hours for a face-to-face visit |
| During the visit | Your assessor will: - Assess 12 competencies (visit one framework) by reviewing your evidence and asking you questions
- Check how you have completed your logbook and reflective learning portfolio so far
- Ensure you and your supervisor are clear on your roles and preparation for future visits
| Your assessor will: - Discuss your assessment plan with you
- Assess a further 33 competencies (visit two framework) by reviewing your evidence and asking you questions
- Check your logbook and reflective learning portfolio
- Review your performance with you and your supervisor and agree an action plan
| Your assessor will: - Discuss your assessment plan with you
- Assess a further 30 competencies (see visit three framework) by reviewing your evidence and asking you questions
- For 10 of these competencies, directly observe you interacting with a patient or performing a clinical skill on a patient or a simulated patient
- Carry out a check of your patient records and anonymised patient records
- Check your logbook and reflective learning portfolio
- Review your performance and, if there are still outstanding competencies by the end of the visit, agree an action plan with you and your supervisor
- Agree the date of your fourth visit, if needed, and decide whether this should be face-to-face or remote.
| Your assessor will: - Discuss your assessment plan with you
- Assess any outstanding competencies
- Check your logbook and reflective learning portfolio
- Check that you have completed the HES requirement
- Review your performance and, if there are still outstanding competencies by the end of the visit, agree an action plan with you and your supervisor.
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| After the visit | You will receive your report and action plan. It will show: - Which competencies you have achieved, not achieved and not been assessed on
- The evidence you need at your next visit
| You will receive your report and action plan. It will show: - Which competencies you have achieved, not achieved and not been assessed on
- The evidence you need at your next visit
| You will receive your report and action plan. It will show: - Which competencies you have achieved, not achieved and not been assessed on
- The evidence you need at your next visit
| You will receive your report and action plan. It will show: - Which competencies you have achieved, not achieved and not been assessed on
- The evidence you need at your next visit
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